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Vietnam
As VietJet finishes out a successful year with the launch of its latest route between Saigon to Hong Kong , the company is gearing up for its initial public offering (IPO) in early 2017.
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Arts & Culture
When it comes to the gap between Vietnamese and English, there are a lot of things that get lost in translation.
Vietnam
Through several eras of colonization and numerous wars against foreign powers, history has shaped Vietnamese culture in a huge way. In today’s Saigon, much of this rich history is retained in an everyday feature that one might not pay attention to but can’t help noticing: street names.
Music & Arts
The state of current Vietnamese music is complicated. In the minds of the older generation, years of historical turmoil are intricately linked with their personal identity, thus they tend to harbor a fondness for 1960s pre-war tunes. Younger Vietnamese, however, are exposed to a host of foreign influences and so often prefer pop-infused acts that don’t stray too far from regional powerhouses such as South Korea and Japan. However, in the face of a bubblegum pop invasion and the resurfacing of pre-1975 oldies, a crop of young indie artists are quietly carving out a musical identity of their own by marrying elements of local culture with iconic international influences.
Vietnam
To celebrate Vietnamese Teacher’s Day 2016, this week’s Street Cred brings you the story of one of Vietnam's most beloved educators, Chu Van An.
Saigon
Saigon is welcoming sponsored advertisements on the Nguyen Hue flower street this coming Lunar New Year.
Saigon
A woman with an indomitable spirit for combatting oppression, Ut Tich’s tenacity lives on in the minds of Vietnamese as “the mother with a gun”.
Culture
“Too many nines,” Diep scoffs. “And you think it’s good? It’s not, honey.”
Food Culture
Fancy a side of milk with your smartphone?
Saigon
Many Vietnamese recognize Nguyen Dinh Chieu as one of the country’s greatest poets whose nationalist and anti-colonist works depicted the dream of a society of integrity and benevolence.
Development
For many downtown Saigon residents, it’s hard to remember a time when the Nguyen Hue walking street didn’t exist , despite the fact it’s not even two years old. Such is life in the southern hub: in the blink of an eye, buildings go up or come down, restaurants open, shops close, and what’s a park today could be a train station tomorrow.
