Discover Vietnam: A Vietnam Podcast

You can get Saigon Cider delivered from; Classic Deli or ByNature In each Episode we ask the same questions of each guest. While we're on a break between seasons here is all their answers to each question. ------------------- Theme music composed by Lewis Wright. Main Cover Art designed by Niall Mackay and Le Nguyen. Episode art designed by Niall Mackay, with pictures supplied by guests and u...

Thank you for listening to A Vietnam Podcast. Join the Community here. You can get Saigon Cider delivered from; Classic Deli or ByNature ---- This is the most emotional episode of Seven Million Bikes and a must listen. AJ Miller is a Jersey Girl in ‘Nam. she is a fitness trainer, artist, singer and comedian in Saigon. A daughter of a Vietnam (American) War Veteran. She came to Vietnam exhausted an...

Thank you for listening to A Vietnam Podcast. Join the Community here. You can get Saigon Cider delivered from; Classic Deli or ByNature ---- This is a special episode, maybe mini-season, of Seven Million Bikes direct from quarantine in Saigon. This was recorded on a phone recorder and I don't have a laptop for edits so it's a live interview with my wife, Adrie Mackay. Adrie and I left V...

You can get Saigon Cider delivered from; Classic Deli or ByNature In each Episode we ask the same questions of each guest. While we're on a break between seasons here is all their answers to each question. ------------------- Theme music composed by Lewis Wright. Main Cover Art designed by Niall Mackay and Le Nguyen. Episode art designed by Niall Mackay, with pictures supplied by guests and u...

You can get Saigon Cider delivered from; Classic Deli or ByNature In each Episode we ask the same questions of each guest. While we're on a break between seasons here is all their answers to each question. ------------------- Theme music composed by Lewis Wright. Main Cover Art designed by Niall Mackay and Le Nguyen. Episode art designed by Niall Mackay, with pictures supplied by guests and u...

You can get Saigon Cider delivered from; Classic Deli or ByNature UPDATE: This episode is 2 years old. A lot of the things Sen shared in this episode might have evolved or changed since then and reflects her views then, not necessarily now. TRIGGER WARNING: The subject of this episode is the reporting of sexual abuse in Vietnam. While there is nothing graphic in this episode, if you feel that this...

You can get Saigon Cider delivered from; Classic Deli or ByNature In each Episode we ask the same questions of each guest. While we're on a break between seasons here is all their answers to each question. ------------------- Theme music composed by Lewis Wright. Main Cover Art designed by Niall Mackay and Le Nguyen. Episode art designed by Niall Mackay, with pictures supplied by guests and u...

You can get Saigon Cider delivered from; Classic Deli or ByNature ---------- Tâm was the first listener-suggested guest, thanks to regular listener, Brandon Coleman. Tâm was an entertaining and interesting guest who shared in-depth story with many insights to share about life in Saigon. Evidenced by the fact this is the third most listened to episode of A Vietnam Podcast. Born in Texas to Vietname...

The final guest of Season 6, Tuấn Lê, is the director of several unique cultural shows in Vietnam, including Lang Toi - My Village, À Ố Làng Phố (The ÀỐ Show)  and Teh Dar. Tuấn started his career as a solo juggler. He learned from his brother at a young age and saw it as a fun trick. Learning to juggle was just a fun thing to do as a kid, there was never an intention for this to be a pathway to a...

The final guest of Season 6, Tuấn Lê, is the director of several unique cultural shows in Vietnam, including Lang Toi - My Village, À Ố Làng Phố (The ÀỐ Show)  and Teh Dar. Tuấn started his career as a solo juggler. He learned from his brother at a young age and saw it as a fun trick. Learning to juggle was just a fun thing to do as a kid, there was never an intention for this to be a pathway to a...

Camille Ink a  tattoo artist, from the North West of France, has recently found herself in Ho Chi Minh City where she is sharing her passion for tattooing. Her life has always been shared between Art and Travel. She left France at 18 to live in Ireland, learned English, then she studied graphic design in Barcelona and worked as a freelance for a few years. She kept on traveling: Europe, America, A...

Full Episode on Thursday July 22nd. Camille Ink a French tattoo artist, from the North West of France, has recently found herself in Ho Chi Minh City where she is sharing her passion for tattooing. Her life has always been shared between Art and Travel. She left France at 18 to live in Ireland, learned English, then she studied graphic design in Barcelona and worked as a freelance for a few years....

Michael Brosowski is the founder and CEO of Blue Dragon Children's Foundation , a charity that helps street kids and rescues victims from slavery and human trafficking in Vietnam. Michael Brosowski moved to Saigon in 2002. Unlike other expats who unexpectedly find themselves in Vietnam, Michael came with a purpose. Even if that wasn’t clear at first what it was. ------------------- Follow Sev...

Michael Brosowski is the founder and CEO of Blue Dragon Children's Foundation , a charity that helps street kids and rescues victims from slavery and human trafficking in Vietnam. Michael Brosowski moved to Saigon in 2002. Unlike other expats who unexpectedly find themselves in Vietnam, Michael came with a purpose. Even if that wasn’t clear at first what it was. ------------------- Follow Sev...

Brooklyn-based Sahra Nguyen has set out to change that perception and is on a mission to transform the coffee industry through diversity, inclusion, and transparency. She is the Founder & CEO of Nguyen Coffee Supply, America's first specialty Vietnamese coffee importer & roaster, and has recently appeared on the Drew Barrymore TV show, several other podcasts and Zoom panels. Since hig...

Brooklyn-based Sahra Nguyen has set out to change the perception of Vietnamese coffee abroad and is on a mission to transform the coffee industry through diversity, inclusion, and transparency. She is the Founder & CEO of Nguyen Coffee Supply, America's first specialty Vietnamese coffee importer & roaster, and has recently appeared on the Drew Barrymore TV show, several other podcasts...

Nickie Tran, a fish-sauce American, worked for a major chip manufacturer in the U.S. before becoming an “accidental chef”. After “failing hard” at opening a Saigon restaurant in 2010 a drunken night changed her life. This resulted in being featured in a magazine shortly after she opened the restaurant, which led to more print media attention. including an airline magazine, in just a short time. Sh...

Nickie Tran, a fish-sauce American, worked for a major chip manufacturer in the U.S. before becoming an “accidental chef”. After “failing hard” at opening a Saigon restaurant in 2010 a drunken night changed her life. This resulted in being featured in a magazine shortly after she opened the restaurant, which led to more print media attention. including an airline magazine, in just a short time. Sh...

Nickie Tran, a fish-sauce American, worked for a major chip manufacturer in the U.S. before becoming an “accidental chef”. After “failing hard” at opening a Saigon restaurant in 2010 a drunken night changed her life. This resulted in being featured in a magazine shortly after she opened the restaurant, which led to more print media attention. including an airline magazine, in just a short time. Sh...

Nickie Tran, a fish-sauce American, worked for a major chip manufacturer in the U.S. before becoming an “accidental chef”. After “failing hard” at opening a Saigon restaurant in 2010 a drunken night changed her life. This resulted in being featured in a magazine shortly after she opened the restaurant, which led to more print media attention. including an airline magazine, in just a short time. Sh...

Lâm Vissay is a well known German actor and singer-songwriter, a filmmaker who's written and recently directed his 4th shortfilm. He moved to Germany when he was only 4 years old, his parents being boat people. Read more about this episode with Lâm on the Seven Million Bikes Blog . ------------------- Follow Seven Million Bikes; Facebook Instagram YouTube Website Theme music composed by Lewis...

Lâm Vissay is a well known German actor and singer-songwriter, a filmmaker who's written and recently directed his 4th shortfilm. He moved to Germany when he was only 4 years old, his parents being boat people. Read more about this episode with Lâm on the Seven Million Bikes Blog. ------------------- Follow Seven Million Bikes; Facebook Instagram YouTube Website Theme music composed by Lewis...

Season 6 is Sponsored by Eddie's - New York Deli and Diner . I talk to AnneSophie Hoffman, a French-Canadian Singer, Vocal Coach & Director who has sung in front of audiences world-wide. She shares interesting, scathing and hilarious insights into being French, French-Canadian and French in Vietnam. We also discuss the highs and lows of being a performer as well as the challenges. Listen...

Season 6 is Sponsored by Eddie's - New York Deli and Diner . I talk to AnneSophie Hoffman, a French-Canadian Singer, Vocal Coach & Director who has sung in front of audiences world-wide. She shares interesting, scathing and hilarious insights into being French, French-Canadian and French in Vietnam. We also discuss the highs and lows of being a performer as well as the challenges. Listen...

Season 6 is Sponsored by Eddie's - New York Deli and Diner . Tony Fornaro is an extroverted introvert, who has been living in Saigon since the end of 2019. He came with a partner which unfortunately ended so is now trying to navigate Saigon solo. Tony had a good job, and comfortable life working as an insurance underwriter in Boston but felt unsettled with the Monday to Friday, 9-5 lifestyle....