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Oct 9, 2025 36 min

Global dancefloor: Saigon

from The Documentary Podcast Hosted by BBC World Service

Frank McWeeny heads to the dancefloors of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) to uncover what Vietnamese alternative culture looks and sounds like today. With 70% of the country under 35, young people are the driving force behind a different image of Vietnam, far away from poverty and war. They are asserting their identity through music, fashion and their own take on traditional values. They are changing perceptions of what it means to be Vietnamese in 2025. We hear from DIY music collective Dismal, forward-thinking underground club The Observatory, and members of the nightlife and fashion scenes. Producer/presenter: Frank McWeeny Editor: Susan Marling A Just Radio production

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