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Born and raised in Saigon, Thi writes and translates in between Vietnamese and English.
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Arts & Culture
Located inside a modest space on the fourth floor of a cafe, the Lip Xinh exhibition made its statement the moment you set foot inside the space: the act of simply confronting your private parts can be very profound.
Misogyny is alive and well and will continue to be so if no action is taken to eradicate it.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
Given the city’s hot weather, cold drinks are Saigon's very own specialty. While cà phê sữa đá and trà đá are timeless staples, in recent years we have also witnessed the rise of milk tea shops in almost every corner of the city. These drinks provide that jolt of caffeine one needs to start or get through the day, finishing with a pleasant taste. On the non-caffeine end of the spectrum, Saigon's menu of fruit- and vegetable-based drinks is as diverse as the list of possible ingredients. Editor's note: As of 2019, 81 Cafe has moved to 28 Nguyen Huu Cau, Tan Dinh Ward, D1.
Music & Arts
For many Cambodian music fans, March 20 was a heartbreaking day because Kak Channthy – the 38-year-old female vocal of the band The Cambodian Space Project – passed away in an accident in Phnom Penh.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
Working in the middle of a market that houses a plethora of food collectives can be a double-edged sword. It's convenient when you’re pressed for time, but after a while, you tend to get lazy and just stick to a few favorite haunts.
![[Video] This Music Video Is a Quirky Homage to Go Lim Frontwoman Nga Nhi](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/Mw1eZZzb.jpg)
Music & Arts
For those familiar with Hanoi's independent music scene, the name Go Lim should ring a bell. During their fleeting single-year existence between 2011 and 2012, Go Lim was a breath of fresh air among the uneven gender demographics of rock musicians and enthusiasts at the time.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Vietnam’s pharmacy industry sees rapid growth [VietnamNet] ▪ Hanoi, Saigon choked in traffic as clock ticks down to Tet [VnExpress]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Boeing Working to Lift Vietnam’s Air Safety Rating [Bloomberg] ▪ Coach fare triple near Tet holidays in HCMC [SGGP]
Literature
One of my favorite pastimes during summer holidays was reading through the textbooks for my next school year. History textbooks were the most interesting and fun to read: they were like the Harry Potter of my childhood, in which historical facts are packed in neat little narratives; there are good guys and bad guys; and the good always win.
Music & Arts
In his comprehensive work The Past is a Foreign Country , American historian and geographer David Lowenthal contends that, even in spite of historical accounts, recollections and relics that contribute to our knowledge of the past, the past can never be truly or wholly known, as there is no way to falsify or validate experiences that no longer exist.
Society
I like working in cafes: every visit, I find myself a comfy seat, plug in my laptop, get the WiFi password and camp out for the whole day. But while this sounds nice, it’s only the sugar-coated version of what actually takes place when I hit a cafe. What usually happens is: I camp for an hour; then I need to pee; I have an internal debate with myself about what to do with my laptop; the debate goes on too long and I can’t hold it anymore; I bolt to the restroom and hope for the best.
