Paul Christiansen in Literature
5 Books by Vietnamese Authors Centered on Strong Female Protagonists
Literature, more than any other art form, allows people an intimate vantage point from which to witness the experiences, emotions, and thoughts of individuals drastically different from themselves. Bo...
Paul Christiansen in Loạt Soạt
Bảo Ninh's English-Language Return and the Magic of Mundane Moments
Of all 20th-century Vietnamese authors whose works were translated into English, none have received more high-profile attention than Bảo Ninh for his wartime novel Nỗi buồn chiến tranh (The ...
From Oral Lore to a Mini Encyclopedia of Folk Demons, Ghosts, and Restless Spirits
River entities hiding the bodies of drowned victims, spectral ma lai whose head and guts hover in the air, ma trành spirits luring unassuming victims into the path of tigers, or the ghosts of a family...
Paul Christiansen in Loạt Soạt
Saigoneer Bookshelf: 'Luminous Nights' Explores the 20th Century Literary Landscape
Why haven’t some of Vietnam’s most famous early 20th-century short stories been translated into English?
Morning Stories: 2 More Japanese-Made Metro Trains Arrive in HCMC
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Weekend Stories: Vietnam Reports Highest-Ever 24-Hour Surge in Local Coronavirus Infections
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Morning Stories: Vietnam’s Covid-19 Cases Exceed 3,000, With Over 2,500 Recoveries
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Morning Stories: Vietnam Suspends Discharging People From Quarantine Centers
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Weekend Stories: New Local Covid-19 Cases Recorded in Ha Nam, Vinh Phuc, Hanoi
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Weekend Stories: Swimming Class for Children and Old Villa Conservation in HCMC
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Morning Stories: Thu Thiem Bridge, More Metro Trains, and Son La Marathon
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Morning Stories: Muong Exhibition, Saltwater Intrusion, and World Biosphere Reserve Status
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Morning Stories: Japan-Vietnam Festival, Football Ranking, and Mango Production
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Weekend Stories: Airport Congestion, VNA Fare Cap Hike, and Delayed Bridges
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Morning Stories: Online Book Fair, Fish Die-off, and Robber Gang Snare
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Morning Stories: Bamboo Airways IPO, Pothole Hazard, and Coconut Rice Paper
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Morning Stories: Collapsed Trees, Con Dao Night Lights, and Zoom Fatigue
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Weekend Stories: Human Remains, World Press Photo Exhibition, and Cafe Amazon
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Morning Stories: 'Bố Già' Screening Abroad and Weekend Marathon Roadblock
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Morning Stories: Kuman Thong Dolls, UXOs, and Closure of Last Field Hospital
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Morning Stories: Ben Thanh Station, Fines on Noisy Clubs, and Vaccinations
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Morning Stories: E-Medical Records, Fish Deaths, and Food Safety Fines
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Morning Stories Roundup: Saigon Floods, Electric Busses and Shipwreck in Thua Thien-Hue
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Morning Stories Roundup: High-Speed Boat, Case 91 Updates, and Tourism Festival
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Morning Stories Roundup: Runway Repairs, Pawnshop Fire, and Gold Price Hike
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Morning Stories Roundup: Blood Donations, 5G Tests, and New Health Minister
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Leaked Tests, Diphtheria Death, and Saigon Metro
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Morning Stories Roundup: Bird Nest Farms, Cost of Pandemic, and WB Aids
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Morning Stories Roundup: Inflation Control, Retail Industry, and Vinasun Losses
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Morning Stories Roundup: Elevated Road, Unemployment, and Central Vietnam Bushfires
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Morning Stories Roundup: Tan Son Nhat Runway to Close for Maintenance
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Open-Top Buses, Áo Dài Festival, and Cashew Export
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Morning Stories Roundup: New Textbooks, Canceled Bus Routes, and Repatriation
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Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Students Expected to Return for Next School Year on Sep 1
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Paul Christiansen in Loạt Soạt
Saigoneer Bookshelf: The Different Dealings of Trauma in 'Birds of Paradise Lost'
“I just can’t get the voices out my head,” Andrew Lam explains of his writing process.
