Exploring VinWonders Grand Park: A Day in District 9
My name is Niall Mackay, the host of A Vietnam Podcast. In this Saigon Sunday Session, I will talk about my experience and reflection on my recent visit to VinWonders Grand Park.
My name is Niall Mackay, the host of A Vietnam Podcast. In this Saigon Sunday Session, I will talk about my experience and reflection on my recent visit to VinWonders Grand Park.
This is a special episode of A Vietnam Podcast: Saigon Sunday Session, where I have a solo episode or casual conversation with my friends about our experiences in Vietnam. This time I challenged myself by seeking a lunch priced $1 (25,000 dong).
Cedric grew up in countries across Africa, studied in Switzerland and the United States, and eventually found his way back to Vietnam in 2016. Let’s listen and explore a third-culture kid’s journey and his insight into his roots – Vietnam.
Spicy food, camaraderie, and chaos Brick and Barrel transformed into a battleground of heat, flavor, and pure willpower for their annual hot sauce and taco-eating competition.
Linda offers a rare perspective, navigating the world as someone perceived as Asian in the West and white in Asia. Her dual lens allows her to understand cultural viewpoints from both sides.
Trang shared about her feelings when she was a kid, as a Vietnamese in German. We also talked about food safety in Vietnam as Trang has just graduated with a Food Science Degree.
As always, we were out for an evening walk with Biscuit and thought it would be the perfect time to turn on the microphones and share some casual musings.
Jason is the co-owner of two fantastic bars, 86 Proof and Mami Cocktails. We talked about his journey from refugee to master mixologist.
If you’ve been tuning in, you’ve already known these are meant to be informal, spontaneous conversations – the type that just happens when I’m out and about with my microphone, sharing what life in Saigon is truly like.
Let’s discover Jessie’s journey, her work in Vietnam’s tech scene, and her insights into the country’s incredible transformation.