Saigon Souls came from the pan-Asian Monopo project, and its Saigon office led by creatives Robin and Vicki. It captures dancers emerging from the dark days of lockdown. And it's soundtracked by Nodey.
“The desire to live slowly made me take up photography, or the dream of being a photographer led me to slow down”. Phuong Tran sits down to choose three of his favourite shots for the latest in our series.
Artist Tran Chi Thanh was born in Quang Tri but has called Danang home for the last ten years. While he painted on Son Tra Peninsula, we asked him for his artist’s guide to the beach city.
The Vietnamese fashion industry is being nurtured by young talents. And young designers like Tran Xia and Tri Dong Phong are already turning heads with their designs and startup brands.
Kmon Nguyen likes to shoot the chaos of Saigon, its streets and buildings. He loves the city too and wants his work to express the same love he feels for Saigon.
“Every photo I take is stored in two places,” Hai Vu tells us, “on the memory card of my camera…and in my heart.” Here, the travel and urban architecture photographer tells us about his stand-out shots.
Unlike the other photographers in our series exploring Vietnam through the lens of local artists, Minh Pham is new to the game. You’d never know. Minh’s images capture moments that offer more questions than answers.
Khoa Chim is shining a light on Vietnam’s traditions for a new generation with his innovative, eclectic work. “At some time during every cultural period, civilization sought to preserve their culture. This is my generation’s time to do the same…”