The Bureau Asia Podcast

Well, two out of three ain't bad...or is it?! Join me in this one as I chat about my health check in Ho Chi Minh City, whether or not Vietnam is liveable, and the Indian billionaires using Vietnam as their playground! For more info about the topics discussed in this episode, please pop over to https://thebureauasia.substack.com/p/listen-the-scoop-on-poop-checks-liveable & consider subscribing for my most up-to-date content about Vietnam! Also, check out my website for even more stuff! #thebureauasiapodcast

In this "Korea Special", Matt interviews two long-term resident South Koreans who have called Saigon home for more than 14 years and gets an insight into the topsy-turvy life of Koreans in Vietnam. To wrap up, he reveals the best Korean restaurants in Saigon as voted by Bureau Followers! The Best Korean Restaurants in “K-Town” as voted by Bureau Followers Meat & Meet 1 Đ Tôn Dật Tiên, Khu đô thị Phú Mỹ Hưng, Quận 7 Matchandeul 49 Cao Triều Phát, Tân Phong, Quận 7 Perilla 161 Đ Tôn Dật Tiên, Tân Phong, Quận 7 Plan K Chung Cư Mỹ Phúc, 66 Lý Long Tường, Tân Phong, Quận 7 Ilmirak 222-224 Khu Phố Mỹ Hoàng, Khu đô thị Phú Mỹ Hưng, Quận 7 SoFung Chung Cư SKY GARDEN 3, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Khu đô thị Phú Mỹ Hưng, Quận 7 Tram Nam-Korean Century 36 Đường số 6, Tân Phong, Quận 7 Myeong Dong Quan 5 Bùi Bằng Đoàn, Tân Phong, Quận 7 Subscribe to Substack and support my channel! https://substack.com/@thebureauasia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thebureauasia Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebureauasiagroup YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheBureauAsia/videos

In this must-not-miss episode, Matt's good mate Nam joins him for a bitch session about life in Vietnam. Matt tells Nam – a Saigon native – what bugs him about Vietnamese culture, while Nam counters with things that bug him about foreigners in Vietnam! Then the episode wraps up with Matt introducing you to one of the best streets for food in Saigon! Nam's Website: https://www.thehighball.vn Nam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehighball.vn Nam's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehighball.vn Hanoi's Weather Dude: https://www.facebook.com/theweatherdudeinhanoi Vietnam Coracle: https://www.vietnamcoracle.com Where to eat in District 7: Quán Phở Linh Trang Anh (for phở gà) 185 Đường số 79, Tân Quy, Quận 7 Cơm Tấm 169 (for pork chops & rice) 169 Đường số 79, Tân Quy, Quận 7 Bún Chả Hà Nội Xưa (for bún chả) 144 Đường số 79, Tân Quy, Quận 7 The Bureau Asia Website https://thebureauasia.com The Bureau Asia Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thebureauasia The Bureau Asia Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebureauasiagroup

First up Matt breaks down Ho Chi Minh City's 4th place ranking in Time Out Magazine's recently released list of The World's 20 Best Cities for Food Right Now! Did they get it right? After that, Matt interviews acclaimed Vietnamese director Lê Thanh Sơn on the eve of the premiere of his latest film Móng Vuốt (Claws), a horror set in the highlands of Vietnam. To wrap things up, Matt introduces foodies to 3 top notch places in HCMC to eat and drink coffee that mustn't be missed on any visit to Vietnam's best city! The World's 20 Best Cities for Food Right Now List: https://www.timeout.com/travel/worlds-best-cities-for-food Móng Vuốt Trailer: https://youtu.be/ce_ZquTeDaw?si=BP02p0cLz1j0MW2o Lê Thanh Sơn profile: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3734165/ Bánh Mì Thịt Nướng Cẩm Hường: 118b Nguyễn Thần Hiến, Phường 16, Quận 4 Epic Coffee Roaster: 49 Ngô Thời Nhiệm, Phường 6, Quận 3 The Elbow Room Bistro: 52 Pasteur, Bến Nghé, Quận 1 Follow The Bureau Asia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebureauasia Watch The Bureau Asia on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBureauAsia/videos Keep up-to-date on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebureauasiagroup

In this episode, Matt introduces you to a newly-published book documenting the research and observations of an expatriate who has just celebrated 20 years living in Vietnam. You'll find out the results of The Bureau Asia's poll on what causes food poisoning in Vietnam and then Matt rediscovers the city's first American-style BBQ joint more than a decade after it opened in what turns out to be quite a historical neighbourhood. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebureauasia Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebureauasiagroup Website: https://thebureauasia.com Vietnam Uninterrupted: A 20 year journey: https://www.cimigo.com/en/research-reports/vietnam-uninterrupted-a-20-year-journey/