Episode 6: Saigon 1 - The Saigon Post Office
The Saigon Post Office is one of the most famous building works in Saigon, carrying significant historical meaning and evidence of the development of Saigon urban society into Western models of urbani...
10 Elo 202218min
Episode 2: Phu Quoc 1 - The Rise of Tourism
In the early 2010s, hotel chains and resort groups raced to build their hotels on the sandy, emerald-watered coasts of Phu Quoc island. Projects to build resort buildings, casinos, tourist attractions...
21 Heinä 202211min
Episode 3: Phu Quoc 2 - The Ham Ninh Pier Bridge
In 2020, the Phu Quoc government decided to tear down the Ham Ninh pier over safety fears that it might collapse at any moment. The bridge was deemed unsafe only a short period after several nearby re...
21 Heinä 202213min
Episode 4: Quy Nhon 1 - The Vietnamese Train
Though largely fading into Vietnamese societal oblivion, the train is a symbol of the Vietnamese narrative. Just several decades ago, when air travel and roads weren’t as developed, the train was con...
21 Heinä 202218min
Episode 1: Introduction
Welcome to the Vietnamese Narrative Podcast. On April 30, 1975, Saigon had been ceded to the Viet Cong, ending just under 20 years of conflict between the Communist-backed Northern government and the ...
20 Heinä 202214min
