Simon Stanley, Author at RICE

7 Articles

Little Tokyo: A Nocturnal Crawl Through Saigon’s Japanese Ghetto

Little Tokyo: A Nocturnal Crawl Through Saigon’s Japanese Ghetto

Having first arrived in the early 1990s, the Japanese community in Ho Chi Minh city today is one of its largest and longest-standing expat groups.

by Simon Stanley

May 19, 2017

Almost 90, He’s the Last Man in Saigon Writing Letters to Survive

Almost 90, He’s the Last Man in Saigon Writing Letters to Survive

His city will miss him when he's gone.

by Simon Stanley

April 1, 2017

Hops, Yeast, and a Million Motorbikes

Hops, Yeast, and a Million Motorbikes

Out of nowhere comes the rising star of Southeast Asia’s craft beer revolution.

by Simon Stanley

February 4, 2017

City Hacks: Saigon’s New Wave Breakfasts

City Hacks: Saigon’s New Wave Breakfasts

Young Vietnamese who have lived abroad are returning home to spark a new wave of restaurants in Saigon.

by Simon Stanley

November 17, 2016

City Hacks: A Non-Banh Mi Guide to Saigon’s Best Breakfasts (Part Two)

City Hacks: A Non-Banh Mi Guide to Saigon’s Best Breakfasts (Part Two)

In this pressure cooker of a town, breakfast comes in many forms.

by Simon Stanley

November 9, 2016

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City Hacks: A Non-Banh Mi Guide to Saigon’s Best Breakfasts

City Hacks: A Non-Banh Mi Guide to Saigon’s Best Breakfasts

On the streets of Saigon, breakfast is served early.

by Simon Stanley

October 29, 2016

Tracing the Beat: A History of Vietnamese Hip Hop

Tracing the Beat: A History of Vietnamese Hip Hop

History may hold the secrets to Vietnam’s past, and its future, but for the present its hip hop community will keep on doing its thing.

by Simon Stanley

September 23, 2016