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Arts & CultureAffordable Art Fair 'Art For You' Returns to Saigon Next Week
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- Published on Friday, 22 March 2019 15:00
- Written by Michael Tatarski. Photo courtesy of Art for You.
Art For You, the art fair organized by Hanoi-based Manzi Art Space and Workroom Four aimed at art enthusiasts who can't afford to shop at high-end galleries, is coming to Saigon next week.
Award-Winning Photo of Hmong Woman Raises Questions Over Photography Ethics
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- Published on Thursday, 21 March 2019 11:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
On Match 12, Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) 2019 announced that a photo of a Hmong woman carrying her two children, taken by Malaysian participant Edwin Ong Wee Kee in Vietnam, won its grand prize.
[Video] A Quan Họ Classic Meets a String Quintet in a Psychedelic Video
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- Published on Wednesday, 20 March 2019 13:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
'Muoi Nho' is a famous song written in the Vietnamese quan họ folk performance art.
'Your Shirt Button' and 'I Wander Alone' by Nguyen Quang Than
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- Published on Tuesday, 19 March 2019 13:00
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustrations by Hannah Hoang.
"You told me not to look at you, it’s silly / Yet I want to gnaw you the way I gnaw bread ... the pack of ravenous dogs looked at me with night sea eyes / I wish they could gnaw me piece by piece."
Struggling With Trash From Tourists, Con Dao Decides to Charge Entrance Fee
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- Published on Monday, 18 March 2019 15:00
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Pete Ford.
Con Dao District is currently dealing with 70,000 tons of garbage.
Saigoneer Podcast: The 5 National Senses of Vietnam, Local Street Cred
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- Published on Monday, 18 March 2019 12:00
- Written by Saigoneer. Image by Hannah Hoang.
The newest Saigoneer Podcast episode is available now!
[Illustrations] An Idyllic Southeast Asian Childhood Through a Thai Artist's Illustrations
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- Published on Monday, 18 March 2019 10:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Thanks to the region’s similarities in biodiversity, climate and society, a childhood in rural Thailand isn’t that far off from that in the countryside of Vietnam.
VietJet Will Start Daily Flights From Saigon to Tokyo in July
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- Published on Friday, 15 March 2019 10:00
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Michael Tatarski.
VietJet currently operates 39 domestic routes and 69 international routes.
Vietnamese Short Wins Best Director at 48 Hour Film Festival, to Be Screened at Cannes
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- Published on Thursday, 14 March 2019 10:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
The movie unfolds the story of a little girl kidnapped by two criminals, which is later discovered to be a personal conspiracy.
Saigoneer Podcast: Vietnamese in Reality TV Shows and Domestic Tourism Boom
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- Published on Monday, 11 March 2019 11:00
- Written by Saigoneer. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.
We're back with a brand-new show!
Saigon Postcard No. 14: The City's Original Insurgents
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- Published on Sunday, 10 March 2019 12:00
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustrations by Hannah Hoang.
It isn't just Saigon's citizens that have historically acted to keep invaders at bay.
