I’m a migrant, and proud of it, but this tired, one-note caricature of the lazy foreigner? It erases the people who’ve built a life here.
Some do it for love, others by chance, but for me, choosing Hồ Chí Minh City to live in was the most purposeful and lifelong dream anyone could imagine. I am from Australia and most of my fifty-something years on this earth carried a dream of finding a real home. This is the story of how I found my real home.
In every place we explore and every culture we engage with, traces are left behind, manifesting as impressions and a subtle curiosity that gradually takes root within us.
Even the increasingly repetitive celebration of 'walkable cities', beneficiaries of the very same urban planning projects we so routinely malign, can leave us contemplating our choice to pitch up in an ever-developing megacity.
One man is trying to change that. In 2024, Johnny Harris, from Scotland, established Đại Việt Rugby, a community-focused initiative spearheading rugby development in Việt Nam.
Maysa is a TikToker and content creator, gaining popularity on social media with content related to Vietnamese and Lao culture.
Sitting on the 16th floor of an office building in HCMC, I look out across the skyline at a haze that is full of everything bad and nothing good for human consumption.
Zakhar's journey into the world of wrestling began at the early age of six when a friend introduced him to the sport. While his friend soon quit, Zakhar persevered. Fifteen years later, wrestling had become an integral part of his life.
YouTubers misrepresent Hồ Chí Minh City as a tourist destination and cultural hub of Việt Nam. How can someone know everything about a city after spending 12 or 24 hours in the place? But this seems to be the format of the modern-day know-it-all on YouTube.
Located in HCM City, WagWel stands out as a pet café system that also functions as a sanctuary, offering abandoned dogs and cats a fresh start in a safe and loving environment.
Australia plays an important part in the overall tourism market in Việt Nam. Being too far away for a weekend getaway, Australians are more likely to spend longer periods in Việt Nam on holiday.
His journey from Brazil to Việt Nam is a story filled with dreams, hard work and the unwavering support of his beloved wife, Marcele Seippel.
Katrin Kandel, CEO of Facing the World, awarded Việt Nam’s 2024 National Volunteer Award for her work with children with facial deformities.
Over the past few months, African workers have become a familiar sight in Hà Nội's Nhật Tân and Tứ Liên wards, often seen doing manual labour like washing dishes and assisting at local peach blossom and kumquat bonsai gardens.
Global headlines have been dominated by the news of several deaths at a backpacker hostel in Laos. Deadly methanol was sold as regular alcohol, causing the deaths of six young people and now the concern on everyone’s mind is whether this could also happen in Việt Nam.
These block parties are more than just social events; they are a pulsating heart of community spirit, challenging the norms of competitive enterprise.
‘Cleaning Hoan Kiem Lake with Ninomiya’ is a group dedicated to their course and it all started with the action of one Japanese man.
With all her love for the thousand-year-old capital, Sarah Matthews from the United States has captured the hearts of Vietnamese audiences through her sweet and heartfelt song about Hà Nội.
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