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KVT – Not a reviewer, not a critic, “Kiếm Văn Tìm” is an interested, impartial and informed observer and connoisseur of the Hanoi art scene who offers highly opinionated remarks and is part of the long and venerable tradition of anonymous correspondents.
UYEN LY is a freelance journalist working on arts, culture and post war issues. She used to work for Tuoi Tre – the top newspaper in Vietnam. After Tuoi Tre, she became chief editor of international news for Vietnamnet – the first online news website in Vietnam. Then she decided to freelance so that she could work on any subject she likes. Every time she goes to an interesting art event, she is excited to share her feeling and thoughts with other people.
PHM has been with Hanoi Grapevine for some time, mainly involved in social media and occasional translation. As an enthusiastic music lover, now she wants to challenge herself in a new role – being a columnist writing about music and musicians for the site.
PAUL ZETTER is an accomplished jazz musician, knowledgeable fan and enthusiastic writer and reviewer. He also writes his own blog dedicated to reviews of jazz piano trios. Read more of his writing and listen to him perform some of his own original music on the piano.
MAI CHI is a Hanoi-based arts commentator and who contributes to various online media.
Hanoi Ink HANOI INK has never quite managed to give up his day job but is nonetheless a very active member of the music scene in Hanoi. His other obsessions are Vietnamese literature and old books, which he writes about at http://hanoiink.wordpress.com/.

KVT – Some Random Thoughts about the Sofitel Metropole and Ha Manh Thang

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

KVT glances up legendary stairs —– KVT ngưỡng mộ những bậc cầu thang

KVT – The House that is Chula

Monday, May 14th, 2012

KVT is totally won over by Diego and Laura and turns the spotlight on their Chula house and Chula design —– KVT hoàn toàn bị thuyết phục bởi Diego và Laura

PHM – The Live Music Scene in Hanoi and HCMC: a Comparison

Monday, May 14th, 2012

After 8 months living in HCMC, PHM decided to make a comparison between the live music scene in the the two cities —– Sau 8 tháng sống tại TP HCM, PHM quyết định viết về sự khác biệt trong bối cảnh trình diễn nhạc sống tại hai thành phố

KVT – An Empiricle Evening

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

KVT enjoys Emperors and the VNSO —– KVT thưởng thức đêm biểu diễn của VNSO

KVT – Lolo Successfully Stencils

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

KVT muses on khoan cat be tong at L’Espace —– KVT đắm mình trong những dòng chữ “khoan cắt bê tông” tại L’Espace

KVT – A River Flows through

Friday, May 4th, 2012

KVT immerses in a Tokyo journey —– KVT chìm đắm trong chuyến đi Tokyo

KVT – Da Da Da Daaaa

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

KVT immersed in Beethoven’s 5th —– KVT đắm chìm trong bản giao hưởng số 5 của Beethoven

KVT – Black to Black

Monday, April 30th, 2012

KVT takes time to sing the praises of Project Black…yet again —– KVT một lần nữa phải ca ngợi Dự án đen

KVT – Dolled up in Yet Kieu

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

KVT gets a lot of pleasure from Luu Tuyen’s dolls —– KVT đam mê những tác phẩm búp bê của Lưu Tuyền

KVT – Revved up about Rivers

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

KVT is one of the converted around Riverscapes IN FLUX —– KVT chìm đắm trong triển lãm “Phong cảnh sông nước biến đổi”