Culture / Rebecca E Jones

Hip-hop is life: The Vietnamese rappers pushing cultural boundaries - VnExpress International

Hip Hop is making it big in Vietnam as a bolder generation with questions to be answered look to the streets of America to help them craft their own, unique and challenging sound

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Life and Art

From cosplay conventions to exhibition openings to cafe reviews to quirky city tours

Oi • 30th September 2018

Pampering With Purpose | Oi Magazine

A Hanoi based social initiative is helping disabled ethnic minority women find new life and purpose as massage therapists.

VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam • 17th September 2017

It’s cool to be a nerd: Why cosplay is making it big in Vietnam - VnExpress International

Young Vietnamese are going Japanesese as manga and anime inspires flights of fantasy out of reality and gender identity

Oi • 15th August 2018

Scratching The Surface | Oi Magazine

Street artist Trang Bui rediscovered both graffiti and himself in Saigon

Oi • 5th July 2018

A pleasure doing business with you | Oi Magazine

Business consultant Dan Takehiko offers a Japanese perspective on living and working in Vietnam - from a better work life balance to teambuilding exercises

5th October 2017

Thy Tran and Regis Golay Highjack Reality | AnyArena

Dia Projects’ new exhibition from Vietnamese photographer Thy Tran and Swiss artist Regis Golay, is a celebration of ambiguity and strangeness where nothing is quite as it seems.

Oi • 4th August 2017

Capture and Release | Oi Magazine

Rebecca Jones joins Quinn Ryan Mattingly on his early morning street photography tour, skulking through the markets and backstreets of Ho Chi Minh's fifth district

AnyArena • 9th October 2017

Be Outside Inside In Saigon Alley-Inspired Restaurant

If squatting on tiny plastic chairs by the side of smog filled motorways for your lunch has become just a little too much to bear, the new ‘Hẻm Restaurant’ (hẻm means alley in English) complex in district 6 could be the answer.

Oi • 21st August 2017

Write to Live | Oi Magazine

Rebecca Jones takes on Saigon Street Eats' Calligraphy and Coffee Trail Tour to explore the ever evolving landscape of the Vietnamese language.

AnyArena • 5th October 2017

Kaa Illustration’s ‘The First Journey’ Published In Singapore | AnyArena

Vietnamese artists Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Kim Lien speak o Rebecca Jones about their first major work, The First Journey, after winning a major competition for Asian illustrators.

5th October 2017

"I, Me, Mine": Journeys Into The Self | AnyArena

Friday was an important day for Saigon’s art crowd, with the launch of the ‘I, Me, Mine’ exhibition that highlights the work of five of the newest contributors to the seventh annual Saigon Artbook.

Music

Music news, interviews and reviews

BBM Live Travel Music Jobs • 5th October 2017

The Big Interview: Anna Calvi | BBM Live

Following the release of her self-titled album, Anna Calvi was showered with praise by everyone from NME to the music legend that is Brian Eno. Hot off the back of a string of first-time gigs Down-under, Anna speaks to Rebecca Jones.

AnyArena • 5th October 2017

G-Dragon Smashes Charts With New Single | AnyArena

Korean pop sensation G-Dragon has shot to the top of the charts with the title track from his new album, ‘Untitled 2014’ bagging 5m YouTube hits in less than 24 hours.

BBM Live Travel Music Jobs • 5th October 2017

The Big Interview: Freestylers

Working with just about everyone, from Pendulum to Beenie Man, the Freestylers have cemented their place as true pioneers of the dance scene.

AnyArena • 5th October 2017

Saigon’s Hibiya Line Joins Hanoi’s Quan For Live Boiler Room Set | AnyArena

Founder of HCMC’s very own house and techno hub The Observatory, Hibiya Line, played live last night at Hanoi’s 1900 nightclub alongside top local DJ’s Quan and Agata for Boiler Room TV.

5th October 2017

Ariana Grande Brings One Love To Manchester | AnyArena

A gaggle of pop superstars led by US artist Ariana Grande descended on Manchester on Saturday 3 June for the ‘One Love Manchester’ concert.

BBM Live Travel Music Jobs • 5th October 2017

Hit Reset at The Bowery, London – Gig Review

The Bowery’s live music stage plays host, as usual, to some of the most exciting up-and-coming acts of the moment with London’s electro outfit Hit Reset headlining.

BBM Live Travel Music Jobs • 5th October 2017

W&W

W&W a.k.a Trance duo Willem and Wardt burst onto the scene in 2007 and have since travelled the world spreading their 'noise'.

Fashion

Fashion news, gossip and trends

5th October 2017

Street Style From LMFW 2017 | AnyArena

The street style stakes were set a bar higher this weekend as urban-wear ruled alongside immaculate tailoring at London Men’s Fashion Week.

AnyArena • 9th October 2017

Lookbook: 'Superhero To Fail' By Tran Ngoc Chien

Tran Ngoc Chien cutting edge menswear collection features a stunning array of bold looks that show the designer taking a fresh approach to classic tailoring while adding extravagant and eccentric finishes.

AnyArena • 9th October 2017

The White Egg “Get Me High, Darling” Collection Channels 90’s Grunge

The latest look book from uber-cool local mens fashion brand The White Egg draws heavily on the American grunge scene for its inspiration.

BBM Live Travel Music Jobs • 5th October 2017

Fashion’s Eco-Friendly Future Unveiled at Kingston University Show

Forget mix and clash prints, this season it’s all about wooden corsets, pistachio shell stilettos and orange peel bodices.

AnyArena • 9th October 2017

Highland Whisper By Nguyen Thanh Dat | AnyArena

Young emerging fashion designer Nguyen Thanh Dat has created a collection of wistful menswear pieces entitled Highland Whisper, inspired by Vietnam’s southern highlands region.

5th October 2017

First Look: Gà Ô Concept Store | AnyArena

Gà Ô is a truly patriotic enterprise: a showcase for only the highest quality and most unique Vietnamese fashion and accessories.

AnyArena • 9th October 2017

Photo Diary: ‘The Summer Book’ Launch Party | AnyArena

Friday (23 July) saw the launch of Thuc’s new lookbook ‘The Summer Book’, in collaboration with local artist Tran Nguyen Trung Tin.

BBM Live Travel Music Jobs • 5th October 2017

Advanced Style: Granny Wears It Better

Advanced Style is a New York documentary that follows a group of some of the most fabulous pensioners you’ve ever seen around the city as they shop, eat and dance their gloriously rebellious days away.

5th October 2017

Stars Shine On The Red Carpet At Cannes Film Festival 2017 | AnyArena

Cannes, France’s annual film festival graced by only the brightest stars of the global entertainment industry is in full swing, and Asia’s stars are showing Hollywood a thing or two about style.

5th October 2017

Kelbin Lei And Suboi At Gucci Exhibition In Taiwan | AnyArena

Stylist Kelbin Lei and and hip hop artist Suboi were invited to attend the Taiwan leg of Gucci presents A Magazine Curated by Alessandro Michele in Taipei, celebrating the 16th edition of the magazine, this year guest edited by Gucci’s creative director Alessandro Michele.

AnyArena • 5th October 2017

First Look: Metiseko On Dong Khoi | AnyArena

High-end local brand Metiseko has opened its first flagship store in Saigon, joining luxury retailers like Louis Vuitton and Hermes in the city’s wealthiest shopping district.

5th October 2017

PUSW ‘Play Warriorz’ Illustrated Collection | AnyArena

Top local street wear brand PUSW's fully illustrated lookbook is so achingly cool you’ll wonder how a mere mortal could pull-off the same look.

5th October 2017

Marc Jacobs Exclusive Collaboration With Vans | AnyArena

Iconic sneaker brand Vans has teamed-up with British designer Mark Jacobs to produce a pair of exclusive shoes.