
Massive Music and Arts Festival Expands in Vietnam
People in Vietnam love to complain about the lack of live international music here, with good reason.
People in Vietnam love to complain about the lack of live international music here, with good reason.
A delicious smoky crispness encases the exceedingly moist Tajima Wagyu, adding a pleasant ashy touch to the tenderloin. This charcoal taste sets Il Corda apart from Saigon’s other exemplary steakhouse...
Every few seconds, Phong’s thumb tapped his smartphone screen, waiting for the assignment that would send him racing across the city to cure someone’s mid-day cravings.
Racing from coffee shop to market stall to market stall to numerous retail stores on the way to or from work is a familiar routine for many Saigon residents. There is an alternative to this frenzied r...
In ancient times, people ate small amounts of savory food before a large meal, believing this could help digestion and increase appetites. Whether scientifically sound or not, the practice of en...
“I’m adulting now,” Milly says with a laugh when explaining what she has been doing since graduating from Australia International School (AIS) this past spring. After receiving one of the highest scor...
A spring wind eases through the trees surrounding Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake, tussling the hem of a woman’s ao tu than as she pauses to stare across the dusk-darkened water, lost in thought.
A delightfully warm tingle trickled into my muscles alongside the unmistakably invigorating scent of pepper. The sensation was as novel as it was relaxing. An experienced therapist was easing ...
Saigon is a veritable bastion for the spa industry, with hundreds of establishments gracing the city’s streets from the cheap backpacker options in Pham Ngu Lao to those serving Japanese salary ...
A chocolate bar aged in whisky barrels that sells for over US$250, a class on how to build an art collection led by the head of one of Asia’s most prestigious auction houses, an intimate mixology sess...
Saigon is experiencing a culinary renaissance that allows foodies to enjoy a vast array of culinary traditions not only in the same city, but in the same meal.
The whir of a sewing machine accompanied Thao’s childhood mornings.
Despite boasting gorgeous natural beaches, lush forest-covered mountains and fresh air, Cam Ranh is hardly a household name for people outside of Vietnam. And if they have heard of the small city in K...
The history of massage in Vietnam is fairly short. Before recent international influences and the expanded emphasis on appealing to foreign tourists, most of the massage techniques here were rooted in...
One doesn’t select a university for how it will impact the next four years of one’s life, but rather the next 40 years. The knowledge, experience, perspectives and connections gained while studying ca...
Accompanied by the patter of footsteps on ceramic tiles and the soft hush of ocean waves, passing lavish lacquer paintings and 19th century furniture when making your way down to the balcony overlooki...
The term “Made in Vietnam” adorns clothing and accessories enjoyed by millions of people around the world, as Vietnam’s textile industry generates a whopping US$40 billion a year, constituting...
“No more spicy chocolate passionfruit cocktails…no more durian,” jokes a mixologist at Drinking & Healing when asked what they’ll do differently in its second year.
Tokyo, Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Saigon?
Not so long ago, District 2’s Thao Dien neighborhood was a sleepy stretch of isolated rice paddies.