Duong Nguyen in Art
Citizen Earth Program Returns to Hanoi With Art, Culture, Science, and More
Citizen Earth is a Six Space project exploring art, culture, and education through a community lens. The year-long program...
Louis Raymond in Art
Q&A: A History of Fading Colors — An Interview With Artist Quynh Lam
Nguyễn Đức Diễm Quỳnh (otherwise known as Quynh Lam) is a Vietnamese contemporary artist. She was trained early as a painter and was influenced by her family's traditional photography practices which tied her current practice with conceptual photography and archival projects.
Linh Pham in Hanoi
Street Cred: Pháo Đài Láng, Home of Ông Voi and Where the War Began
More often than not, a country’s independence is won with guns. The location where the first shots were fired for Vietnam is memorialized to this day.
Phuong Pham in Bars & Cafes
Ngõ Nooks: Sonder, a Cafe Built on Passion for Coffee Beans
sonder (n): the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.
Elise Luong in Art
Culture Lab, a Creative Feast Spanning Disciplines, Media, and Even Physical Borders
In May this year, the Goethe-Institut of Hanoi initiated the project " Xưởng Văn Hoá" (Culture Lab) in an effort to suppor...
Elise Luong in Culture
'Clothing Is a Language That You Can Write With': An Interview With Kilomet109's Thảo Vũ
As eco-fashion label Kilomet109 prepares for the launch of the latest collection “Miên” this month, designer Thảo Vũ sits down with Urbanist Hanoi to share the label’s awkward beginnings and what the label means to her now.
Niobe Shaw in Bars & Cafes
Ngõ Nooks: The 'Tiny' Cafe That Contains Multitudes
Hidden down a quiet alley opposite the B-52 Victory Museum on Doi Can in Ba Dinh District is the gateway to Tiny Cafe. Make sure you look carefully, as the sign is easily missed, and this isn’t somewhere you’ll want to miss out on.
Elise Luong in Music
[Video] Rap Song Offers Glimpses Into the Lives, Loves and Labors of Hanoi Residents
The British rapper behind ' Oi Gioi Oi ' and ' Find Me in the Mountains ' has just released a new video, titled ' The Charmin...
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Duong Nguyen in Art
Citizen Earth Program Returns to Hanoi With Art, Culture, Science, and More
Citizen Earth is a Six Space project exploring art, culture, and education through a community lens. The year-long program brings together artists and researchers from various fields such as history, ...
Louis Raymond in Art
Q&A: A History of Fading Colors — An Interview With Artist Quynh Lam
Nguyễn Đức Diễm Quỳnh (otherwise known as Quynh Lam) is a Vietnamese contemporary artist. She was trained early as a painter and was influenced by her family's traditional photography practices which ...
Urbanist Hanoi in Architecture
[Photos] An Aerial View of Viettel's Futuristic New Headquarters in Cau Giay
The telecommunication giant's new offices place sustainability at the forefront of its design.
Urbanist Hanoi in Health
Former Covid-19 Patient in Hanoi Tests Positive Again 2 Months After Discharge
Health authorities are still determining whether the Hanoi patient was infected by an external source or just reinfected.
Linh Pham in Hanoi
Street Cred: Pháo Đài Láng, Home of Ông Voi and Where the War Began
More often than not, a country’s independence is won with guns. The location where the first shots were fired for Vietnam is memorialized to this day.
Phuong Pham in Bars & Cafes
Ngõ Nooks: Sonder, a Cafe Built on Passion for Coffee Beans
sonder (n): the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.
Elise Luong in Art
Culture Lab, a Creative Feast Spanning Disciplines, Media, and Even Physical Borders
In May this year, the Goethe-Institut of Hanoi initiated the project "Xưởng Văn Hoá" (Culture Lab) in an effort to support artists and their community during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Urbanist Hanoi in Eat & Drink
The History Behind One of Vietnam's New Favorite Drinks
The backstory of the drink in your hand may be far richer than you imagine.
Urbanist Hanoi in Resorts
Phu Quoc Embraces Summer Vacation Travelers
Summer vacation has arrived in Vietnam and families and couples are eager to travel, relax and adventure.
Urbanist Hanoi in Education
A Teacher’s Perspective on the Importance of Implementing STEAM in the Classroom
The world faces an uncertain future, and the youths of today are the ones that will need to respond to unforeseen challenges.
Urbanist Hanoi in Eat & Drink
Pasteur Street Brings Experience to Second Wave Response
The last month has brought a radical change in the daily life of many people in Vietnam.
Urbanist Hanoi in Eat & Drink
Pasteur Street's Jasmine IPA: The Beer that Built the Brand
“This doesn’t taste like regular beer, but I love it!”
Urbanist Hanoi in Retail
Một Pair of Shoes You Need in Your Closet
What is the modern Vietnamese aesthetic?
Urbanist Hanoi in Education
How Foreign Parents Acclimate to Life in Hanoi
Uprooting one’s life and moving halfway around the world isn’t easy for anyone.
Urbanist Hanoi in Education
Giving Students a Voice at International Schools
Even the best-run operations sometimes need recalibration.
Urbanist Hanoi in Eat & Drink
El Gaucho: The Family-Run Steakhouse That’s Grown into an Empire
A near-constant stream of notifications zips into David Timm’s cell phone as he shares the story of how he came to run one of Vietnam's most...
Arts & Culture
Duong Nguyen in Art
Citizen Earth Program Returns to Hanoi With Art, Culture, Science, and More
Citizen Earth is a Six Space project exploring art, culture, and education through a community lens. The year-long program brings together art...
Louis Raymond in Art
Q&A: A History of Fading Colors — An Interview With Artist Quynh Lam
Nguyễn Đức Diễm Quỳnh (otherwise known as Quynh Lam) is a Vietnamese contemporary artist. She was trained early as a painter and was influen...
Elise Luong in Art
Culture Lab, a Creative Feast Spanning Disciplines, Media, and Even Physical Borders
In May this year, the Goethe-Institut of Hanoi initiated the project " Xưởng Văn Hoá" (Culture Lab) in an effort to support artists and their ...
Eat & Drink
Phuong Pham in Bars & Cafes
Ngõ Nooks: Sonder, a Cafe Built on Passion for Coffee Beans
sonder ( n): the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.
Niobe Shaw in Bars & Cafes
Ngõ Nooks: The 'Tiny' Cafe That Contains Multitudes
Hidden down a quiet alley opposite the B-52 Victory Museum on Doi Can in Ba Dinh District is the gateway to Tiny Cafe. Make sure you look ca...
Michael Tatarski in Street Food
Ngõ Nooks: Come for the Dim Sum, Stay for the Dim Sum
As the old saying goes, when in Hanoi, do as your colleagues do.
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Urbanist Hanoi in Hanoi
Hanoi's Second Metro Line Welcomes First Train From France
The train cars arrived in Hai Phong after being shipped from France.
Urbanist Hanoi in Hanoi
Hanoi Aims to Reach $12,000 in Average Income in Next Decade
Hanoi is aiming to double the city’s per capita income in the next 10 years by leaning on the encouraging economic growth rates of recent ye...
Urbanist Hanoi in Hanoi
No Pets, No Vendors, No Vulgarities: Hanoi Proposes New Pedestrian Plaza Restrictions
The spacious pedestrian plaza in Hoan Kiem District has become a hot hangout for locals, but with that popularity also comes numerous nuisan...
Society
Urbanist Hanoi in Architecture
[Photos] An Aerial View of Viettel's Futuristic New Headquarters in Cau Giay
The telecommunication giant's new offices place sustainability at the forefront of its design.
Urbanist Hanoi in Health
Former Covid-19 Patient in Hanoi Tests Positive Again 2 Months After Discharge
Health authorities are still determining whether the Hanoi patient was infected by an external source or just reinfected.
Urbanist Hanoi in Development
Hanoi Is Considering Building a Second Airport to the South
To accommodate the capital’s rising demand for air travel, Hanoi officials are considering building a second airport.
Heritage
Linh Pham in Hanoi
Street Cred: Pháo Đài Láng, Home of Ông Voi and Where the War Began
More often than not, a country’s independence is won with guns. The location where the first shots were fired for Vietnam is memorialized to...
Urbanist Hanoi in Hanoi
[Photos] What Life in Hanoi Was Like in the 1890s
Can you imagine daily life before electricity, light bulbs, plastics, refrigerators, antibiotics, automobiles and telephones?
Urbanist Hanoi in Hanoi
[Photos] Memories of 1973 Hanoi in 22 Film Photos
Taken by an unknown photographer working for the American Department of Defense, these crisp color images capture Hanoi’s 1973 street life o...
