Alexandre Yersin: Discoverer Of Dalat, Founder Of Vietnam’s 1st Medical School & Philanthropist

Albeit a Frenchman, Alexandre Yersin made sizeable contributions to the course of Vietnam’s medical and geographic history.

The Scent Of Green Papaya (1993): 5 Facts About The Oscar-Nominated Film By Trần Anh Hùng

Set in Indochinese Saigon, The Scent Of Green Papaya (1993) tells the stories of long-suffering, family-centered Vietnamese women.

Directed by Oliver Stone, Heaven and Earth (1993) views the Vietnam War through the perspective of an ordinary Vietnamese woman.

22-year-old Anthony Tran, the son of Vietnamese refugees in Australia, has become the youngest mayor in Maribyrnong's history.

Invented by Trần Thành, a Saigon entrepreneur, Vị Hương Tố seasoning powder was so popular that it outperformed Ajinomoto in Vietnam.

Starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and directed by Trần Anh Hùng, Cyclo deals with the struggles of Saigon's laborers in the 90s.

Mai Hạnh, a professional ballroom dancer shares why she quit performing and competing to find joy in dancing again.

Vietnam's first surgery to separate a conjoined set of twins took place in 1988, amid a severe lack of medical resources.

In our interview, Dr Lê Ngọc Hồng Hạnh, a pediatric physician, gives us a glimpse of the harsh and unrelenting life in Covid-19 wards.

After inventing Vietnam's first soap brand, Trương Văn Bền used patriotic marketing tactics to compete against French products.