'The Shard, the Tissue, an Affair': A Short Story by Andrew Lam
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- Published on 19 June 2023
- Written by Andrew Lam. Art by Trà Nhữ. Top image by Phan Nhi.
This short story is featured in Volume 2 of In My Ear, Your Voice Still Flickering // Bên tai tôi, giọng người vẫn chờn vờn, a three-part, bilingual collection of works by more than 20 Vietnamese artists and writers, curated by Saigoneer in collaboration with Miami Book Fair.
Hẻm Gems: The 40-Year-Old Phở Gà in Kỳ Đồng, Now Michelin-Approved
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- Published on 16 June 2023
- Written by Khôi Phạm. Photos by Brandon Coleman and Cao Nhân.
If you’re ever lost in District 3, Kỳ Đồng’s famous phở gà place will be the oasis you need in those trying times.
'The Chosen and the Beautiful,' a Queer, Magical, Asian American Gatsby Remix
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- Published on 15 June 2023
- Written by Paul Christiansen.
“The Great Gatsby, but with an Asian American narrator and some of the characters are queer and there’s magic.” This is a fine elevator explanation for The Chosen and the Beautiful.
Ngõ Nooks: A Ngõ Cafe Houses Big Dreams for Buôn Ma Thuột Beans
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- Published on 11 June 2023
- Written by Oliver Newman. Photos by Léo Paul-Guyot.
A well-known singer from the Central Highlands city of Buôn Ma Thuột, Mai Trang is taking an extended break from show business to focus on her other passion: coffee.
Vietnam Reports First-Ever Test-Taker Attaining 9.0 for All 4 IELTS Skills
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- Published on 09 June 2023
- Written by Saigoneer.
As more institutions and enterprises in Vietnam adopt IELTS results as an official assessment of students' and employees’ grasp of the English language, high IELTS scores have gradually become a sought-after mark of prestige.
Street Photos in 1973 Capture a Rebuilding Hanoi After Linebacker II
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- Published on 08 June 2023
- Written by Saigoneer.
In this collection of black-and-white photos taken by German photographer Horst Faas, Hanoi's streets seem bursting with life, but lurking behind innocent smiling children and packed tram rides are the undeniable remnants of an ongoing war.
Cá Hồi Hoang to Disband After National Tour Marking 10 Years of Making Music
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- Published on 06 June 2023
- Written by Saigoneer.
On the cusp of their current nationwide tour, indie band Cá Hồi Hoang abruptly announced that they would disband after touring finishes.
The Hanoi Village Where Making Folding Fans Involves Every Family
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- Published on 05 June 2023
- Written by Xuân Phương. Photos by Xuân Phương.
One summer day, I made a trek into suburban Hanoi to Thạch Thất District. Walking along the dirt road surrounded by green maturing rice fields, I reached Chàng Sơn Village.
Art Exhibition 'Ngẫu Biến' Invites Viewers to Find Their Own Meaning
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- Published on 01 June 2023
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Top image by Mai Phạm. Photos courtesy of ng. anhanh.
“When you write, you go inside yourself, when you paint, you go outside,” said poet and painter ng. anhan.
Filmmakers Trần Anh Hùng, Phạm Thiên Ân Win Awards at Cannes Film Festival
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- Published on 31 May 2023
- Written by Saigoneer.
At the 76th Cannes International Film Festival, Phạm Thiên Ân's Bên trong vỏ kén vàng (Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell) was awarded the Camera D'or while Vietnamese-born French filmmaker Trần Anh Hùng won the best director prize for The Pot-au-Feu.
Hẻm Gems: In Bàn Cờ Market, Cô Vân's Cút Lộn Sốt Me Offers Fortune and Flavor
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- Published on 30 May 2023
- Written by Uyên Đỗ. Photo by Cao Nhân.
It would be a grave sin to discuss Saigon’s street food scene without a proper mention of vịt lột.
Cà Rem Cây, Kem Chuối and the Frozen Tickets to Our Childhood
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- Published on 26 May 2023
- Written by Uyên Đỗ. Graphic by Mai Phạm.
Sometimes, when I hear the distant sound of a tinkling bell, fond memories of summer days from my wonder years come flooding back to me.
In Hanoi, the Vietnam Museum of Nature Is an Inquisitive Child's Heaven
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- Published on 25 May 2023
- Written by Léo-Paul Guyot. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
Amidst the dull, grey buildings of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology, a giant dinosaur model stands out. The T-Rex was guarding the entrance to the Vietnam National Museum of Nature (Bảo tàng Thiên nhiên Việt Nam), and as I approached it I felt a sense of childlike wonder wash over me. I thought I would learn much about Vietnam’s natural history; I was wrong.
Pride Fest, Cambodia's Most Ambitious LGBT Event to Date, Is Coming This Week
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- Published on 22 May 2023
- Written by Joshua Zukas. Photos by Bong Nac Studio via Pride Cambodia. .
On a steamy evening in downtown Phnom Penh, Rebecca Chan takes the stage. The crowd — mostly Cambodian millennials and Gen Z's — is riled up from previous performances, but Chan’s composure tames their energy. She prowls around the raised platform in knee-high boots. Her skin-thin dress flaunts the contours of her body. She circles calmly and seductively to tantalize the hushed audience below. They track her every move in anticipation of what’s to come.
Ngõ Nooks: What a Tea Ceremony Taught Me About Our Lotus Tea Traditions
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- Published on 21 May 2023
- Written by Linh Phạm. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
“The lotus is our national flower, and lotus tea is regarded as the national tea.”
The Simple Pleasures of Kite-Flying in Thủ Thiêm
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- Published on 16 May 2023
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Photos by Paul Christiansen.
One of the most elegant means to observe the textured heft and untethered strength of otherwise-invisible wind — there is plenty one could say about the poetry of flying kites.
Fruity, Creamy, Icy: A Bingsu Corner in D7 for Those With a Sweet Tooth
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- Published on 12 May 2023
- Written by Uyên Đỗ. Photos by Cao Nhân.
As summer draws closer, bringing with it a sweltering sun and drenched T-shirts, one's mind can't help but drift to the incomparable delight of a snowy treat that can ward off the season's heat.
For the Love of Our Cooling, Affordable and Ubiquitous Trà Đá
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- Published on 12 May 2023
- Written by Khôi Phạm. Illustration by Mai Phạm.
In Saigon, trà đá vendors don’t exist, simply because every single eatery is in itself a trà đá vendor.
Nem Cuốn Is the Refreshing Rolls We Need in Saigon’s Sweltering Summers
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- Published on 12 May 2023
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Photos by Cao Nhân.
Even during the summer, when the sun bares its teeth and snarls at passing clouds, one must eat. But lugging a belly stuffed with hot, heavy soup, rice and meat through days devoid of shade sounds horrible. So I often settle for lighter fare. Fruit, salads, cold noodles. One of my favorite items for supplying nutrients without overburdening the little thermal factory that is my metabolism is rice paper rolls.
Review: Wow! This Brochure for Vietnam Tourism Has a Plot and a Romance.
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- Published on 11 May 2023
- Written by Khôi Phạm.
I was prepared to hate A Tourist’s Guide to Love on sight. As a movie setting, Vietnam has been burned by foreign productions one too many times, so I often find myself dry-heaving whenever any international project announces its intention of portraying Vietnam on screen.
