![[Photos] This Petite Abode Brings Adaptability and Comfort to the Forefront](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2021/12/02/hammock/hammock0l.webp)
Architecture
[Photos] This Petite Abode Brings Adaptability and Comfort to the Forefront
Big, spacious homes certainly have their appeal, but sometimes all you need is a cozy little abode.
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![[Photos] A Shopping Trip in Ben Thanh Market in 1938](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2021/11/30/market/b0l.webp)
Saigon
Dried fish? Pomelo? A chicken? Heels? Plates? Perhaps a fizzy soft drink or simple meal on the street? What is on your shopping list when you go to Ben Thanh Market?

Saigon
Over the weekend, some Saigoneers were shocked to see images surfacing online showing city maintenance workers chopping down heritage trees along Nguyen Binh Khiem Street.

Travel
Welcome to the big leagues.

Health
As Vietnam grapples with a resurgence of the novel coronavirus, officials have been asked to plan for booster shots.

Film & TV
Children of the Mist (Những Đứa Trẻ Trong Sương) is the debut long feature of Vietnamese documentarian Hà Lệ Diễm.

Literature
The Hanoi People’s Council has proposed naming two streets in Cầu Giấy District after Lưu Quang Vũ and Xuân Quỳnh, two of the most prominent poets in Vietnam's literary world.

Travel
Officials are looking for ways to boost tourism as Vietnam slowly begins to re-open.
![[Photos] Đen Đá's Phù Đổng Outlet Sets Itself Apart in a Busy Roundabout](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2021/11/24/cafe/denda0l.webp)
Architecture
If one is looking for upside in the proliferation of cafe chains across Saigon, we would argue that the more locations there are, the more chances there are for architects to get more creative than your usual coffee spot.

Vietnam
As Da Nang experiences its highest new COVID-19 case numbers in two months, city leaders are ramping up vaccination efforts.

Music & Arts
“Lịch Con Hổ” (The Tiger Calendar) is an initiative to raise funds for Hanoi-based NGO Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation . The creative project was brought to life thanks to a young artist collective and merchandise brand Tired City.

Saigon
One of Saigon's great remaining heritage buildings is nearing its public debut.

Music & Arts
“ Postcards From the Pandemic ,” a community exhibition organized by Work Room Four and Hanoi Grapevine, is on display in Hanoi from November 10 to 23. After days of seeking public contributions, the exhibition is now showing postcards created by the community. There are also interactive spaces where visitors can participate. The purpose of this project is to collect as many thoughts and feelings from the community as possible, then assemble them to portray a striking picture of emotions during the pandemic . By asking everybody the question “how are you?”, the organizers hope to provide a space where people can express themselves while also encouraging emotional release. According to Claire Driscoll, the curator of “Postcards from the Pandemic,” her hope with this project is to allow participants to share their true feelings through the postcards, while providing a sense of safety and belonging. The postcards reveal, via all the stories and experiences, that we are not alone, even in the darkest hours. Due to the pandemic, the event must follow government's directives to maintain safety. All visitors must complete health declarations, wear a mask, and use sanitizer at the entrance. The exhibition only permits 30 people to enter at a time; there might be a 15 minutes wait if the room is full. “Postcards from the Pandemic” is open to visitors every day from 9:30am to 6:00pm at Work Room Four’s gallery.

Saigon
Few people remember seeing with their own eyes the facade of the building at the site of the former Independence Palace, let alone its interior.

Education
When sending their children to school, parents must be confident that they are physically, emotionally and mentally safe.

Vietnam
Every year, Vietnam braces for dozens of tropical storms coming from the East Sea. Localities along the coast in central Vietnam have to bear devastating destruction caused by Mother Earth whenever serious typhoons make landfall.

Saigon
Many previously suspended activities are allowed again in Saigon depending on their district’s COVID-19 risk assessment.

Architecture
The winning designs include family homes, a health center, office buildings, and hotels built across Vietnam.

Vietnam
In a sweet stroke of irony, a security equipment shop in Binh Duong Province couldn’t stop a criminal from infiltrating their own stronghold.

Podcast
A new Saigoneer Podcast episode is out now!

Music & Arts
Đặng Huy Hoàng is a Hanoi-based industrial designer. He loves building custom scenes with Lego, and has created many Vietnam-themed model sets on his social media accounts.
![[Photos] VTN's Stunning Bamboo Restaurant on the Edge of Cúc Phương National Park](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2021/11/11/building/0l.webp)
Architecture
Floating on emerald water amid lush foliage-covered hilltops, the structure could pass for the setting of a fantasy novel.

Education
In recent weeks, Saigon has experienced a return to relative normality in many regards, and schools may soon resume in-person classes.