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The shock a Vietnamese-French man raised in Paris's 13th arrondissement felt on learning that "restaurants in Saigon have no soy milk." We introduce a Saigoneer essay depicting the gap between diaspora food culture and the local table.

On Hung Kings' Commemoration Day today, April 25, visiting the "other Hung Kings' temple" in Saigon. Hung Kings' Commemoration Day, which falls on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month each year, is a national holiday honoring the 18 generations of the Hung dynasty, the founders of Vietnam. In 2026 it falls on April 25. Many Vietnamese in Phu Tho Province...

Quang Tri Province (Quảng Trị) in central Vietnam is drawing global travelers' attention as a new luxury marine resort area. The "Marine Tourism Golden Triangle" linking three hubs — "Cua Tung (Cửa Tùng)," "Cua Viet (Cửa Việt)," and "Con Co island (Cồn Cỏ)" — ...

The 4th Vietnam Banh Mi Festival, held April 23–26, 2026, at Lê Văn Tám Park in Ho Chi Minh City, drew more than 150 booths and over 200,000 visitors, and also featured a "French Market" organized by the French Chamber of Commerce. This article supplements a separate overview piece by examining...

Vietnamese coffee was introduced from France in the 19th century and evolved in its own distinctive way. This article explains the rich flavor and cultural background created by Robusta beans, phin extraction, and the sweetness of condensed milk.