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Amid a Resort, This Thatched Hut Houses a Zero-Waste Water-Bottling Plant

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Published on 06 January 2023
Written by Saigoneer.

A humble production hut built with recycled bottles, local timber, thatched roof and simple granito concrete floors is used as a bottling facility for drinking water.

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New Board Game Set Puts an Aesthetic Feline Touch on Bầu Cua Tôm Cá

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Published on 05 January 2023
Written by Saigoneer. Images courtesy of Maztermind.

In two weeks’ time, we can temporarily put down our laptops, shut away documents, and set up holiday auto-replies to slip into a bánh chưng-induced coma for a week.

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Thanh Long: How Dragon Fruit Proves Beauty Is Only Skin-Deep

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Published on 04 January 2023
Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustration by Hannah Hoang, Graphics by Tiên Nguyễn’.

Of all my accomplishments in life, my greatest may be the creation of The Banana Line. This is a ranking tool, based on the belief that if all fruits were lined up from worst to best, taking into account taste, availability, price, consistency, portability, ease of consumption, versatility, etc., the banana would represent the exact middle; the precise median. The dragon fruit (thanh long) falls well, well below the banana line.

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Hẻm Gems: We Found Huế's Roast Pork Chè in Saigon, but It's Complicated.

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Published on 29 December 2022
Written by Khôi Phạm. Photos by Cao Nhân.

When the parent ingredients are such top-tier performers in their respective categories, it’s natural to feel disappointed that the resulting combination is so subpar.

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Vietnamese Historical Gay Romance Wins Bronze at Japan International Manga Award

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Published on 29 December 2022
Written by Saigoneer.

A gay-themed comic from Vietnam recently won a bronze award at the Japan International Manga Award.

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Saigoneer's Favorite Original Photography of 2022

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Published on 28 December 2022
Written by Saigoneer.

If our Saigoneer moments in 2021 were marred by catastrophes and heart-breaking departures, 2022 has been a year of rediscovery and picking ourselves up.

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Khô Mực Studio Releases Surreal Calendar Featuring Art From 12 Local Artists

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Published on 27 December 2022
Written by Saigoneer.

For the 2023 calendar, 'Robots vs. Flowers,' twelve young Vietnamese artists were each given a month and tasked with creating an image responding to the question: "Can technology and nature survive together?"

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Saigon's Metro Line 1 Went on Its First Test Run Last Week

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Published on 26 December 2022
Written by Saigoneer.

Last week, the Saigon Metro project took a major step in realizing many Saigoneers’ long-awaited dream of experiencing their own urban railway line.

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[Photos] Katinat Cafe's Gò Vấp Location Is an Industrial Glass Fortress

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Published on 22 December 2022
Written by Saigoneer.

Cement, air, water, sand, and gravel: concrete is a simple material. Same for glass, that spread of super-heated quartz sand. 

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Learning About Life and Death From the Stories of Funeral Directors in Vietnam

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Published on 21 December 2022
Written by Ann Ann. Photos by Lê Thái Hoàng Nguyên.

Sitting down with Hương Thủy and Đức Thịnh, I was able to listen to a plethora of fascinating anecdotes about Vietnam’s funerary practices.

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Đà Nẵng Cafe Sparks Heated Online Debate for Refusing to Serve Children Under 12

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Published on 19 December 2022
Written by Saigoneer.

A seemingly innocuous notice by a coffee shop in Đà Nẵng has sparked polarizing responses from netizens across Vietnam.

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What to See in a Landlocked Country? How a Detour to Laos Made My Heart Feel Full.

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Published on 17 December 2022
Written by Alex Tran. Photos by Alex Tran. Graphic by Homicille.

Editor's note: This essay by Alex Tran won 1st place in the Editor's Choice category of Saigoneer's first-ever essay writing competition, "2 Years of Memories," in collaboration with Urbanist Travel. We felt that the author went beyond just chronicling the play-by-play events of a trip, and gave the portrayal of Bolaven Plateau characters, genuine interactions, spirits, and most importantly, poignant human connections.

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Ngõ Nooks: Okachan Shokudo, a Comforting Japanese ‘Cơm Bình Dân’ in Hanoi

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Published on 17 December 2022
Written by Linh Phạm. Photos by Linh Phạm. Graphic by Tiên Nguyễn.

If there is a restaurant that is the antithesis of the biting cold of Hanoi, it is Okachan Shokudo.

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It's (Almost) Always Sunny in Saigon: A Glimpse Into Street Fashion in the Early 1970s

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Published on 16 December 2022
Written by Saigoneer.

You can deduce a lot from a photo.

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The Nocturnal Thrill of Capturing Vietnam's Elegant Fauna in Wildlife Photography

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Published on 14 December 2022
Written by Jean Ramiere. Photos by Jean Ramiere. Graphics by Hannah Hoàng.

For most people, walking in the jungle at night would sound like a bad idea. A lack of knowledge and many misbeliefs, unfortunately, create bad assumptions about the wilderness after dark. And snakes, species that seem to be conjured by our nightmares, only reveal themselves when the sun is on the other side of the planet. But they are simply wild animals, with important roles in the ecosystem. With that acknowledgment and a respectful approach, we can start…

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Hẻm Gems: Bún Bò Đà Nẵng Will Change How You Feel About Bún Bò in Saigon

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Published on 13 December 2022
Written by Khôi Phạm. Photos by Lê Thái Hoàng Nguyên and Cao Nhân.

Have you ever wondered who named our food? Oftentimes I do, and I daydream of traveling back in time to those monumental moments in the past when a famous dish or ingredient earned its title to slap some sense into the people who named them.

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Đà Lạt to Debut Double-Decker Bus Tours by End of 2022

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Published on 12 December 2022
Written by Saigoneer.

Following in the wake of popular open-bus tours in some of Vietnam's other metropolises, Đà Lạt will begin the service by the end of the year as part of a pilot program. 

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Amid Phố Cổ, the Unassuming Cultural Exchange Center Tells Stories of Hanoi's Heartland

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Published on 10 December 2022
Written by Léo-Paul Guyot. Photos by Léo-Paul Guyot. Graphic by Homicille.

In the heart of the Old Quarter, the Hanoi Cultural Exchange Center carries a rich repertoire of knowledge and stories of the city’s architecture and history.

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The Mekong Delta Loses Sand Too Fast Due to Extraction, It's Time for a Sand Budget.

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Published on 09 December 2022
Written by Marc Goichot. Top photo by Michael Tatarski.

Many people will be familiar with the dread when your income no longer covers your expenses; when you’ve exhausted your savings and are sinking ever deeper into debt. In the Mekong Delta, a similar downward spiral is happening. But it’s not the delta’s finances that are draining away — it’s the sand that sustains it. Not its economic stability that is being undermined, but its very foundations.

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How Going Digital Could Help Vietnam's Farmers Take Their Produce to the Next Level

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Published on 06 December 2022
Written by Michael Tatarski. Photos by Alberto Prieto. .

In this digital age, farming, especially in developing countries like Vietnam, has maintained a general perception of being an analog, hands-on practice. 

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