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Ngõ Nooks: Sample Creative Coffee and Hide From Life at Chốn Hạ Hồi

Hanoi Ngõ Nooks

Ngõ Nooks: Sample Creative Coffee and Hide From Life at Chốn Hạ Hồi

Definitely not an easy-to-stumble-upon coffee shop, Chốn is located in a small, deep alley.

HHuyen PhamMay 21, 2021
Vietnam to Allocate $1.1bn to Buy 150m Doses of Covid-19 Vaccines This Year

Health

Vietnam to Allocate $1.1bn to Buy 150m Doses of Covid-19 Vaccines This Year

Amidst current struggles to keep pace with global inoculation rates, Vietnam plans to secure enough doses of several vaccines to immunize 75% of the population by the end of the year.

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May 21, 2021
[Photos] Old Couple Finds Refuge in Lush Quang Ninh Abode

Architecture

[Photos] Old Couple Finds Refuge in Lush Quang Ninh Abode

A house in Vietnam's coal country brings open air and greenery to an industrial landscape.

SaigoneerMay 20, 2021
Rapper Wowy Auctions off Blood Portrait to Raise Funds for Children's Hospital

Music & Arts

Rapper Wowy Auctions off Blood Portrait to Raise Funds for Children's Hospital

A joint exhibition by rapper Wowy and artist Tuấn Andrew Nguyễn began last month with an auction that yielded hundreds of million of dong that will go towards humanitarian causes.

SaigoneerMay 19, 2021
Vietnam's Traditional Indigo Dyes and Kimono Come Together in Kimono Ơi's Designs

Ton-sur-Ton

Vietnam's Traditional Indigo Dyes and Kimono Come Together in Kimono Ơi's Designs

Will there be a day when the image of a woman wearing a helmet, clad in a kimono with ripped jeans while driving around the streets of Saigon becomes the next trend?

NNhật AnhMay 19, 2021
[Photos] The Thu Duc Pavilion Resembling a Giant Arts and Crafts Project

Architecture

[Photos] The Thu Duc Pavilion Resembling a Giant Arts and Crafts Project

Remember making arts and crafts projects using wooden popsicle sticks?

SaigoneerMay 18, 2021
A Tour of Poverty Relief Efforts in the Mekong Delta [Pt. 1]

Society

A Tour of Poverty Relief Efforts in the Mekong Delta [Pt. 1]

Mothers struggling to afford both food and school fees; husbands forced to move to other provinces to find work; unexpected illnesses that devastate a family's life savings; and children growing up without adequate knowledge of proper health practices: living amidst Saigon’s luxurious skyscrapers and fashionable nightlife, it can be easy to forget about the great poverty that afflicts many Vietnamese, especially in rural areas.

SaigoneerMay 18, 2021
New PM Supports Plan to Let HCMC Retain More Budget Revenue

Saigon

New PM Supports Plan to Let HCMC Retain More Budget Revenue

The city currently has the lowest budget retention rate of any locality.

SaigoneerMay 17, 2021
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Pull up a Plastic Stool, Break out the Watercolor, We're Painting Saigon

Music & Arts

Pull up a Plastic Stool, Break out the Watercolor, We're Painting Saigon

What is worthy of being painted?

Paul ChristiansenMay 14, 2021
Vietnamese Developer of 'Axie Infinity' Game App Raises $7.5m in Investment

Tech

Vietnamese Developer of 'Axie Infinity' Game App Raises $7.5m in Investment

The funding is a result of the success of Axie Infinity, a popular game that involves raising, breeding, collecting, and battling virtual creatures known as Axies.

SaigoneerMay 14, 2021
Morning Stories: 1.7m COVID-19 Vaccine Doses From COVAX to Arrive on May 16

Roundups

Morning Stories: 1.7m COVID-19 Vaccine Doses From COVAX to Arrive on May 16

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.

SaigoneerMay 14, 2021
Dzũng Phạm, the Progressive Metal Guitarist Enamored With Folk Music

Quãng 8

Dzũng Phạm, the Progressive Metal Guitarist Enamored With Folk Music

“I want to elevate Vietnamese traditional music to the most glorious and heralded position. There, it's the center of attention, not merely something added just for the sake of embellishment.” Building on this philosophy, guitarist Dzũng Phạm presented his latest album, “Dzanca,” after three years of production.

MầmMay 13, 2021
How a TikTok Video Reunites a Missing Husband With His Family After 13 Years

Vietnam

How a TikTok Video Reunites a Missing Husband With His Family After 13 Years

The wife had been searching for her husband for 13 years after he had wandered off under the spell of a mental illness.

SaigoneerMay 13, 2021
Emerging From Complete Obscurity, Saigon Roller Derby Storms the Rink

Parks & Rec

Emerging From Complete Obscurity, Saigon Roller Derby Storms the Rink

It’s a Tuesday night in Binh Quoi, and a group is lacing up their skates at a skating rink next to a football pitch.

Michael TatarskiMay 12, 2021
Saigon's Young Voice Actors Learn There's More to Dubbing Than Pretty Voices

Film & TV

Saigon's Young Voice Actors Learn There's More to Dubbing Than Pretty Voices

Voice actors are rarely given enough attention, for they are always working behind closed curtains, giving the movie its "life." Nonetheless, many young people continue to be drawn to this nascent career, falling in love with the art of "playing dress-up" with their voice.

AAnn AnnMay 12, 2021
[Photos] A Game of Trade: Hanoi’s First International Trade Fair Complex

Hanoi

[Photos] A Game of Trade: Hanoi’s First International Trade Fair Complex

Hanoi has had many names in its life time; among the lesser-known ones is Ke Cho, which literally means "the market people."

SaigoneerMay 12, 2021
[Photos] 10 Black-and-White Images of Saigon in 1970

Saigon

[Photos] 10 Black-and-White Images of Saigon in 1970

A trip to Saigon in 1970 by photographer Jerry Bosworth yielded a small cache of black-and-white images that vividly depict a city in flux.

SaigoneerMay 11, 2021
Saigon Is the Most Preferred Destination for Relocation in Vietnam, Report Shows

Saigon

Saigon Is the Most Preferred Destination for Relocation in Vietnam, Report Shows

Vietnam's commercial center draws more people from elsewhere in the country than any other province or city.

SaigoneerMay 11, 2021
Park Chan-Wook to Direct TV Series Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's 'The Sympathizer'

Film & TV

Park Chan-Wook to Direct TV Series Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's 'The Sympathizer'

Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2015 novel The Sympathizer will be getting a TV adaptation directed by Park Chan-wook, the auteur behind the success of The Handmaiden and Oldboy .

SaigoneerMay 11, 2021
Morning Stories: 2 More Japanese-Made Metro Trains Arrive in HCMC

Roundups

Morning Stories: 2 More Japanese-Made Metro Trains Arrive in HCMC

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.

SaigoneerMay 11, 2021
Bamboo Airways Will Start Daily Flights to the US This September

Travel

Bamboo Airways Will Start Daily Flights to the US This September

Starting in September, the upstart airline will offer non-stop services from Saigon to San Francisco and Los Angeles.

SaigoneerMay 10, 2021
Saigoneer Podcast: Recreation; Sustainable Trends in Hanoi and Saigon

Podcast

Saigoneer Podcast: Recreation; Sustainable Trends in Hanoi and Saigon

A new Saigoneer Podcast is available now!

SaigoneerMay 10, 2021
Weekend Stories: Vietnam Reports Highest-Ever 24-Hour Surge in Local Coronavirus Infections

Roundups

Weekend Stories: Vietnam Reports Highest-Ever 24-Hour Surge in Local Coronavirus Infections

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.

SaigoneerMay 10, 2021
Hẻm Gems: The Pandemic Kept Her in Vietnam, so She Opened a Thai Eatery

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: The Pandemic Kept Her in Vietnam, so She Opened a Thai Eatery

One of the joys of Saigon's F&B scene recently has been the expansion of international cuisine beyond the city center.

Michael TatarskiMay 7, 2021
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