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Exploring Vietnam and Beyond

  1. Vignette | Welcome to the New Age of Mass-Produced, Enshittified Plastic Bánh Giò

    -16 Ч

    Vignette | Welcome to the New Age of Mass-Produced, Enshittified Plastic Bánh Giò

    From banana leaves to a plastic mold, one food producer's decision to change the design of its bánh giò is sparking debates online. What does it say about the shifting tastes and economic health of today? ___ Written by Khôi Phạm. Read the full article here: https://saigoneer.com/saigon-food-culture/28768-welcome-to-the-new-age-of-mass-produced,-enshittified-plastic-bánh-giò.

    7 мин.
  2. Vignette | Unraveling the Mystery Behind the 'Mùi Việt Kiều' of My Childhood

    -4 ДН.

    Vignette | Unraveling the Mystery Behind the 'Mùi Việt Kiều' of My Childhood

    If you have relatives who live abroad, it's likely that you've noticed this aroma, which perfumes their luggage whenever they make a visit. Amongst the Hershey's Kisses, Irish Spring soaps, and multivitamins, there's a distinctive scent that's often referred to as "mùi Việt Kiều." As lunar new year is coming close and so is reunion season, our writer takes a walk down memory lane to reflect on the mùi Việt Kiều of Tết past. ___ Written by Khôi Phạm. Read the full article here: https://saigoneer.com/saigon-culture/28719-unraveling-the-mystery-behind-the-mùi-việt-kiều-of-my-childhood.

    6 мин.
  3. Vignette | On Finding Packaged Existential Relief at Saigon's Convenience Stores

    15 МАЯ

    Vignette | On Finding Packaged Existential Relief at Saigon's Convenience Stores

    “When running away from life’s many grievances, I often find myself at the convenience store. I’ve crossed every stratum of society in those murky hours. I’ve shared space with fratty kids fresh from the club, arms full of beer and noise. I’ve stood beside quiet students hunched over textbooks and aging calculators. I’ve seen the same kind of existential blues that I carry myself in strangers. I've also met so many of the quiet cogs that keep the city running: janitors, delivery drivers, security guards, stopping in for a bottle of water, stealing five minutes of rest before heading back into the night.” ___ Written by Uyên Đỗ. Read the full article here: https://saigoneer.com/society/28571-on-finding-packaged-existential-relief-at-saigon-s-convenience-stores.

    6 мин.
  4. Vignette | My Mom’s Care Packages Remind Me That Home Can Fit Inside a Box of Food

    13 МАЯ

    Vignette | My Mom’s Care Packages Remind Me That Home Can Fit Inside a Box of Food

    “My sister and I live 600 kilometers away from home, in a placid town amongst green hills. Every month without fail, our mother always sends us a box of food to help out. When we were little, it was our family ritual to gather around the hearty meals she cooked for us. Now that we’ve left home, through her bountiful care packages, it’s like she’s still by our side in a quiet but affectionate way. One time, I texted her randomly: ‘Mom, I really want to eat heritage pork.’ A few days later, she sent me 7 kilograms. I was beside myself with astonishment, perhaps this is just how all moms operate.” ___ Written by Hạ Vy. Read the full article here: https://saigoneer.com/vietnam-news/28462-my-mom’s-care-packages-remind-me-that-home-can-fit-inside-a-box-of-food.

    5 мин.
  5. Vignette | On Moving Posters and Saigon, the City of Constant Movements and Migration

    8 МАЯ

    Vignette | On Moving Posters and Saigon, the City of Constant Movements and Migration

    “I have witnessed the arrival of generations of people here, ready and hopeful for changes, for chances to develop and make a living. A few of them might stay and become movers to help other newcomers settle down. Old tattered moving posters will be replaced by new ones, like a physical embodiment of the vicious circle of urban life. It’s precisely that constant rhythm that fuels Saigon’s passionate, unrelenting life force.” ___ Written by Minh Phát. Read the full article here: https://saigoneer.com/society/28548-on-moving-posters-and-saigon,-the-city-of-constant-movements-and-migration.

    4 мин.
  6. Vignette | Loneliness Too Waits for the Bus

    6 МАЯ

    Vignette | Loneliness Too Waits for the Bus

    “The bus stop is not a place to talk with strangers. We are so close, and yet so far apart.” ___ Written by Paul Christiansen. Read the full article here: https://saigoneer.com/saigon-news/28684-loneliness-too-waits-for-the-bus-saigon.

    4 мин.
  7. Heritage | A Brief History of Cung Văn Hóa Lao Động and Saigon's First Swimming Pool

    24 АПР.

    Heritage | A Brief History of Cung Văn Hóa Lao Động and Saigon's First Swimming Pool

    To take a dip in the pool, Saigoneers today have a plethora of decent choices, from private to public. For much of the 20th century, however, swimming in a pool in Saigon was a privilege that only an exclusive few could access and afford. ___ Written by Tim Doling. Read the full article here: https://saigoneer.com/saigon-heritage/2311-old-saigon-building-of-the-week-the-former-cercle-sportif-saigonnais.

    8 мин.
  8. Vignette | In the Era of AI Slop, I've Learned to Embrace Saigon's Ugly Urban Clutters

    22 АПР.

    Vignette | In the Era of AI Slop, I've Learned to Embrace Saigon's Ugly Urban Clutters

    “Nostalgia is an ever-churning cycle. In the 2000s and 2010s, I yearned for the hand-painted goodness of the 1970s. Today, in the 2020s, I find myself strangely drawn to the kitschy clutter of the 2000s. It is increasingly exhausting to exist as a creature with eyes in the 2020s, when AI slop is cluttering every corner of our world. It is soul-draining to have to be on alert 24/7, to scrutinize every human figure’s hands, every online cat’s fur pattern, every video’s narrative logic just to detect signs of AI. And there will come a time when the technology has progressed so much that our human brains can’t tell reality from slop anymore. With the release of Dildo Banana Promax — or whatever the f**k Google is puking out these days — I fear that day is already here.” ___ Written by Khôi Phạm. Read the full article here: https://saigoneer.com/saigon-culture/28630-in-the-era-of-ai-slop,-i-ve-learned-to-embrace-saigon-s-ugly-urban-clutters

    5 мин.
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