Posts in category Features

Barbara Ximenez Bruidegom looks at the trials and tribulations of learning Vietnamese. Photo by Jonny Edbrooke. “You have a very smelly wife,”a young Korean student says …

Jonny Edbrooke reviews some motorbike safety issues that are all too often ignored. Wearing a helmet — and a good one — is an obvious …

FASHION.4.FREEDOM prides itself on being the first socially responsible, ethical and transparent supply chain in Asia, created by designers for designers. Troubled by an industry …

This month AsiaLIFE asked Vietnam-based artist Bridget March to name her favourite art galleries in Ho Chi Minh City. Here’s her selection. (And you can …

Lauren Cameron meets one of Saigon’s biggest fans, a British artist who has captured the soul of the city in her new book, Sensational Saigon. Photos …

Barbara Adam takes a sneak peak at the very latest in “affordable luxury” at a new resort in the heart of the Mekong Delta. Azerai …

Shannon Brown looks at the extended essay component of the International Baccalaureate. Featured photo by Romain Garrigue. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a …

Yendy Tsang investigates the history, customs and culture of Vietnam’s Chinese population, the Hoa people. Photo by Romain Garrigue. Chinese people have left their footprint …

Peter Cornish delves into one of hot new trends in Ho Chi Minh City’s nightlife, the Latin dance scene. Mention salsa and a lot of …

Barbara Adam takes a look at Vietnam’s burgeoning wine sector. Photos by Romain Garrigue. More and more Vietnamese are becoming interested in the wonderful world …

Peter Cornish talks urban gardening and sustainability with Tanya Meftah. Photo by Romain Garrigue. You first came to Vietnam to study but returned to take …

Wesley Grover looks at a disturbing new trend in Ho Chi Minh City, nitrous oxide. Photo by Romain Garrigue. Of the many vices to be found …

Barbara Adam ventures into dangerous new territory at a fitness retreat. Photos by Angeli Castillo. Like the cliched Hollywood villain, Miss JoJo had an Eastern …

Lauren Cameron explores an off-the-tourist trail destination in central Vietnam. Photos by Lauren Cameron. Described by Lonely Planet as “a city not worth spending time …

Annigje Jacobs tracks down a surprising seafood experience in Hong Kong, Lei Yue Mun. Photos by Brice Godard. A tranquil fishing village is probably not the …

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 …