My memories of sneakers date back to when I was halfway through 7th 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.
Lounging on a shady veranda surrounded by birdsong, or reclining on an expanse of pristine sand that stretches into the cool ocean without another soul in sight – few daydreams are more enticing than what it would be like to own a private seaside getaway. Thanks to their immaculately maintained grounds, carefully arranged rooms, and Western-tailored restaurants, Cham Villas in Mui Ne provides the experience of seclusion and serenity of a personal vacation spot to its visitors.
Snails prove a divisive delicacy in many countries, but in Vietnam, they are perhaps more misunderstood, and arguably more refreshing, than anywhere else in the world.
Since its debut less than two years ago, Tê Tê Brewing’s namesake Belgian White Ale has become a Saigoneer favorite thanks to its bright, refreshing taste perfectly suited to Saigon’s perpetual summer.
Hanoi leaders are asking residents to stop eating dog and cat meat in an effort to improve Hanoi's image and avoid diseases like rabies.
When Shyam Goyal was in his thirties working as a mechanical engineer, he developed ulcers, arthritis, chest pain and rapidly deteriorating eyesight.
Vietnam has a trash problem, and it’s hard to miss. Storm drains are full of discarded plastic from takeaway containers to drink bottles, and the country is among five Asian nations thought to be responsible for 60% of all plastic waste in the world’s oceans.
Architectural design inspired by a piano, guitar and chimes
Vietnamese consumers have fallen in love with the concept of shared economies, as evidenced by the success of co-working spaces, ride-sharing apps and crowdfunding initiatives that finance charities and art projects.
This is the third and final collection from my family’s photography archives, and it is also the most important to me. Beyond my family’s colonial past, it is this last series of images that have influenced me the most.
Phu Quoc’s sweeping white beaches, mild climate and natural beauty compelled the Vietnamese government to place it at the center of the country’s tourism plans in recent years.
![[Illustrations] Stylized Postcards Showcase Vietnam's Architectural Icons](http://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2018/10/Oct8/VNLandmarks_FBs.jpg "[Illustrations] Stylized Postcards Showcase Vietnam's Architectural Icons")
![[Video] Breathing Vietnam: A Visual Diary](http://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/ffkh0XVs.jpg "[Video] Breathing Vietnam: A Visual Diary")
![[Photos] Welcome to Vung Tau's Leafy Green Dream House](http://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/pGTkHj2s.jpg "[Photos] Welcome to Vung Tau's Leafy Green Dream House")
![[Photos] Enthralling Black-and-White Aerial Shots of 1950s Ha Long Bay](http://media.urbanistnetwork.com/urbanisthanoi/article-images/2018/10/news/RQIrHZebSGRs.jpg "[Photos] Enthralling Black-and-White Aerial Shots of 1950s Ha Long Bay")
![[Photos] A Visual Excursion to Past Bac Lieu, Home of Cải Lương Master Cao Van Lau](http://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2018/10/Oct4/BacLieu_SGRs.jpg "[Photos] A Visual Excursion to Past Bac Lieu, Home of Cải Lương Master Cao Van Lau")
![[Video] Vintage Home Movie Takes You Through the Streets of 1950s Hanoi](http://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/fH7CqtWs.jpg "[Video] Vintage Home Movie Takes You Through the Streets of 1950s Hanoi")
![[Photos] A Rare Aerial Perspective of Saigon in the 1920s](http://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2018/08/Aug13/leon-ropion/LeonRopion5s.jpg "[Photos] A Rare Aerial Perspective of Saigon in the 1920s")
![[Photos] A Wistful Reel of Life in Vietnam in 1989](http://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/CdfaTZ6s.jpg "[Photos] A Wistful Reel of Life in Vietnam in 1989")
![[Photos] 20 Photos of Vietnam's Spartan Rural Provinces in the 1960s](http://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/F9d7tIks.jpg "[Photos] 20 Photos of Vietnam's Spartan Rural Provinces in the 1960s")
![[Photos] A Nostalgic Look at Da Lat Market Through Time](http://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/6Y51kiVs.jpg "[Photos] A Nostalgic Look at Da Lat Market Through Time")
Vietnam Wins 40 Medals, Including 8 Golds, at 2018 Asian Para Games
Vietnam ranked 12th after winning eight gold, eight silver and 24 bronze medals at the event, which is held once every four years.
![[Illustrations] Stylized Postcards Showcase Vietnam's Architectural Icons](http://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2018/10/Oct8/VNLandmarks_FBl.jpg)
Ngõ Nooks: Traditional Bún Thang Served With a Crunchy Twist
If you peel through the peaceful residential areas around the Quang Trung and Tran Hung Dao crossroads, you might just c...
Vietnam Ranks 99th of 157 in Efforts to Reduce Inequality: Oxfam
The Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index measures national efforts to reduce inequality via three criteria...
Morning Stories Roundup: Overpass Opens, Eco-Bricks, and Mekong Delta Sinking
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Hanoi Begins Using E-Cards on New Bus Rapid Transit Route
As of yesterday, electronic cards have been available for use on the Kim Ma-Yen Nghia BRT route.
![[Photos] Grandma, Barber, Farmer, Friend: Portraits of Everyday Life in Central Vietnam](http://media.urbanistnetwork.com/urbanisthanoi/article-images/2018/10/SebastiaCentral/7s.jpg)
[Photos] Grandma, Barber, Farmer, Friend: Portraits of Everyday Life in Central Vietnam
After Ninh Binh, a beautiful area crossed by spectacular rivers and crowned by mountains, I followed the Ho Chi Minh Roa...
Vietnam Ranks 4th Among Countries With Most Liver Cancer-Related Deaths: WHO
Due to heavy drinking, lack of awareness and insufficient early screening, 20,000 Vietnamese die of the liver cancer eve...
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Arts & Culture
[Video] Revitalizing Traditional Khmer Arts With Cambodia's First Queer Dance Company
![[Video] Revitalizing Traditional Khmer Arts With Cambodia's First Queer Dance Company](http://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2018/10/Oct6/KhmerDanceCo_SGRs.jpg)
When the Khmer Rouge took power in Cambodia, their assault on the elite included murdering 90% of the country's traditional dancers. Therefo...
New Art Fund Offers Financial Support to Projects Exploring Vietnam’s Musical, Film Heritage
Starting from this year, GBP100,000 (VND3 billion) is available in grant packages for artistic projects that interact with traditional Vietn...
[Photos] Grandma, Barber, Farmer, Friend: Portraits of Everyday Life in Central Vietnam
After Ninh Binh, a beautiful area crossed by spectacular rivers and crowned by mountains, I followed the Ho Chi Minh Road as far as Phong Nh...
Eat & Drink
A History of Rice Wine, Part 1: Family Stills, Prohibition and Colonial Bloodshed
Fight or flight: to ball fists, rally rag-tag villagers clutching canes, staffs, shovels, sampan oars and bamboo staffs to ward off the bayo...
Ngõ Nooks: At Tropical Forest, Coworkers and Plants Thrive in a Unique Ecosystem
Tropical Forest isn’t one of those adorable coffee shops you find hidden away in one of Hanoi’s many pokey alleyways. In fact, it’s quite th...
Ngõ Nooks: Traditional Bún Thang Served With a Crunchy Twist
If you peel through the peaceful residential areas around the Quang Trung and Tran Hung Dao crossroads, you might just chance upon Bún Thang...
Partner Content
Maison Vie: Exceptional Cuisine a Stone’s Throw from the French Quarter
Walking up the stairs and into Maison Vie is like entering a neo-classical alternate universe. It almost feels like entering a restaurant on...
Tê Tê Electrifies Saigon with New IPA
Since its debut less than two years ago, Tê Tê Brewing’s namesake Belgian White Ale has become a Saigoneer favorite thanks to its bright, refr...
Novotel Leads the Way with Family-Friendly Accommodations on Phu Quoc
Phu Quoc’s sweeping white beaches, mild climate and natural beauty compelled the Vietnamese government to place it at the center of the countr...
Cham Villas Boutique Luxury Resort – An Oasis of Serenity by the Beach
Lounging on a shady veranda surrounded by birdsong, or reclining on an expanse of pristine sand that stretches into the cool ocean without a...
The Future of Saigon’s Housing on Display at De La Sol
Architectural design inspired by a piano, guitar and chimes
Vietnamese consumers have fallen in love with the concept of shared economies, as...
Stories
Hanoi Begins Using E-Cards on New Bus Rapid Transit Route
As of yesterday, electronic cards have been available for use on the Kim Ma-Yen Nghia BRT route.
Vietnam Wins 40 Medals, Including 8 Golds, at 2018 Asian Para Games
Vietnam ranked 12 th after winning eight gold, eight silver and 24 bronze medals at the event, which is held once every four years.
Penguin Random House Will Open Its Southeast Asia Publishing Arm in Singapore
While Penguin Random House's distributing unit has already existed in Singapore, the establishment of a publishing arm could open up more op...
Old Hanoi
[Illustrations] Paintings of Hanoi’s Old Quarter in the Feudal Era
![[Illustrations] Paintings of Hanoi’s Old Quarter in the Feudal Era](http://media.urbanistnetwork.com/urbanisthanoi/article-images/2018/07/OQillustrations/illFBs.jpg)
Depicting an age before the stress of modern life took hold, these illustrations are an endearing reminder of the Old Quarter’s former imper...
Street Cred: Nguyen Du, Father of Vietnamese Literature
Even if you’re in need of a refresher on Vietnamese history, you may already know the name Nguyen Du. The 19 th -century statesman and poet is...
An Ancestral History of Northern Vietnam’s Railway Construction
We often see archival images of old Hanoi, but these photos are different - they are personal. The following shots, which come from a collec...
Society
[Photos] Da Nang’s Garden House Is a Green Urban Paradise
![[Photos] Da Nang’s Garden House Is a Green Urban Paradise](http://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/3M1LFgVs.jpg)
In the cramped quarters of urban Vietnam, greenery is hard to come by.
Spotty Internet Haunts Vietnam as AAG Undersea Cable Breaks Again
Just in time for the upcoming National Day weekend!
Vietnam Ranks 4th Among Countries With Most Liver Cancer-Related Deaths: WHO
Due to heavy drinking, lack of awareness and insufficient early screening, 20,000 Vietnamese die of the liver cancer every year.
