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[Photos] An Open-Plan Abode That Harks Back to Traditional Homes

Details: Published on 29 July 2021; Written by Saigoneer.

With seasonal floodwaters no longer reaching the neighborhood, when it came time to rebuild this home, architects opted to abandon the stilts previously used in the area while seeking to retain a traditional atmosphere.

Vietnam's Female Comics Show How to Unapologetically Be Yourself on Stage

Details: Published on 29 July 2021; Written by Thanh Thanh. Top image by Phan Nhi.

In recent years, Vietnamese women have gained a foothold in Vietnam’s comedy scene, despite it largely being dominated by men. But as the industry grows, the evidence of a gender gap seems to be increasingly clear.

Hanoi Indie Band Bluemato Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for First-Ever Music Video

Details: Published on 28 July 2021; Written by Saigoneer. Image courtesy of Bluemato.

Following the release of their first album “Gió Thổi Mạnh” earlier this year, Bluemato is reaching out to fans and friends again with a crowdfunding campaign to make their first-ever music video for 'Chuyến Tàu Xanh.'

What Happens When Artists Turn a Fishing Village Into Their Canvas?

Details: Published on 27 July 2021; Written by Adrien Jean. Photos by Adrien Jean.

Imagine if your home village was suddently transformed into a giant canvas for murals.

On the Idea of Home: Reflections From Another Covid-19 Summer

Details: Published on 23 July 2021; Written by Linh. Sketches by Linh. Graphics by Hannah Hoang and Phan Nhi. Animation by Phan Nhi.

I’m writing this to remember another Covid summer. Today, Saigon continues the second round of social distancing.

How An Trần Learns to Embrace the Saxophone and Life in the Limelight

Details: Published on 22 July 2021; Written by Phuong Pham. Photos courtesy of An Tran.

I set up an interview with An Tran at the most awkward time: 11pm on a Sunday.

Missing Saigon? Live Vicariously Through These Tender Illustrations by a Filipino Artist.

Details: Published on 22 July 2021; Written by Mầm. Top image by Phương Phan.

Having lived and worked in Saigon for two and a half years, Daniel Ansel Tingcungco, a Filipino artist, created a collection of paintings illustrating 100 beloved views of the city. The project, titled "100 Views of Saigon," was completed after one year and four months and is available to the public on the artist’s Instagram page.

'Thưa Mẹ Con Đi' Producer Nguyễn Lương Hằng on Her Hopes for Vietnam's Indie Cinema

Details: Published on 21 July 2021; Written by Vu Hai Anh.

Nguyễn Lương Hằng is Zoom-ing in from Austin, Texas, to a town in northern Italy because she wants to make a film in her native Vietnam. Welcome to the world of independent Asian cinema.

Vietnamese Designer Pursues Fresh Approach to Making History Known

Details: Published on 20 July 2021; Written by Bảo Hoa. Illustrations by Michael Angle. Top graphic by Jessie Trần.

Self-taught graphic designer Michael Angle is passionate about Vietnam’s history and wants to spread that love to everybody.

[Photos] Travel to a Bustling Singapore in 1979 Through Doi Kuro's Lens

Details: Published on 19 July 2021; Written by Saigoneer.

While some Southeast Asian cities were completely unrecognizable from their current self in 1979, Singapore at that time was already on its way to becoming the region's most developed location.

Chợ Âm Phủ and the Embattled History Behind Hanoi's Book Street

Details: Published on 18 July 2021; Written by Marc Dinh.

19/12 Street was once a mass burial ground for those who died in the National Resistance against France in 1946. The event shaped the history of the city and the relationship that thrived for 71 years between locals, the street and chợ Âm phủ (Hell Market).

Saigon Artist Đoàn Quốc Takes Watercolor Paintings to Whole New Heights

Details: Published on 15 July 2021; Written by Ann Ann. Photos courtesy of Đoàn Quốc.

As one of the few Vietnamese nationals to have been granted the title of International Watercolor Master, young artist Đoàn Quốc is constantly pushing the frontiers of his creativity to paint a new path for Vietnam’s growing watercolor art community.

Q&A: Activist Lương Thế Huy and the Journey to Advocate for Gender Equality

Details: Published on 14 July 2021; Written by Uyên Đỗ. Graphic by Phan Nhi.

“I am a social activist,” Lương Thế Huy says when asked to introduce himself to Saigoneer. It is hard to imagine a different answer, or Huy in a different role, when he has spent a decade pursuing this path.

A Day in the Life of Madame Xuân, Hoi An's 85-Year-Old Vegetable Vendor

Details: Published on 13 July 2021; Written by Tran Duy Minh. Photos by Nguyen Phan.

She is not famous but has silently become a part of Hoi An’s cultural beauty for years.

[Photos] Da Lat's Charming Green Landscapes as Seen in 1969

Details: Published on 12 July 2021; Written by Saigoneer. .

The mountain escape was a thriving farming area long before the recent boom in organic produce.

For Vietnam's Millennials, Sneakers Reflect American Ideals, Self-Expression and Nostalgia

Details: Published on 10 July 2021; Written by Duy Nguyen. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.

My memories of sneakers date back to when I was halfway through 7^th grade, when a pair of Chuck Taylor All Star 70’s was given to me by my parents to commemorate my good end-of-semester results. The shoes felt awkward, but the sensation of having the same sneakers that the cool kids were wearing was comparable to ecstasy.

Art That Outlives Us: The Paintings of Vietnamese American Artist Ann Phong

Details: Published on 09 July 2021; Written by Quynh Vo. Top graphic by Jessie Tran.

There are two things that disconcert older-generation Vietnamese Americans in Little Saigon from those around them: fusion food and the arts; both of which evoke nothing but strangeness. Intolerable strangeness.

MINH Epitomizes a New Generation of Introspective, Worldly Vietnamese Musicians

Details: Published on 08 July 2021; Written by Mầm.

Dressed in a casual white tee and black jeans, when I met MINH he gleefully opened up about the development that was taking place on his musical path.

Trái Vải: The Intoxicating Harbinger of Summer

Details: Published on 08 July 2021; Written by Paul Christiansen.

Is scarcity a source of beauty?

Sài Gòn Ơi, Let's Meet for Cà Phê Once the Pandemic Is Over

Details: Published on 07 July 2021; Written by Uyên Đỗ. Graphics by Phan Nhi, Jessie Trần, and Patty Yang.

For various reasons, some city activities that I’ve long shunned are now replaying in my mind like footage of an old home video during these days of working from home.

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