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Saigon Has Imposed Over $50,000 in Fines so Far to Enforce Lockdown Rules

Saigon

Saigon Has Imposed Over $50,000 in Fines so Far to Enforce Lockdown Rules

Huge amounts of fines have been levied since Directive 16 went into effect in Ho Chi Minh City.

SaigoneerJul 13, 2021
As Covid-19 Batters Region, Vietnam-Hosted SEA Games Postponed to July 2022

Sports

As Covid-19 Batters Region, Vietnam-Hosted SEA Games Postponed to July 2022

Despite early containment success, Southeast Asian countries facing the Delta variant are channeling resources to healthcare instead of sports.

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Jul 12, 2021
[Photos] Da Lat's Charming Green Landscapes as Seen in 1969

Vietnam

[Photos] Da Lat's Charming Green Landscapes as Seen in 1969

The mountain escape was a thriving farming area long before the recent boom in organic produce.

SaigoneerJul 12, 2021
For Vietnam's Millennials, Sneakers Reflect American Ideals, Self-Expression and Nostalgia

Culture

For Vietnam's Millennials, Sneakers Reflect American Ideals, Self-Expression and Nostalgia

My memories of sneakers date back to when I was halfway through 7 th grade, when a pair of Chuck Taylor All Star 70’s was given to me by my parents to commemorate my good end-of-semester results. The shoes felt awkward, but the sensation of having the same sneakers that the cool kids were wearing was comparable to ecstasy.

DDuy NguyenJul 10, 2021
After Series of Shocking Pet Poisonings, Owners Push for Stricter Animal Welfare Laws

Saigon

After Series of Shocking Pet Poisonings, Owners Push for Stricter Animal Welfare Laws

About two hours after her morning walk in the Lang Bao Chi area of Thao Dien one recent Sunday, Nguyễn Hoàng Thanh Cao’s two-year-old beagle, Peanut, began vomiting and convulsing uncontrollably.

MMadeleine ListJul 10, 2021
‘Ethernity’: For Tracy Hyde’s Latest Mark in Tokyo’s Iconic Shoegaze Scene

Music & Arts

‘Ethernity’: For Tracy Hyde’s Latest Mark in Tokyo’s Iconic Shoegaze Scene

Despite belonging to the Tokyo shoegaze scene, For Tracy Hyde would rather make you look up at the sky in wonder than down at your feet.

Oliver NewmanJul 9, 2021
Art That Outlives Us: The Paintings of Vietnamese American Artist Ann Phong

Music & Arts

Art That Outlives Us: The Paintings of Vietnamese American Artist Ann Phong

There are two things that disconcert older-generation Vietnamese Americans in Little Saigon from those around them: fusion food and the arts; both of which evoke nothing but strangeness. Intolerable strangeness.

QQuynh VoJul 9, 2021
MINH Epitomizes a New Generation of Introspective, Worldly Vietnamese Musicians

Quãng 8

MINH Epitomizes a New Generation of Introspective, Worldly Vietnamese Musicians

Dressed in a casual white tee and black jeans, when I met MINH he gleefully opened up about the development that was taking place on his musical path.

MầmJul 8, 2021
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Chúng Ta Đang Nghịch Gì: Exhibition Explores How the Young Generation Perceives Life

Music & Arts

Chúng Ta Đang Nghịch Gì: Exhibition Explores How the Young Generation Perceives Life

“Chúng ta đang nghịch gì? ” , or “What are we tricking?,” a multimedia exhibition currently showcasing at the Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA), presents 125 different artworks by over 100 artists from all over the country.

SaigoneerJul 8, 2021
Trái Vải: The Intoxicating Harbinger of Summer

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Trái Vải: The Intoxicating Harbinger of Summer

Is scarcity a source of beauty?

Paul ChristiansenJul 8, 2021
Sài Gòn Ơi, Let's Meet for Cà Phê Once the Pandemic Is Over

Culture

Sài Gòn Ơi, Let's Meet for Cà Phê Once the Pandemic Is Over

For various reasons, some city activities that I’ve long shunned are now replaying in my mind like footage of an old home video during these days of working from home.

UUyên ĐỗJul 7, 2021
Artist Trần Lâm Bình Moves Beyond the Shadow With Lacquer

Music & Arts

Artist Trần Lâm Bình Moves Beyond the Shadow With Lacquer

Trần Lâm Bình’s new experiment with lacquer, sơn mài , offers a refreshing perspective into life during the pandemic, and Vietnamese identity in the context of globalization.

BBui Thi Bich LienJul 7, 2021
The Rec Room Anthology: A Tribute to Hanoi's Hibernating Underground Music Scene

Music & Arts

The Rec Room Anthology: A Tribute to Hanoi's Hibernating Underground Music Scene

Remember live music?

SaigoneerJul 7, 2021
Vietnam Crossed 1,000 Daily Covid-19 Cases for the First Time Yesterday

Vietnam

Vietnam Crossed 1,000 Daily Covid-19 Cases for the First Time Yesterday

July 5 was a dark day in Vietnam’s epidemic, as the country’s single-day COVID-19 case tally surpassed 1,000 for the first time since the pandemic began last year.

SaigoneerJul 6, 2021
Street Art: Hanoi Runner Creates Drawings From Routes on Strava

Health

Street Art: Hanoi Runner Creates Drawings From Routes on Strava

Who said excercise can't be fun or artsy?

SaigoneerJul 6, 2021
With Summer Comes a Glorious Lotus Harvest Season in Hoi An

Travel

With Summer Comes a Glorious Lotus Harvest Season in Hoi An

The farmers we met in these fields near Hoi An have been working their lotus farms since the end of the 1970s. The area has been a hub of lotus production in the decades since.

Adrien JeanJul 6, 2021
[Photos] An Enchanting Hue and Da Nang in 1967 Captured by Winfield Parks

Vietnam

[Photos] An Enchanting Hue and Da Nang in 1967 Captured by Winfield Parks

Travel back to a time when drones were just airplanes.

SaigoneerJul 5, 2021
Q&A: In Conversation With 'The Future Cries Beneath Our Soil' Director Phạm Thu Hằng

Film & TV

Q&A: In Conversation With 'The Future Cries Beneath Our Soil' Director Phạm Thu Hằng

Do communities inherit the sorrows of war? Is trauma re-experienced by the sons and daughters of those who suffered? How does life prevail amidst the normalization of loss? Pham Thu Hang’s debut film, The Future Cries Beneath Our Soil , answers these questions with philosophical clarity.

Kit HumphreyJul 2, 2021
From Discarded Denim, a Young Vietnamese Designer Crafts Artisanal Fashion

Ton-sur-Ton

From Discarded Denim, a Young Vietnamese Designer Crafts Artisanal Fashion

Dương Hoàng Hảo founded Perfect Vintage Stuff, a secondhand clothing brand to provide sustainable fashion that aims to pave the way for circular consumption. But far from your average off-the-rack thrift picks, the brand focuses on eccentric and artful preloved denim pieces.

TTuyết NhiJul 1, 2021
Enjoy the Simple Things: The Essence of Hanoi's Gian Don Clothing Store

Ton-sur-Ton

Enjoy the Simple Things: The Essence of Hanoi's Gian Don Clothing Store

Gian Don is not much of a commercial fashion brand but a "family shop," where Diệu spends her days delivering stories on "friendly" fashion, and puppies are “employed” as sales associates. I visited Gian Don, or Simplicity, on a slow Monday morning and was quickly welcomed by founder Giáp Diệu and her two furry friends: SuSu and Spot.

PPhuong PhamJul 1, 2021
D1 Proposes VND32.5bn Revamp Project of Me Linh Square Park

Saigon

D1 Proposes VND32.5bn Revamp Project of Me Linh Square Park

The VND32.5 billion (US$1.4 million) effort will focus on repairing the T​rần Hưng Đạo Statue, planting ornamental trees and performing road repairs.

SaigoneerJul 1, 2021
How the British International School HCMC Instills a Sense of Direction for Students Applying to University and Beyond

Education

How the British International School HCMC Instills a Sense of Direction for Students Applying to University and Beyond

“Instead of thinking of a destination to this journey, think about the direction.”

SaigoneerJun 30, 2021
Saigon Pilots Home Quarantine for F1 Cases, Albeit With Strict Criteria

Saigon

Saigon Pilots Home Quarantine for F1 Cases, Albeit With Strict Criteria

To ease mounting pressure on centralized quarantine facilities, Vietnam has agreed to let those who have had direct contact with confirmed COVID-19 cases (F1) in Ho Chi Minh City to isolate at home on a trial basis.

SaigoneerJun 30, 2021
Amid Worsening Outbreaks Elsewhere, Hanoi Pauses Its Reopening Roadmap

Hanoi

Amid Worsening Outbreaks Elsewhere, Hanoi Pauses Its Reopening Roadmap

Bia hơi , gyms and karaoke need to wait until further notice.

SaigoneerJun 29, 2021
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