Chef Peter Cuong Franklin & Artist Richie Fawcett find balance in the art of hospitality in Vietnam
Since relocating to Ho Chi Minh City in 2016, Franklin has developed a close friendship with English artist Richie Fawcett who’s become renowned for his sketches of the city’s ever-changing skyline and currently has an exhibition of his works on the outside walls of the British Consulate General not too far from here. A number of […]
Around The World In 80 Cocktails & Sketches – Nguyen Hue
PERSON 1753 – 1792 Nguyne Hue, Also known as Emperor Quang Trung, was the second Emperor of the Tay Son dynasty of Vietnam, reigning from 1788 -1792, he was also one of the most successful military commanders in Vietnam’s histroy. Quang Trung was the regal name taken in 1792 by Ngyuen Hue, one of the Three […]
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 COCKTAILS AND SKETCHES – NUMBER 33 – TON THAT THIEP, HCMC, VIETNAM.
By Richie Fawcett PERSON 1870 – 1888Ton That Thiep was the son of Ton That Thuyet and the body guard of Ham Nghi. He was killed by Truong Quan Ngoc after being betrayed by him in order to hand Ham Nghi over to the French in November 1888 after a failed rebellion attempt. STREET One […]
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 COCKTAILS AND SKETCHES – NUMBER 31 – ALEXANDRE DE RHODES, HCMC, VIETNAM.
PERSON – 1591 -1660 Jesuit missionary Alexandre De Rhodes, who worked in Vietnam between 1642 – 1644, and was the most notable missionary of this period. Among other achievements, he made a significant and lasting contribution Vietnamese culture by working with others to develop a written system of the Vietnamese language. The use of the system, which […]
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 COCKTAILS AND SKETCHES – NUMBER 30 – DONG KHOI STREET, HCMC, VIETNAM.
Home to many French colonial buildings, Dong Khoi street has witnessed many changes in Ho Chi Minh City. During the French occupation, the street was the centre of glamour and was called Rue Catinat. Originally, the street was a royal road leading from the river wharf to the main Southern gate of the 1790 Gia […]
Around the World in 80 Cocktails & Sketches – Hai Ba Trung
BY Richie Fawcett PEOPLE In Vietnam, women have always been in the forefront in resisting foreign domination. Two of the most famous heroines are the Trung sisters, who led the first national uprising against the harsh rule of a Chinese governor called To Dinh. Some feel that if the sisters had not resisted the Chinese […]
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 COCKTAILS AND SKETCHES – NUMBER 14 – THE BASON SHIPYARD, HCMC, VIETNAM.
The shipyards founder was Nguyen Phuc Anh, after reoccupying Gia Dinh from the Tay Son rebellion 1790, he established the royal naval workshops in Ben Nghe (Saigon) to assemble a fleet of of modern warships. These ships were used to fight the rebels. After 1862 the shipyard was taken over by The French who stationed […]
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 COCKTAILS AND SKETCHES – NUMBER13 – SAIGON BEER BREWERY, HCMC, VIETNAM
By Richie Fawcett BUILDING Demolished in 2015, the Sabeco brewery building was built in the 1920’s as the warehouse of Brasseries et Glacieres de I’ndochine (BGI), a company which originated in the late 19th century as Victor Larue’s “Larue Freres Industriels-Glacieres-Brasseries and sold beer, ice and later soft drinks throughout Indochina. It became well known […]
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 COCKTAILS AND SKETCHES – NUMBER 10 – BEN THANH MARKET, HCMC, VIETNAM.
BUILDING Built in 1914 by the French, the market was initially called Les Halles Centrales before being re-named Ben Thanh Market in 1948. Standing at the intersection of Le Loi and Ham Nghi, the market was built on reclaimed marshland. Today the front entrance of Ben Thanh Market is a popular symbol of the city. […]
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 COCKTAILS AND SKETCHES – NUMBER 7 – TAN DINH MARKET, HCMC, VIETNAM.
BY Richie Fawcett BUILDING – Tan Dinh Market was built in 1926 in an art-deco inspired architectural style and is one of the cities historical landmarks. It is known as the location to buy fabrics of all descriptions. Located on hai Ba Trung, the community uses this market for their everyday provisions and is a […]
