Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) is Vietnam’s most vibrant city, and after a few days here, I can officially say—I’m obsessed! This ...

There’s never been a better time to be eating in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s bustling southern metropolis of 10 million people. Now at the watershed between history and modernity, HCMC — known as ...

Once thrown into the Tau Hu Canal during a gang fight at nine, Nguyen Chien Thang never imagined he would one day be head of the kitchen in a high-end restaurant.

Saigon, South Vietnam, January 1970: Don’t try this at home, especially in front of a police officer. In 1970 Saigon, however, the sight of a father transporting four unhelmeted children on a ...

Foreign visitors were surprised by the bustling atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Vietnam and streets and churches being filled with crowds of people late into the night. Frenchwoman Lisa said in her ...

From street staples to tasting menus, Vietnamese food has never been more dynamic. Dan Q. Dao is a Houston-born culture writer who splits his time between Saigon and New York City. His work can be ...