Posts in category Features

The weather here in Ho Chi Minh City is pretty much always like the dog days of summer. It’s hot, it’s humid and it also …

Peter Cornish discovers app-based balloon marketing fun with Shutta, Just Pop The Balloon. Photo by Romain Garrigue. “In the beginning there were photo missions,” I …

Peter Cornish takes a look at the growing zero waste movement in Ho Chi Minh City, and some of the people and organisations doing their …

Tuan Phan talks to actress, producer and poet Jenni Trang Le about film and life in Ho Chi Minh City. Jenni’s most recent project was …

Lauren Cameron gets the lowdown on how Saigon’s Thai community will celebrate Songkran. For those lucky enough to have visited Thailand during the country’s biggest …

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Khe Sanh. Shannon Brown talks to Shi Jang from Oriental Sky Travel to discuss the …

Jonny Edbrooke test-drives a new spa treatment that’s becoming popular with the men of Ho Chi Minh City, Aura & Co. Infrared Wellness Studio. I’m not …

AsiaLIFE and Oi Vietnam  join forces with the city’s food and beverage sector with a project to use small change to create big changes for …

Every so often one feels like raising a toast that acknowledges the place you’re calling home for now. Whether it’s to welcome a visiting friend …

Barbara Adam investigates what’s possible — and what’s not — when it comes to home cooking in Ho Chi Minh City. Photos by Jonny Edbrooke …

Peter Cornish talks to Hoa Vu, founder of environmentally ethical relocation company, Evolve Mobility. Photo by Romain Garrigue. You have recently opened Evolve Mobility, Ho …

To honour the year of the dog, Barbara Adam takes a look at the three breeds of Vietnamese native dog. Throughout Vietnam’s long history, people …

Barbara Adam looks at how green thumbs survive in Saigon. In the urban chaos of Ho Chi Minh City, it seems there are very few …

Danang-based Evergreen Labs is a social enterprise that focuses on the triple bottom line: social; environmental; and financial returns. Working with like-minded entrepreneurs and local …

Lauren Cameron investigates the ins and outs of hair loss in Ho Chi Minh City. In an average day, people lose up to 100 hairs …

Backpackers weave their way across Vietnam for self-discovery. Others choose to settle here and enjoy  free time exploring the incredible diversity the country offers. Whatever …