Daniel Garcia <br> The Architect Of Future Cities
Daniel Garcia
The Architect Of Future Cities
For Daniel L. Garcia, architecture begins before buildings appear. It starts with territory, climate, movement and memory, shaping relationships between people, land and ecology. As co-founder of Vamos Concept in Ho Chi Minh City, he develops urban visions that connect planning, resilience, community and place into living systems for tomorrow.
Le Viet Ha <br> The Artist Of Intentional Optimism
Le Viet Ha
The Artist Of Intentional Optimism
In the work of Le Viet Ha, optimism is not simply a cheerful mood. It becomes a conscious way of looking at life, shaped through handwritten words, bright colors and small everyday moments. The artist creates works that invite viewers to pause, reflect and notice the brighter side of the world around them.
A Return to Home <br> When Flavours Become a Pathway Back to Memory
A Return to Home
When Flavours Become a Pathway Back to Memory
On 29 May, An Lam Retreats Saigon River invites discerning diners to embark on A Return to Home, an evocative culinary experience curated by Chef Nghiêm Minh Đức. More than a dinner, it is a journey through memory, where familiar Vietnamese flavours are reimagined through a contemporary lens while remaining deeply rooted in their origins.
 
Regent Phu Quoc <br> Vietnam’s First-Ever Spanish Gastronomic Showcase
Regent Phu Quoc
Vietnam’s First-Ever Spanish Gastronomic Showcase

On the sun-drenched shores of Phu Quoc Island, Regent Phu Quoc is set to unveil an unprecedented culinary celebration: An Ode to Spain, a week-long gastronomic journey that brings together two MICHELIN two-star chefs, Spain’s most respected culinary artisans, and the resort’s acclaimed culinary team for a landmark event unlike any previously seen in Vietnam.

Jack Clayton <br> The Printmaker of Hidden Narratives
Jack Clayton
The Printmaker of Hidden Narratives

Through hand-carved woodcuts and intricate illustrations, Jack Clayton turns Vietnam’s histories, streets and symbols into richly layered visual narratives. A British printmaker and illustrator based in Ho Chi Minh City since 2012, his work brings together the bold graphic force of European Expressionism, the compositional elegance of Japanese Ukiyo-e and more than a decade of close observation in Vietnam.

Claire Binkley <br> The Artist of Colourful Conversations
Claire Binkley
The Artist of Colourful Conversations
Through vibrant abstract compositions, Claire Binkley transforms colour, shape, and gesture into emotional landscapes of memory, joy, and self-reflection. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, the Dallas-born artist approaches painting as both an intimate exploration and an open invitation, allowing each canvas to become a space where personal feeling meets collective imagination.
Ivan Shenevsky <br> A Symphony of Fragments
Ivan Shenevsky
A Symphony of Fragments
Through instinctive gestures, layered colour, and the emotional force of abstraction, Ivan Shenevsky transforms inner turbulence into visual rhythm. From music and video to painting and live performance, his practice unfolds as a personal search for freedom, memory, and reconstruction.
Anastasiia Kuusk Art <br> Watercolors for a Slower World
Anastasiia Kuusk Art
Watercolors for a Slower World
In the gentle transparency of watercolor, Ukrainian artist Anastasiia Kuusk creates a world where strange creatures, animals, medieval echoes, and everyday moments come alive with warmth and imagination. Based in Hanoi, her practice celebrates the beauty of traditional techniques, handmade storytelling, and the quiet human connection found in making art by hand.
Roselyn Mendoza <br> From Memory to Fantasy in Watercolor
Roselyn Mendoza
From Memory to Fantasy in Watercolor

In the fluid world of watercolor, Filipino artist Roselyn Mendoza paints the emotional landscapes of memory, motherhood, migration, and personal change. Moving from contemporary social realism to contemporary fantasy art, her practice reflects a life shaped by tenderness, resilience, and the quiet desire to connect human experience through colour and feeling.

 

John Albert Young Studio <br> Where Light Becomes a Place of Stillness
John Albert Young Studio
Where Light Becomes a Place of Stillness
Within the luminous surfaces of John Albert Young’s abstract paintings, colour is never fixed, and light is never passive. Through translucent glazes, refined shapes, and luxurious tones inspired by Post-painterly Abstraction and Vietnamese Sơn mài, the English artist creates works that invite the viewer away from reality and into a quieter realm of harmony, reflection, and pure visual pleasure.