expats
Food
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.
A French man making fish sauce in the country of fish sauce, what a story!
Neighbourhood
When you are inside a situation and experience it daily, you don’t really see the changes going on around you in the big picture. After being in HCM City for 11 years, I never noticed those subtle little changes. And...
Has HCM City reached breaking point?
Faces of VN
When you ask any tourist about Việt Nam, one thing they will always remember about visiting HCM City is the heat. Ask an expat living in HCM City, and the comments about the heat are somewhat different. Mid-March to mid-May...
Spring heat in HCM City
Faces of VN
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...
What vloggers don’t know about HCMC
Faces of VN
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.
African community grows in Hà Nội
News
LG Trio, a band composed of three expats, will perform at Saigon Ranger tomorrow.
Saigon Ranger presents expat trio
News
The joint exhibition Six Painters, Six Styles includes works in acrylic
and oil with a diverse variety of techniques by French expats living
and working in HCM City.
French expats display artworks
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