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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 – Reflections in Black on Black

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

KVT ponders a profound painting —– KVT xem xét một bức tranh sâu sắc

KVT – Feeling Rich and Sensuous in Ngo Quyen

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

KVT discovers a traditional lacquer exhibition

KVT’s new look for the new year

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

Teh KVT mask for 2012.

KVT – Lording it up with the Barons + Baroness

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

KVT in exhalted company at “Vietnamese Barons”

KVT – PHI PHI +THU= that Su Tuyet Voi

Monday, January 16th, 2012

KVT lacquered and mapped —– KVT đắm chìm trong sơn mài và những chiếc bản đồ

KVT – 8 @ BUI

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

KVT muses on quakes and fine art —– KVT ngắm nhìn các tác phẩm nghệ thuật

Hanoi Ink – Reviews Strange Roots Part 3

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

Part 3 of the Reviews Strange Roots —– Phần 3 của chuỗi bài bình luận về Strange Roots

Hanoi Ink – Reviews Strange Roots Part 2

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Part 2 of the Reviews Strange Roots —– Phần hai của chuỗi bài bình luận về Strange Roots

Hanoi Ink – Reviews Strange Roots: Views of Hanoi

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Hanoi Ink takes a look at the recently published anthology from the Hanoi Writer’s Collection —– Hanoi Ink bình luận về cuốn sách mới xuất bản về nhân chủng học tuyển tập các nhà văn Hà Nội

Paul Zetter – Achieving Intimacy

Thursday, November 24th, 2011

Our jazz reviewer finds a new kind of audience at a concert featured in the current EU Music Festival —– Nhà phê bình jazz của chúng tôi tìm thấy một loại khán giả mới tại buổi hòa nhạc của Liên hoan Âm nhạc Châu Âu