In this episode, we re-air a couple of our most popular stories: Our "On the Record" interview with Andrea Nguyễn, award-winning food writer and author of The Banh Mi Handbook, where we discuss the layers and the legacy of this delicious sandwich.
Then, we come back for seconds with "Things to Know" and Tiến Nguyễn's five weird Vietnamese foods we dare you to try!
The way to a U.S. government's heart is through its lobbyists. How much has Hà Nội paid for access to Washington D.C.’s most influential powers and what are they using it for? Our reporter speaks to the journalist who uncovered these details.
Lễ Vu Lan, the second largest annual festival in Việt Nam, finds its origin in a series of Buddhist scriptures. This celebration is for paying respect to all parents – both the living and the departed.
Prison is often not the ultimate punishment for Việt Nam's political prisoners. Behind prison walls, another ordeal begins. In this week's "A Look Inside," Loa’s Giang Nguyễn has the story of young activists who’ve gone through hell and lived to tell the story.
There’s a part of Vietnamese performance art that is distinctly emotional -- melodramatic, you might even call it. Actually, we call it Cải Lương. It’s folk opera that amplifies human drama with plaintive notes and a haunting pitch. This week, Lilly Nguyễn goes back in time to her first musical memory of cải lương to discover the story behind this traditional musical theater.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, a proposed trade agreement involving 12 Pacific Rim countries, is a big freaking deal. Analysts say it’s potentially the largest trade deal in history. Lilly Nguyễn has five things you need to know, a FYI about the TPP.
No credit? No Problem. The Vietnamese have an alternative way to get a loan. Loa’s new reporter Cavatina Phạm has an insight into the informal borrowing and lending system known as hụi.
In this week’s feature, Chris Lê provides an insight into the world of professional gaming in Việt Nam and the struggles faced by players vying for international stardom.
In this week’s Vietnamism, Nam-An Đinh gets to the root of an ancient instrument with the sound of a human voice.
