Are you tired of skyscrapers and endless traffic? Escape to Hoi An and travel back to the 18th century and a collision of cultures. Hoi An used to be a major port, heavily influenced by the visiting traders. The...
Vietnam
Guest Writer
In the position of perpetrator: rethinking South Korea’s role in the Vietnam War
An academic conference and a citizen’s peace tribunal on the Korean troops’ massacres of Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War were held over a three-day period from April 20 to 22, 2018, in Seoul. It was not only...
How a Vietnamese chef keeps her love of home food alive in a Malaysian kitchen
I stumbled upon Mai Lap Lanh’s Instagram page some time ago and her food postings caught my foodie-eyes. I have always wanted to try authentic Vietnamese cooking, so a few months later I found myself in Mai’s kitchen...
Ayuni Ayatillah
Tracy Dizon: Filipina Designer Wins New York Fashion Week with Hanoi Vibe
It is not easy for a Filipina fashion designer to make it big in the competitive global fashion scene. Then along comes Tracy. Manila-based streetwear designer and milliner, Tracy Dizon, just broke the barriers as she...
Andrea Centeno
Why don’t you ask the Vietnamese about the Vietnam War?
On September 28, 2017, award-winning director Ken Burns released the final episode of his 10-part documentary, The Vietnam War. When it ended, tears were running down my face. I screamed inside, thinking about all those...
Vi Nguyen
Trieu Thi Trinh: Warrior Lady on the Elephant, a.k.a. Joan of Arc of Vietnam
[agg-ad id=”14519″ align=”left”] April Magazine presents a new bi-weekly series that highlights the badass Asian women of history. If you have a heroine in mind, tell us in the comments. The...
Youjin Lee