The National Senses of Vietnam, Local Street Cred

On this week's episode we begin (1:17) by sharing our nominations for Vietnam's 'national senses,' if such a thing existed. What smells, sounds, sights, tastes and textures do we think best exemplify the country? The smell of pork chops grilling on a sidewalk? The Bitexco Financial Tower? Those fragrant wet wipes given out at bia hơi joints? Then (17:36), we do an audio version of our occasional Street Cred series, which dives into the history of the people Saigon's streets are named after. This time, however, it's a bit more personal, as we explore either the streets we live on, or those near our house. One of these streets is Quoc Huong, named, we believe, after the famous singer. You can check out some if his music here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFd8E46IoQQ&t=107s. As always, we end with Bánh Mì Banter (31:04).