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Once Invisible, Saigon's Underground Scene Emerges Into Light
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- Published on Wednesday, 16 January 2019 12:00
- Written by An Dang. Top photo by Killian Davern.
In just a few short decades, underground hip-hop and youth culture has gained a massive following, not only within Saigon and Vietnam, but all around the globe.
[Photos] Saigon Couple Becomes 'Inmates for Life' in Prison-Themed Wedding Photos
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- Published on Tuesday, 08 January 2019 11:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Marriage is sometimes compared to being handcuffed for a lifetime and one Saigon couple has taken the metaphor literal in their wedding photos.
[Video] At FEEL It Festival, a Full Display of Saigon's Vibrant Street Culture
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- Published on Thursday, 27 December 2018 16:00
- Written by Saigoneer. Photos by Kevin Lee.
On December 15, Saigon's underground street scene was on full display on a rooftop in District 7, with freestyle skating, vibrant graffitti and local musicians.
[Illustrations] Four Festive Cards for a Very Saigoneer Christmas
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- Published on Tuesday, 25 December 2018 11:00
- Written by Saigoneer. Illustrations by Hannah Hoang and Tammy Le.
While there is no chance of Saigon experiencing a white Christmas, we'd still like to take this opportunity to spread a bit of holiday cheer.
[Photos] This Football-Themed Wedding Album Taken During Bão in Saigon Is Peak Vietnam
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- Published on Sunday, 23 December 2018 10:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Instead of bemoaning the fact that their wedding photo shoot coincided with the much-anticipated recent AFF Cup 2018 final match, a couple in Saigon decided to go with the flow and turn their bridal album into a bão-themed one.
[Video] Saigon, The City of Contrasts, Where Past Meets Present
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- Published on Thursday, 20 December 2018 13:25
- Written by Saigoneer.
A new travelogue video featuring Saigon departs from the glossy sheen of its many travel-focused peers.
[Illustrations] An Ode to Sữa Ông Thọ and the Games of Our Saigon Childhood
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- Published on Thursday, 13 December 2018 15:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
To assess how important condensed milk is in Vietnamese culture, think of cà phê sữa đá, Vietnam’s national drink that wouldn’t exist without a dollop of Sữa Ông Thọ (Mr. Longevity milk).
Examining Vietnam's Modernity Through the Lens of South Asian Independent Documentaries
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- Published on Wednesday, 12 December 2018 17:00
- Written by Thi Nguyen.
The idea for Moving Reels: A Social Dialog formed in 2016 as the result of a dialogue between Dr. Shweta Kishore, a scholar, documentary filmmaker, film and media lecturer at RMIT University, and Zoe Butt, a director and curator at The Factory Contemporary Arts Center. The program is a series of workshops that includes screenings of films made in a different geographical context, followed by a discussion. The first phase of the program looks at the social, cultural and political linkage between South Asia and Vietnam.
From Entrepreneur to Organic Farmer: A Hmong Woman's Quest to Better Sapa
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- Published on Wednesday, 05 December 2018 14:00
- Written by Tam Le. Photos by Tam Le.
“You forgot to say ‘Uno’!” Lang Giang cheerfully exclaims before covering her mouth in laughter. It’s the twelfth time she’s caught me this trip and blocked me from winning. By this point in our trek, day four of six, Giang feels more like a friend than my tour guide through Sapa.
[Photos] Local Photographer Creates Hilarious Tetraptychs of Hanoi's Common Traffic Offenses
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- Published on Wednesday, 05 December 2018 09:00
- Written by Saigoneer
Through the lens of photographer Pham Thanh Long, random acts of traffic law violations look almost...artistic, as ironic as that may sound.
[Photos] A Quiet Saturday at Saigon's Greenest Tomb, Lang Ong Ba Chieu
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- Published on Tuesday, 04 December 2018 14:00
- Written by Khoi Pham. Photos courtesy of Nguyen Hoang Ky Anh.
Going from central District 1 into Binh Thanh in northern Saigon, you might have spotted the compound before: a spacious tree-lined temple flanked by four streets just a stone’s throw away from Ba Chieu Market. Binh Thanh residents call it by the colloquial nickname Lang Ong Ba Chieu, or just Lang Ong.
