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Vietnam Pushes for Mutual Recognition of 'Vaccine Passports' With Some Nations

Vietnam

Vietnam Pushes for Mutual Recognition of 'Vaccine Passports' With Some Nations

Vaccine passports may soon become part of a “new normal” as more Vietnamese are getting their two shots.

SaigoneerSep 28, 2021
Nguyễn Thị Định, the Major General Leading Bến Tre's 'Long-Haired Army'

Vietnam

Nguyễn Thị Định, the Major General Leading Bến Tre's 'Long-Haired Army'

Hidden down an alley in Saigon’s District 3 is the house that was given by the government to Vietnam’s first woman general, Nguyễn Thị Định, after the country’s reunification in 1975.

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Govi Snell
Sep 28, 2021
Vietnamese Novel 'The Mountains Sing' Honored by Prestigious US Peace Prize

Literature

Vietnamese Novel 'The Mountains Sing' Honored by Prestigious US Peace Prize

The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai was named the runner-up for this year's Dayton Literary Peace Prize in the fiction category.

SaigoneerSep 28, 2021
Review: Vietnamese Indie Game 'Hoa' Is a Soothing Oasis in the Age of Anxiety

Tech

Review: Vietnamese Indie Game 'Hoa' Is a Soothing Oasis in the Age of Anxiety

There is an exquisite but hard-to-name feeling that engulfs me every time I finish watching a particularly outstanding movie. It’s a lingering mixture of awe, fulfillment, wistfulness, anguish, contemplation, and everything in between. But most pronounced of all, it’s a sadness over the realization that a piece of art has concluded, and I can never experience it for the first time again.

Khôi PhạmSep 27, 2021
Vietnam's NanoDragon Satellite to Be Launched Into Orbit From Japan on Friday

Vietnam

Vietnam's NanoDragon Satellite to Be Launched Into Orbit From Japan on Friday

To infinity, and beyond!

SaigoneerSep 27, 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
In Lockdown, Saigoneers Draw Strength From an Unexpected Wealth of Support: Each Other

Society

In Lockdown, Saigoneers Draw Strength From an Unexpected Wealth of Support: Each Other

They largely didn't know each other, except for their flatmates. Then the COVID-19 outbreak began, and they got closer. They are now more accommodating, caring and loving.

TTran Duy MinhSep 26, 2021
Voi: From Hai Bà Trưng's Fearsome Companions to Tourism Servants

Natural Selection

Voi: From Hai Bà Trưng's Fearsome Companions to Tourism Servants

Does art need a purpose?

Paul ChristiansenSep 25, 2021
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Without Income, Saigon Zoo Requests VND30bn in Financial Support From City Authorities

Saigon

Without Income, Saigon Zoo Requests VND30bn in Financial Support From City Authorities

Taking care of its plants and animals costs the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens VND3–4 billion (US$132,000–176,000) a month, while no income has been generated since May.

SaigoneerSep 24, 2021
An Illustration Project Brings Life to the Pages of 16th-Century Literature

Arts & Culture

An Illustration Project Brings Life to the Pages of 16th-Century Literature

Find yourself immersed in the world of mythical fiction through these enchanting illustrations from the art project Truyền Kỳ Mạn Lục.

UUyên ĐỗSep 24, 2021
'Thần Đồng Đất Việt' Author Lê Linh: 'I Will Never Stop Working With History'

Music & Arts

'Thần Đồng Đất Việt' Author Lê Linh: 'I Will Never Stop Working With History'

For Vietnamese comic fans of the past two decades, the names Lê Linh and Thần Đồng Đất Việt will most definitely ring a bell.

AAnn AnnSep 23, 2021
[Photos] D2's Okkio Cafe Is an Architectural Homage to Wong Kar-Wai

Architecture

[Photos] D2's Okkio Cafe Is an Architectural Homage to Wong Kar-Wai

Today's architecture feature will be familiar to frequent visitors of Thao Dien.

SaigoneerSep 23, 2021
In Artist Tú Na's Alternate Universe, Hanoi Is Home to Steampunk Adventures

Music & Arts

In Artist Tú Na's Alternate Universe, Hanoi Is Home to Steampunk Adventures

Nguyễn Anh Tú, known by his pen name Tú Na , likes to draw characters and make up stories. He graduated from the Hanoi University of Industrial Art, and has been drawing for over a decade. In 2020, Tú Na started a project called "#Hanoipunk" and has been building up the fantastical collection over time.

SaigoneerSep 22, 2021
Saigon Resumes Domestic Tourism in 'Green' Districts for Fully Vaccinated Guests

Saigon

Saigon Resumes Domestic Tourism in 'Green' Districts for Fully Vaccinated Guests

Domestic tourists will eventually be allowed to enter Saigon if they have been fully vaccinated or recovered from a past COVID-19 infection.

SaigoneerSep 22, 2021
Basket Boats: A Key Part of Everyday Life in Coastal Vietnam

Culture

Basket Boats: A Key Part of Everyday Life in Coastal Vietnam

Vietnam’s narrow tube houses come from the feudal era and the tax policy in effect at the time. The feudal state charged a fee based on the width of the street-facing facade to collect taxes, pushing owners to make their house as narrow as possible.

Adrien JeanSep 21, 2021
Hanoi Eases Lockdown Restrictions, Reopens Malls, Barbershops

Hanoi

Hanoi Eases Lockdown Restrictions, Reopens Malls, Barbershops

Starting at 6am today, Hanoi began applying social distancing rules under the previous Directive 15, allowing various shops to reopen and businesses to function at 50% capacity.

SaigoneerSep 21, 2021
These 9 Vintage Vietnamese Films Are Now Available for Viewing on YouTube

Film & TV

These 9 Vintage Vietnamese Films Are Now Available for Viewing on YouTube

The Việt Nam Film Institute (VFI) is providing free screenings of nine movies, available now on YouTube.

SaigoneerSep 20, 2021
Over 1,500 Schoolchildren Become Orphans Due to Saigon's Covid-19 Outbreak

Saigon

Over 1,500 Schoolchildren Become Orphans Due to Saigon's Covid-19 Outbreak

The current COVID-19 crisis has crippled Saigon’s economy and disrupted the daily life of millions of people, but most tragically, it has also taken thousands of lives.

SaigoneerSep 20, 2021
'Đùm Bọc' Uses Vietnamese Food to Raise Funds for Covid-19 Relief in Vietnam

Food Culture

'Đùm Bọc' Uses Vietnamese Food to Raise Funds for Covid-19 Relief in Vietnam

Residents of New York City are in for a treat.

Michael TatarskiSep 20, 2021
How Local Students are Preparing for Careers in Hospitality at EHL Group

Education

How Local Students are Preparing for Careers in Hospitality at EHL Group

While global tourism has certainly been negatively impacted over the last two years by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is sure to rebound and once again be an important driving force in Southeast Asia’s economies, eventually surpassing its previous contribution of 9% of Vietnam’s GDP .

SaigoneerSep 20, 2021
A Wildly Original Intermingling of Tales From Vietnam, Past and Present

Loạt Soạt

A Wildly Original Intermingling of Tales From Vietnam, Past and Present

In the Saigoneer office — which I haven't actually seen in person for months — a common concern is the prevalence of the war in literature about Vietnam. Even among younger writers, particularly in the diaspora, books often center on the experience of conflict, or the trauma that followed.

Michael TatarskiSep 19, 2021
Inside Cambodia's Floating Village, Where 40% of People Are Ethnic Vietnamese

Asia

Inside Cambodia's Floating Village, Where 40% of People Are Ethnic Vietnamese

Chong Kneas floating village, only 15 kilometers south of Siem Reap, is one of hundreds that line Tonle Sap Lake. Tens of thousands of families live in these clustered homes, around 40% of whom are Vietnamese living as undocumented migrants.

Kit HumphreySep 17, 2021
An Illustrator Gives Vietnamese Music Icons Sleek Cyberpunk Makeovers

Music & Arts

An Illustrator Gives Vietnamese Music Icons Sleek Cyberpunk Makeovers

Trần Phát, known on social media as Phat HaHa , is a designer from Bien Hoa. He recently released an album of 30 Vietnamese artists drawn in cyberpunk style.

SaigoneerSep 17, 2021
Thơughtful: Chữ(a) Là(nh), a New Poetry Series to Raise Fund for Those in Need

Literature

Thơughtful: Chữ(a) Là(nh), a New Poetry Series to Raise Fund for Those in Need

“Chữ_là để chữa_lành,” or “words are for healing," is Bay Library ’s motto for their poetry series . Amidst these difficult times, words have never abandoned people; they are here to heal, share, and sympathize.

SaigoneerSep 17, 2021
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