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Hẻm Gems: 60 Years of Guangdong-Style Chinese Food at Chợ Cũ's Chuyên Ký

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: 60 Years of Guangdong-Style Chinese Food at Chợ Cũ's Chuyên Ký

Besides being the “it” place to obtain imported goods, Saigon’s chợ cũ , or Old Market, is also a treasure trove of hidden eateries.

Khôi PhạmJun 17, 2022
'My Father’s Bàng Tree': A Poem by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

Literature

'My Father’s Bàng Tree': A Poem by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

This poem is featured in Volume 1 of In My Ear, Your Voice Still Flickering // Bên tai tôi, giọng người vẫn chờn vờn , a three-part, bilingual collection of works by more than 20 Vietnamese artists and writers, curated by Saigoneer in collaboration with Miami Book Fair.

NNguyễn Phan Quế MaiMay 26, 2022
The Trio of 7UPPERCUTS Exist for the Love of Punk and One Another
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Quãng 8

The Trio of 7UPPERCUTS Exist for the Love of Punk and One Another

Founded in 2017, 7UPPPERCUTS signifies a new generation of musicians who are teeming with youthful and creative energy. 7UP’s music, filled with the rebellious spirit of punk rock, not only delivers happy-go-lucky lyrics, bouncy tunes, and vivacious concerts, but also ushers in a promising era for punk in Vietnam.

TTài ThyMay 25, 2022
[Video] Vintage VHS Travelogue Takes You to Đà Lạt in 1992

Vietnam

[Video] Vintage VHS Travelogue Takes You to Đà Lạt in 1992

Get ready for a road trip with nostalgia riding shotgun.

SaigoneerMay 22, 2022
Hẻm Gems: Just a Short Walk From Bến Thành, a Hearty Bún Chả for Lunch

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: Just a Short Walk From Bến Thành, a Hearty Bún Chả for Lunch

In his essay collection Hà Nội 36 Phố Phường (The 36 Streets of Hanoi), Thạch Lam famously writes "Ngàn năm bửu vật đất Thăng Long / Bún chả là đây có phải không?" The couplet compares bún chả to a thousand-year-old delicacy that only Hanoi has.

VVũ Thị Như QuỳnhMay 13, 2022
Mangroves: The Everyday Superheroes Protecting Vietnam Against Climate Change

Natural Selection

Mangroves: The Everyday Superheroes Protecting Vietnam Against Climate Change

When you think of ways to combat the inevitable ravages of climate change and sea level rise, what comes to mind?

Michael TatarskiMay 5, 2022
Wind, Sun and the Ocean: The Aerial Thrills of Paragliding Over Đà Nẵng

Parks & Rec

Wind, Sun and the Ocean: The Aerial Thrills of Paragliding Over Đà Nẵng

Paragliding means heaving in a lungful of air, bracing against a gale’s resistance, letting one’s mind ponder the vastness of the ocean below, floating in the middle of the sky, and — for me this time — taking film photos.

QQuang Hiệu ĐặngApr 27, 2022
A Letter From Saigoneer

Stories

A Letter From Saigoneer

Saigoneers ơi!

Khôi PhạmApr 27, 2022
Touching the Infinite: An Interview With Vietnamese Canadian Novelist Kim Thúy

Literature

Touching the Infinite: An Interview With Vietnamese Canadian Novelist Kim Thúy

Why pencils are yellow; the connections between the aviation industry, a centuries-old Central American ballgame and sex; the “true” color of goldfish; the reason we never see Buddha peeing; and the genre-bending decision best-selling novelist Kim Thúy made for her recent book: my conversation with Thúy spun wildly in different directions for over three hours.

Paul ChristiansenMar 2, 2022
The Wall, a Costume, and a Nation's Identity: How the First Áo Dài Came to Be

Culture

The Wall, a Costume, and a Nation's Identity: How the First Áo Dài Came to Be

How does a nation represent itself to the world?

Linh PhamFeb 11, 2022
Hẻm Gems: The Dream of the 2010s Is Alive at Pacey Cupcakes

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: The Dream of the 2010s Is Alive at Pacey Cupcakes

Pick your favorite cupcake flavor; perhaps a pitcher of hot fragrant tea too. Ascend the dizzyingly steep flight of stairs. Mind your head. Tread gently on the wooden attic floor. There your friends are. They’re giggling over a joke. Their faces light up in the warm golden ambiance. Let’s have a blast.

Khôi PhạmFeb 6, 2022
A Eulogy for the Last Wild Cọp of Vietnam

Natural Selection

A Eulogy for the Last Wild Cọp of Vietnam

The story of Vietnam and cọp is not one where we will come out looking good.

Khoi PhamJan 30, 2022
Saigon Postcard No. 29: Nhâm Dần Limps In

Postcards

Saigon Postcard No. 29: Nhâm Dần Limps In

Humans adapted to fields, birds to branches... and yet, in Saigon...

SaigoneerJan 30, 2022
A Tale of Two Rượus

Ănthology

A Tale of Two Rượus

The first time I bought rượu , it was from Lang Giang , my tour guide in Sa Pa. We were staying in a Red Dao village known for its rice liquor production, and that night I received three water bottles, stripped of their original labels, each filled with a mysterious liquid.

Tam LeJan 17, 2022
Lêkima: The Flower Worthy of a National Heroine

Natural Selection

Lêkima: The Flower Worthy of a National Heroine

Don’t you find it bewildering when you have existed for centuries, and are suddenly thrust into stardom due to a small cameo in a nationalist saga?

Khôi PhạmNov 5, 2021
Pain, Hazard Clique's 'Big Brother,' on the Trio's Formation and Friendship

Quãng 8

Pain, Hazard Clique's 'Big Brother,' on the Trio's Formation and Friendship

If you consider yourself acquainted with the local rap and hip-hop scene, you probably have Pain aka Đại Ca P on your listening radar. As one part of the creative trio Hazard Clique, this charismatic Spaniard and his equally magnetic music have advocated for underground rap and hip-hop production since before the heyday of these genres in Vietnam.

MầmOct 28, 2021
What's the Deal With Cơm Tấm-Flavored Potato Chips?

Snack Attack

What's the Deal With Cơm Tấm-Flavored Potato Chips?

A quirky legend surrounds the invention of the potato chip, and its identity has only gotten odder over the years.

Paul ChristiansenOct 27, 2021
Saigoneer Podcast: The Demise of the Saigon Tax Center; Old v. New Photos of Vietnam

Podcast

Saigoneer Podcast: The Demise of the Saigon Tax Center; Old v. New Photos of Vietnam

It's time for the second season of the podcast!

SaigoneerOct 25, 2021
Spending Lockdown With Your Parents: Does Familiarity Breed Contempt?

Society

Spending Lockdown With Your Parents: Does Familiarity Breed Contempt?

The recent periods of social distancing have not only created opportunities for families to spend plenty of time together, but also created a lot of mental pressure when members scramble to find personal space. As a result, individuals learned to face themselves and their family members; distances could be reduced, yet there are new boundaries that must be respected.

NNhư QuỳnhOct 24, 2021
Vietnam Announces New App to Unify All Previous Covid-19 Apps

Tech

Vietnam Announces New App to Unify All Previous Covid-19 Apps

One app to rule them all.

SaigoneerSep 30, 2021
How Hanoi Residents and Collectives Look out for the City's Most Vulnerable

Society

How Hanoi Residents and Collectives Look out for the City's Most Vulnerable

“He was so happy to be given rice. And he didn’t have a smartphone or anything like that. I felt I had helped someone that really needed help, and I felt very happy about that.”

BBảo HoaSep 26, 2021
Hanoi Postcard No. 11: Saddle Chill Time

Postcards

Hanoi Postcard No. 11: Saddle Chill Time

Who is better at the art of chilling on a motorbike than the xe ôm?

Linh PhamSep 5, 2021
Saigoneer Podcast: Vietnam's Massive Outbreak; Acts of Lockdown Kindness

Podcast

Saigoneer Podcast: Vietnam's Massive Outbreak; Acts of Lockdown Kindness

Take a break from doomscrolling and listen to the first Saigoneer Podcast episode in two months.

SaigoneerJul 26, 2021
On the Idea of Home: Reflections From Another Covid-19 Summer

Music & Arts

On the Idea of Home: Reflections From Another Covid-19 Summer

I’m writing this to remember another Covid summer. Today, Saigon continues the second round of social distancing.

LLinhJul 23, 2021
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