Vinh Nguyen
Articles by Vinh Nguyen

Two hemispheres of COVID-19: Vietnam and Canada
June 22 2020 ColumnsWe are living in an unprecedented time when global public health is at risk. The COVID-19 pandemic has made its way around the globe and impacted nearly all aspects of our lives. I’ve witnessed how…

The first wave of New Year in Hanoi
January 20 2020 ColumnsThe first of January marks the start of a new year, but for many people it is also a prompt for celebration. For Vietnamese people, New Year’s Eve is a rather new concept from the 2000s decade. …

Finding inspiration in the ukulele
October 21 2019 Culture Patrice Savoie teaches both the guitar and the ukulele. | Photo courtesy of Patrice Savoie
Dreaming of strumming a few tunes …

Hot chocolate from around the world
February 4 2019 Culture Photo by Andrea Marvan
As part of Vancouver’s 9th annual Hot Chocolate Festival Kasama Chocolate will be hosting a …

An artist in each of us
January 21 2019 ArtWhen it comes to making art, each artist chooses their own styles, methods and mediums through which they can express their ideas. For Dawn Livera, a Vancouver-based artist, working with good old …

A celebration of Vietnamese heritage
October 22 2018 Community Members of the Langara Vietnamese Student Society having fun at Richmond Night Market. | Photo by Hoang Nguyen
In celebration…

Nikkei Matsuri: A celebration of Japanese heritage
August 27 2018 CultureJoining in the celebration of Japanese heritage, the …

A lesson in cedar weaving
May 28 2018 CommunityThe cedar tree has been a familiar figure for First Nations communities for a long time. The tree, believed to be a gift from Mother Nature, provides people with tools for their survival.
On June 3, …

Connect with Japanese culture
April 23 2018 Community Yoriko Gillard in a photo titled Hopes at Steveston. | Photo by Adela Chau
Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre is …

A celebration of Nowruz
March 5 2018 CommunityIn celebration of cultural diversity in …