A Food Trifecta

Finding an original take on a major world culinary tradition isn’t easy, sometimes with more misses than hits. Newcomer San Fu Lou (Ground Floor AB Tower, 76A Le Lai, D1) is one that actually succeeds in delivering an innovative dining experience – with its sparkling modern nouveau Chinois décor and show kitchen concept standing behind … Read more

Don’t Call it Fusion

An unconventional twist on stolid Korean cuisine Since its understated reopening on Mac Thi Buoi some 18 months ago, Won’s Cuisine (49 Mac Thi Buoi, D1) has enjoyed a somewhat gentle renaissance. It’s only now that it’s beginning to gather notoriety as one of the city’s most important Korean venues – and not for reasons … Read more

The Hard Ride

Vietnam’s latest status symbol In late November 2013, Lawson Dixon was a worried man. Five years after first approaching Harley-Davidson US for the rights to open a franchise in Vietnam, conquering a grueling vetting process which saw 70 other applicants eschewed in favor of the family-owned UAE-based company Lawson works for – and overseeing a … Read more

The One Percent

What the Vietnamese Nouveau Riche are doing with their money “If I have to describe the Vietnamese wealth management industry in one word, that word would be ‘primitive,’” says Afonso Vieira, the managing director of Total Wealth Management, a Singaporean company with offices in Singapore, Tokyo, Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City. “You can ask the … Read more

Crucial Beginnings

Defining excellence in early years settings A 2001 report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) analyzed 12 industrialized countries’ Early Years’ policies and service provisions and concluded: “Quality early experiences promote children’s short-term cognitive, social and emotional development along with their long-term success in school and later life.” Striving to do things … Read more