Loading creator

Skip to content
Saigoneer
Arts & Culture
  • All Arts & Culture
  • Culture
  • Music & Arts
    • Quãng 8
  • Film & TV
  • Literature
    • Loạt Soạt
  • Postcards
  • In Plain Sight
  • Ton-sur-Ton
  • Podcast
  • Rewind
  • Trích or Triết
  • Fashion
Eat & Drink
  • All Eat & Drink
  • Food Culture
    • Ănthology
    • Snack Attack
    • Dishcovery
  • Saigon Hẻm Gems
  • Hanoi Ngõ Nooks
  • Vietnam Hẻm Gems
Travel
  • All Travel
  • Guides
  • Saigoneer Getaways
Stories
  • All Stories
  • Hanoi
  • Saigon
  • Vietnam
  • Asia
  • Roundups
Society
  • All Society
  • Development
  • Tech
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Architecture
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Parks & Rec
  • Natural Selection
  • Ẽplain
Heritage
  • All Heritage
  • Hanoi
  • Saigon
  • Vietnam
  • Asia
Chapters
  • All Chapters
  • Chợ Lớn
  • Hanoi
  • District 1
  • Quy Nhơn
  • Summer
  • Pride
  • Train
  • Aquatic
  • Noodles
  • Sound
  • Tết Vignette
  • Nhiêu Lộc Canal
  • Korea
  • Fruit
AaDisplay
Size
Theme
Look
PlacesFor YouAccount
Arts & Culture
  • All Arts & Culture
  • Culture
  • Music & Arts
    • Quãng 8
  • Film & TV
  • Literature
    • Loạt Soạt
  • Postcards
  • In Plain Sight
  • Ton-sur-Ton
  • Podcast
  • Rewind
  • Trích or Triết
  • Fashion
Eat & Drink
  • All Eat & Drink
  • Food Culture
    • Ănthology
    • Snack Attack
    • Dishcovery
  • Saigon Hẻm Gems
  • Hanoi Ngõ Nooks
  • Vietnam Hẻm Gems
Travel
  • All Travel
  • Guides
  • Saigoneer Getaways
Stories
  • All Stories
  • Hanoi
  • Saigon
  • Vietnam
  • Asia
  • Roundups
Society
  • All Society
  • Development
  • Tech
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Architecture
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Parks & Rec
  • Natural Selection
  • Ẽplain
Heritage
  • All Heritage
  • Hanoi
  • Saigon
  • Vietnam
  • Asia
Chapters
  • All Chapters
  • Chợ Lớn
  • Hanoi
  • District 1
  • Quy Nhơn
  • Summer
  • Pride
  • Train
  • Aquatic
  • Noodles
  • Sound
  • Tết Vignette
  • Nhiêu Lộc Canal
  • Korea
  • Fruit
PlacesFor YouAccountSearch

Creator

Linh Pham

Sign in to follow this creator

Linh is a storyteller living in Hà Nội.

Stories by Linh Pham

48 stories

In Xuân Diệu's Tender Poetry, a Reminder to Love Honestly and Courageously

Trích or Triết

In Xuân Diệu's Tender Poetry, a Reminder to Love Honestly and Courageously

“Tenderly, fondly, Xuân Diệu held on to my wrist, caressing it up and down. Our eyes locked in affection…Xuân Diệu loved me.”

Linh PhạmJun 12, 2026
This Tết, Learn to Wrap Bánh Chưng in One of Hanoi's Oldest Villages

Food Culture

This Tết, Learn to Wrap Bánh Chưng in One of Hanoi's Oldest Villages

Much like the peach blossom or the lucky money envelope, bánh chưng is a staple part of Tết .

Saigoneer

Independent stories about the people, places and ideas shaping Saigon and Vietnam.

Explore

Latest storiesPhoto essaysEvents

Saigoneer

About usContributorsAdvertise

Follow

InstagramFacebookNewsletter
Linh PhạmFeb 9, 2026
Ngõ Nooks: Okachan Shokudo, a Comforting Japanese ‘Cơm Bình Dân’ in Hanoi

Hanoi Ngõ Nooks

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

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

Linh PhạmDec 7, 2025
House Dance Hanoi Teaches You How to Free the Body

Parks & Rec

House Dance Hanoi Teaches You How to Free the Body

I stood on the top floor of a building on Khâm Thiên Street, feeling grateful for the cold air. I came out here to take a break from the other side of the floor, which was divided into three rooms — three dance studios.

Linh PhạmOct 31, 2025
On a Walking Tour, Mulling Over the Glorious Past and Odious Present of Tô Lịch River

Travel

On a Walking Tour, Mulling Over the Glorious Past and Odious Present of Tô Lịch River

We began our journey in front of a bank where the street Trần Nhật Duật turned into Chợ Gạo.

Linh PhạmAug 5, 2025
Street Cred: Pháo Đài Láng, Home of Ông Voi and Where the War Began

Hanoi

Street Cred: Pháo Đài Láng, Home of Ông Voi and Where the War Began

More often than not, a country’s independence is won with guns. The location where the first shots were fired for Vietnam is memorialized to this day.

Linh PhạmJul 1, 2025
A Personal History of Hồ Tây: Romance, Colonial Rule and Subsidy-Era Fishing Heists

Hanoi

A Personal History of Hồ Tây: Romance, Colonial Rule and Subsidy-Era Fishing Heists

My father-in-law has spent decades visiting Hồ Tây (West Lake). His personal story both contrasts and reflects Vietnam's history as a whole and, as a result, offers a profound insight into the importance of Hanoi's largest lake.

Linh PhạmMar 26, 2025
The Life, Death and Legacy of 7 Pillars of Vietnam's Quốc Ngữ Literary Wealth

Trích or Triết

The Life, Death and Legacy of 7 Pillars of Vietnam's Quốc Ngữ Literary Wealth

When I first started as a writer, I noticed that I couldn’t write in Vietnamese very well, despite the fact that I was born here. Most of my English vocabulary comes from books, so in order to improve my mother tongue, I began reading Vietnamese texts. The first one I chose was Hà Nội Băm Sáu Phố Phường , or The 36 Streets of Hanoi, by Thạch Lam. This book had been lying on my bookshelf for a long time, but that day was the first time I picked it up.

Linh PhạmApr 22, 2024
Ngõ Nooks: Tender Bar Is an Introvert's Haven, Except on Tuesdays

Hanoi Ngõ Nooks

Ngõ Nooks: Tender Bar Is an Introvert's Haven, Except on Tuesdays

“Just read it and forget it. Then you can write anything you like about Tender Bar. Thank you.”

Oliver NewmanJul 7, 2023
Ngõ Nooks: What a Tea Ceremony Taught Me About Our Lotus Tea Traditions

Hanoi Ngõ Nooks

Ngõ Nooks: What a Tea Ceremony Taught Me About Our Lotus Tea Traditions

“The lotus is our national flower, and lotus tea is regarded as the national tea.”

Linh PhạmMay 21, 2023
The Rich History Behind One of Hanoi's 2 Remaining Chinese Guild Halls

Hanoi

The Rich History Behind One of Hanoi's 2 Remaining Chinese Guild Halls

With the changing gears of history, at times even the oldest layers of a thousand-year-old town must evolve to house new meanings.

UUyên ĐỗApr 5, 2023
Ngõ Nooks: Hanoi's Phố Vũ Thạnh Offers a Nice Egg in This Trying Time

Hanoi Ngõ Nooks

Ngõ Nooks: Hanoi's Phố Vũ Thạnh Offers a Nice Egg in This Trying Time

“Is there any food we can eat for breakfast, afternoon snack and supper?”

ĐĐồng Thanh ThủyApr 4, 2023
Ngõ Nooks: Blue Crab and Beer for a Bodacious Snack on the Hanoi Sidewalk

Hanoi Ngõ Nooks

Ngõ Nooks: Blue Crab and Beer for a Bodacious Snack on the Hanoi Sidewalk

Of all seafood in Vietnam, ghẹ (blue crab) is among the most expensive. Even at wholesale markets, these crustaceans can fetch from VND300,000 to 400,000 a kilogram and any buffet deal that boasts their presence naturally comes with an exorbitant price tag. It was a personal surprise for me to find this highly sought-after delicacy right on the pavement at Quán Ghẹ Cô Tươi.

Linh PhạmMar 20, 2023
The Unbearable Delight of Watching a Live Football Match at Hàng Đẫy Stadium

In Plain Sight

The Unbearable Delight of Watching a Live Football Match at Hàng Đẫy Stadium

“The government sells it for VND100,000. Just give me VND150,000. Gate 3, right in the center.”

Linh PhạmMar 8, 2023
Hanoi's Literature Museum Is Not Neglected, but It's Not Thriving Either

In Plain Sight

Hanoi's Literature Museum Is Not Neglected, but It's Not Thriving Either

From the side road of Âu Cơ Street, I turned into ngõ 275.

Linh PhạmNov 14, 2022
Ngõ Nooks: Bud'mo, a Ukrainian Welcome as Warm as a Shot of Nastoyka

Hanoi Ngõ Nooks

Ngõ Nooks: Bud'mo, a Ukrainian Welcome as Warm as a Shot of Nastoyka

“O sultan, Turkish devil and damned devil’s kith and kin, secretary to Lucifer himself…You will not, you son of a bitch, make subjects of Christian sons; we've no fear of your army, by land and by sea we will battle with thee, f*** your mother.”

Linh PhạmOct 2, 2022
Be Gay, Do Pride: Hanoi Pride Week Ends on Cheery Notes Last Sunday

Hanoi

Be Gay, Do Pride: Hanoi Pride Week Ends on Cheery Notes Last Sunday

Last Sunday, Hanoi Pride Week 2022 came to a conclusion with thousands of people joining in the festivities.

Linh PhạmSep 28, 2022
How a Plane Carcass Became a Museum and Community Hangout in Hanoi

In Plain Sight

How a Plane Carcass Became a Museum and Community Hangout in Hanoi

The massive chunk of metal greeted me as soon as I stepped through the gate.

Linh PhạmSep 22, 2022
Short Film 'Don't' Dreams of a World With an All-Asian Crime-Fighting Squad

Film & TV

Short Film 'Don't' Dreams of a World With an All-Asian Crime-Fighting Squad

One day, Sally Tran realized that many of her friends in New York City were going to self-defense classes and buying weapons to protect themselves in the city they call home.

Linh PhạmSep 9, 2022
Banana Island Is a Peaceful Oasis Amid Hanoi, but for How Much Longer?

Culture

Banana Island Is a Peaceful Oasis Amid Hanoi, but for How Much Longer?

As the xe ôm is about to reach the halfway point of Long Biên Bridge, I tell him to stop.

Linh PhamJul 22, 2022
Without State Subsidies, Hanoi Metro Records $2.3m in Losses in 2021

Hanoi

Without State Subsidies, Hanoi Metro Records $2.3m in Losses in 2021

Pre-subsidies, Vietnam's first operational metro route — Hanoi's Cát Linh-Hà Đông Metro Line — recorded VND54 billion (US$2.32 million) in losses in 2021.

SaigoneerJun 27, 2022
Left Foot Brake, Right Foot Gas: Hanoi's Go-Kart Track Is Fast and Glorious

Parks & Rec

Left Foot Brake, Right Foot Gas: Hanoi's Go-Kart Track Is Fast and Glorious

Moments before the engine started, I became aware of the fact that just a few centimeters of metal and plastic separated my butt and the asphalt.

Linh PhạmJun 2, 2022
Here's What a Night of Post-Football Đi Bão Looks Like in Saigon and Hanoi

Sports

Here's What a Night of Post-Football Đi Bão Looks Like in Saigon and Hanoi

In Vietnam, the dynamic between football and đi bão is not much different from monsoon rain and garden mushrooms.

SaigoneerMay 24, 2022
Vietnam Wins Gold Medals in Men's and Women's Football at SEA Games

Sports

Vietnam Wins Gold Medals in Men's and Women's Football at SEA Games

After a gold medal in men’s football last night, Vietnam ended the SEA Games 2021 with a historic medal haul and successfully defended our reign in both men’s and women’s football.

SaigoneerMay 23, 2022
12
Older →