Tim Doling in Saigon
2014: A Turning Point For Conserving Saigon's Historical Buildings?
In the future, 2014 may be remembered as a watershed year in which a popular urban conservation movement emerged to champion the cause of Hồ Chí Minh City’s fast-disappearing built heritage.
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30 Photos of 1980s-1990s Saigon
In full swing just after the country’s 1986 đổi mới economic reform, Saigon's lively, optimistic energy shines through in these images from Japanese photographer Doi Kuro, who visi...
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A Brief History of Saigon's Independence Palace
Fifty years ago today, South Vietnam’s then-president Nguyen Van Thieu inaugurated the city’s Independence Palace on October 31, 1966.
Tim Doling in Saigon
A Date With the Wrecking Ball: The Catinat Building
According to a recent article in Dân Trí newspaper, the Catinat building at the corner of Đồng Khởi and Lý Tự Trọng Streets sits on a so-called “gold land” block which has been earmarked for rede...
Tim Doling in Saigon
A Date with the Wrecking Ball: 2 Historic Saigon Buildings Slated for Demolition
The proposal to build a 14-storey City Administration Centre behind the Hồ Chí Minh City People’s Committee building promises yet again to transform the skyline of the city’s central business district...
Tim Doling in Saigon
A Second Chance For Tân An Communal House
With so many old buildings being destroyed in the name of development, it's encouraging to learn that one of the city's oldest communal houses, the Đình Tân An at 26 Bis Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm in Đa Kao, h...
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Kitchen: A Non-Profit Restaurant Dishing up No-Nonsense Comfort Food
The kitchen is the heart of a home. This is the philosophy behind Kitchen, a new not-for-profit restaurant in District 2 that aims to nurture a community with delicious, healthy food.
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“Tree Spirit” Plants Lim Khim Katy’s Soothing Landscapes in Saigon
“I just fly with my knife,” Lim Khim Katy explains of the process behind her striking landscapes.
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From Plant to Pour: Rethinking Vietnamese Coffee
Saigoneer will never see coffee the same way again.
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Top-Notch French Food and Ambiance at the Revamped Le 17 Bistro
With international tourism in Vietnam dead for the foreseeable future, now is the perfect time for Saigoneers to explore businesses in their own city that they may have previously overlooked. Take, f...
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A Staycation to Explore in Saigon
The dawn rays of sun falling on the Saigon River resembled miraculous flames as we approached. Across the water, green palms trees shimmered as the occasional bird flicked across the surface, singing ...
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A Journey through Spanish Flavors at Ria
Not long ago, one could count the number of Spanish eateries in Saigon on a few fingers.
