#Ricechanneltv Series
Make A Statement
Have you ever imagined Saigon without street food? | MAKE A STATEMENT
In Saigon, the bánh mì, bún riêu, hủ tiếu vendors occupying every corner of the city, are part of Saigon’s...
The Superwoman
THE SUPERWOMAN
Denise, a Vietnamese woman who has lived far from her homeland since childhood, has spent many years rediscovering her roots....
Against The Odds
THE SOYMILK SELLER | AGAINST THE ODDS
It’s easy to buy a cup of cold soy milk on hot days in Saigon, but to sell those to...
THE STREET PHOTOGRAPHER | AGAINST THE ODDS
“Smartphone photos may look nice on the screen, but when it’s come to printing, you can’t compare a smartphone to...
THE CYCLO RIDER | AGAINST THE ODDS
“Even when life is down, staying happy and cheerful will keep your body feeling younger. There is no reason to...
THE XE ÔM DRIVER | AGAINST THE ODDS
“Driving around the city, each day driving in a different area, and seeing the changes of everyday life”. Mr. Linh...
Vietnamese Overseas
TASTE OF HOME | VIETNAMESE OVERSEAS
This is the stories of the Vietnamese community in Laos. There are people who were born here, and there are...
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY | VIETNAMESE OVERSEAS
Hongkong is well-known as a land of opportunity in Asia. People come to this land for many reasons, but in...
AWAY FROM HOME | VIETNAMESE OVERSEAS
Winter in the UK is also at the same time as Tet in Vietnam. At this time of the year,...
Infamous
ĐOAN MINH | INFAMOUS
The “Gold-digger with 12 lovers” is the headline that was used by the media to describe Doan Minh, after her...
CỔ NGÂN | INFAMOUS
In the age of social media, information is consumed at a rapid pace, with the most coveted stories being about...
Junk or Treasure
THE 1ST VIETNAMESE PLAYING CARDS | JUNK OR TREASURE
From a hobby to a treasure, this time we will follow Terry Quan and his incredible playing cards collection to...
THE HIDDEN GEM | JUNK OR TREASURE
“The greatness can come from the small things” In Junk Or Treasure Episode 3, one 3mm mineral can only be...
THE FORGOTTEN HAT | JUNK OR TREASURE
Because of the quick modernization of society, some common items in ancient Vietnamese life, especially Non Cu, have been pushed...
THE 200-MILLION GUNPLA | JUNK OR TREASURE
Every human has his own point of view towards an object, especially when it comes to collectibles. Hence, value in...
The Grave Keeper
The GRAVE KEEPER
“Người Giữ Mộ” là một phim tài liệu nói về một người dọn mộ 80 tuổi tên Hương. Bà Hương...
Lights - Cameras - Lockdown
A SENSE OF HOPE | LIGHTS, CAMERAS, LOCKDOWN
The beauty of life is made up of light and shadows. The filmmaker’s mission is to explore those contrasts to...
AN AWAITED REUNION – LIGHTS, CAMERAS, LOCKDOWN
It is rather easy to feel lonely and isolated when you are confined for such a long period of time....
LOCKED, BUT NOT DOWN | LIGHTS, CAMERAS, LOCKDOWN
The life of a filmmaker is filled with adventures and exploration. Going from shoot to shoot, traveling long distances, and...
The Migrants
THE MIGRANTS
This is “The Migrants”. A film where we captured the lives of people migrated from other provinces, coming together in...
Street Cooks
CLOSED DOOR, OPEN HEART | STREET COOKS SPECIAL: DURING THE PANDEMIC
“I’m still lucky because I can still share. Until I have nothing left to give, that is when I could...
HOME, KEBAB, HOME | STREET COOKS SPECIAL: DURING THE PANDEMIC
“Most of my customers are students, who are staying home this pandemic. Working adults also limit their purchases. In short,...
RETURN OF THE RICE PUDDING | STREET COOKS SPECIAL: DURING THE PANDEMIC
“Just this alley alone, there are a few barbershops just like mine, but as I see it…some of them are...
THE 50-YEAR-OLD SHACHA NOODLES | STREET COOKS SPECIAL: DURING THE PANDEMIC
“I miss striking conversations with sit-down customers! it’s been a couple of months, of course, I miss them…” That was...
A TASTE OF HANOI’S SOUL
“The weather in Hanoi is very cold. Some days, the temperature is only 7 or 8 degrees but eating Bún...
SLEEPLESS NOODLE STALL
SLEEPLESS NOODLE STALL Let’s spend one sleepless night at with Cham’s Noodle Stall, have a delicious bowl of noodle and...
TU TAM VEGAN FOOD
Ms. Long’s heartfelt past stays still in her heart, but it does not hold her back. She opened the stall...
BANH MI CHAO A BEP
They have been tested – by time, by the economy, by fortune. But still, one whole community arised from scratch,...
THE CHAM CURRY MAN
“The community helped us when we had nothing so now we helped others in return.” Meet Le – The “Taste-Craftsmen”...
District Iconic
CHO LON
Cho Lon is always an interesting topic that inspires people to make films because of its unique lifestyle, people and...
Crazy Odd Asians
THE STRUCTURAL MOVER
Can you… lift up an entire house? To most people, it seems to be an unfathomable concept. What kind of...
THE LOTTERY SINGER
Is it a drag show? A game of bingo? A concert? Lotto is all of the above – a unique...
THE COCKROACHES HUNTER
In this world, people tend to work like an ant, following others. However, there are a few individuals who break...
SAIGON - City of Dreams
A DREAMER IN THE BIG CITY | SAIGON: CITY OF DREAMS
“The sunsets and rises, in the brightest, the freest, but also the hardest and the most disciplined way. Is it...
A PATHFINDER IN THE BIG CITY
Not everyone was born at the same starting line. We don’t get to choose the people we interact with growing...
MASCOT IN THE CITY
SAIGON: CITY OF DREAMS SERIES Everyday on the way to work, we see many different faces. Those office workers come...
A BOY IN THE BIG CITY
We go through the character’s normal day in Saigon, capture their simple daily activities and their moments with the city...
A GIRL IN THE BIG CITY
We go through the character’s normal day in Saigon, capture their simple daily activities and their moments with the city...
Head Space
H E A D S P A C E | K H O Ả N G N G H Ĩ
Spring 2020, people of Saigon find themself in a space that allows them to discover their life in a different...
The Last Craftsmen
The Book Doctor – The Last Craftsmen
A simple home, located in a small a alley of Saigon, that’s where we find the ‘doctor’. He spends his...
The Sign Painter – The Last Craftsmen
Hand-painted signs used to be one of Saigon’s signature looks. Now there’s only one person left in this city still...
The Soul Painter – The Last Craftsmen
There are many painters out there, but not the one who can recreate the form of a person through others’...
The Stove Maker – The Last Craftsmen
Due to the lack of electricity and fuels in the past, clay stoves used to be every household’s kitchen essentials....
THE LAST CRAFTSMEN – Trailer
In the middle of the bustling Saigon, there are some people still living in the good old days. To them,...
Short Films
Whispering Garden (Official Trailer)
Mother and Daughter hide a secret in their garden. Let’s take a look from behind the scenes of “Whispering Garden”...
Trading Places
42 Nguyen Hue
“In today’s Saigon, apartments are just not a place to live. Beneath their weather-beaten facades is often a unique ecosystem...
14 Ton That Dam
In today’s Saigon, apartments are just not a place to live. Beneath their weather-beaten facades is often a unique ecosystem...
26 Ly Tu Trong
“If this building were an old lady of 87 years old, she could sit here and tell us all what’ve...
Trading Places Trailer
Trading Places is a series by RICE and Saigoneer, exploring the history, tenants, and precarious future of some of Saigon’s...
Moonlighting
Vicki Dang // Wii-ki // Moonlighting
Explore the world differently through the eyes of Vicki Dang. An artist specialize in Cyber Art. Vicki is the first...
Chaosdowntown // Art Hostel // Moonlighting
Vespa Nu is the co-founder and curator of Chaos Down Town Art Hostel, managing bookings and changing bed sheets by...
Nhat Duy Huu Do// Moonlighting
Nhat Duy Huu Do isn’t an ‘advertising guy’ or an ‘MC hype guy’, he’s just living. He talks about getting...
Cao Hoang Long // Điiiiiiiiiiiiiiii // Moonlighting
Long is first of all a thinker and secondly an artist, yet spends his days as a commercial art director....
Moonlighting Trailer
We explore the weird world of Saigon’s ‘Moonlighters’. Join The Lab and RICE as we follow the young artists who...
ChaosdowntownxRICE
ChaosdowntownxRICE / VĂNGUARD ISSUES /
“Vănguard is an underground Zine founded in 2014. Their mission is to empower and endorse the visibility and individuality of...
ChaosdowntownxRICE / UN ES SENCE – Không Thể /
“In this first episode about Exhibition Un es sence, you will see how the artist has changed the prejudices on...
Hẻm Gems
Duck Tacos
Duck Tacos is a yummy street food dish which mixes Vietnamese and Mexician style, includes grilled ducks, corn tacos, and...
Bánh Xèo Bình Thuận
“Bánh xèo Bình Thuận” is a street food from Binh Thuan province, they have opened the store in Saigon for...
Chè Mâm Khánh Vy
“Che Mam Khanh Vy” is located on Sư Vạn Hạnh street, they serve kind of desert made with sugar, beans,...
Ốc Đào
There are lots of snails stores in Saigon, but to find a perfect store with special flavors and diversified menu...
SUSHI K.O
Sushi KO is always crowded with local customers and also foreigners, especially Japanese customers. They have fast service (5-10mins) with...
Xôi Nhà Xác 409 Trần Phú
“Xôi Nhà Xác” is quite popular at this location, because it’s near the central mortuary so they call it “Xôi...
Cà Ri Dê
A special dish with unique chili curry flavor, served with equal slices of yummy goat meat, make your stomach feeling...
Xôi chiên Phi Long
Phi Long’s Grilled chicken dish has become very familiar with local people here. A special thing about this dish is...
Bánh Xèo Ghiền
Banh xeo Ghien is located on the corner of Phan Ke Binh and Nguyen Van Thu street, district 1. Even...
Cá viên Cà Ri
Even though it’s a small food store but who has visited it will want to go back to eat, it’s...
Bánh Mì Chảo Hoà
Banh Mi Chao Hoa Ma was founded 50 years ago. The special things about the place is they serve food...
Mì Vịt Tiềm
Duck Noodle is located at alley 481, Nguyen Tri Phuong street, district 10. Tasty food, affordable price is what you...
Cơm Gà Xối Mỡ Lão Hương Thân
“Lao Huong Than” is a restaurant which has stood for decades, well known for the fried chicken dish, seaweed and...
Cơm Ba Dung
“Hem Gems series is officially back, first with Com Ba Dung – where you can enjoy “”a perfect plate of...
Huế O Xuân
“The secret to this orange-hued dish is its minced crab meat, which really takes the broth to another level. Add...
Mì kéo Kungfu
“Is this the best mì sủi cảo in Saigon? I don’t know, but it’s pretty goddamn delicious. – Saigoneer. Address:...
Mì Quảng Phố Hội
“The Bowl of Cao Lầu Worth a Run Across the City! – Saigoneer. Address: 362/5 Nguyen Thi Thap, Tan Phong...
Bún Mọc Thanh Mai
“The Oldest “”Bun Moc”” restaurant in town! Address: 52 Nguyen An Ninh, Ben Thanh Ward, D1.”...
Bánh Canh Hẹ Phú Yên
“Chunks of fresh fish, thick slices of fried chả cá and a lone quail egg are joined by a thinner...
Hẻm Gems Trailer
“Hẻm Gems is a Street Food Series in Saigon, produced by Ricechanneltv and in collaboration with Saigoneer. “...
Young Saigon
Cheezy Gangztaz, DJ Duo
Cheezy Gangztaz is a DJ duo based in Saigon....
Mike Pham, DJ
Mike Pham is a Creative and DJ based in Saigon....
Ans Pham, Tattoo Artist
Ans Pham is a tattoo artist at Saigon Ink, the oldest tattoo studio in Saigon...
Do Hai Anh, Dancer & Choreographer –
Do Hai Anh is a young dancer and choreographer based in Saigon. She is the owner of Unicorn Studio, where...
Ivy Phi and crew, Hip Hop Dancers
This episode features IVY PHI and his dance crew in a performance which combines with slow-motion graphic on electronic music...
La Cam Cuong, The Drummer
La Cam Cuong ( a.k.a Cuong Nhoc) start to play drum since he was 4 years old. The drum-set is...
Bobby Nguyen, The Photographer
Bobby Nguyen is well known as a talented photographer in fashion industry, with an unique style in portrait photo shoot....
Bao Bao The Skater
“I never give up. I always think: You can do it, I can do it” – This is Bao. Bao...
All You Need Is A Ball
“Creativity is not a gift, it requires constant practice and the desire to create. I wasn’t born creative. In fact,...
Thach Nguyen, The Air Brush Artist
“I started my career with absolutely nothing but passion” – Thạch Nguyễn – The Airbrush Artist. A film by RICE...
Dan Nguyen
Watch Dan Nguyen //DEMON SLAYER// bring Saigon alive with his interpretation of freedom. “Freedom is a mindset, it’s your perspective...
Young Saigon Trailer
‘YOUNG SAIGON’ is a series on emerging young Vietnamese talents in Saigon and the pursuit of their art....
Càfe Ba Lù
Càfe Ba Lù – BTS
Here is Behind The Scene of Cafe Ba Lu. Let’s watch to find out how we get an interesting story!...
Càfe Ba Lù
“No one makes coffee this way anymore. If I stop, the craft will be lost.” Step into Hoang’s world and...
Càfe Ba Lù – Teaser
A month exploring craftsmanship is almost at it’s end, and behind the scenes we’ve been busily working away on our...
Saigon Madmen
Life is a Recipe’ by Allen Seet
“Allen Seet, founder of Digipost, shares his joy in his experience of cooking. “...
Music is the Food of Life’ by Rick Reid
“Rick Reid is an advertising guru in Saigon, having spent the last 16 years here working here. He has devoted...
The Bandits’ by Daryl Villanueva
“Daryl Villanueva was born in the Philippines, raised in Hong Kong, Australia and Malaysia. His advertising career spans over 10...
The Guitar-Maker’s Labor of Love’ by Hubert Leong
“Hubert Leong has been an advertising industry veteran for over 30 years. He has worked and lived all over the...
Saigon Charlie’s Hot Sauce’ by Charlie Page
“Charlie Page was formally an Executive Producer at Group M. Between punching out and punching in the next day, Charlie...
Music is Medicine” by Hung BlackhearteD
“Hung has been in the advertising industry for 8 years. His last stint was as Art Director in Lowe and...
The Fight” by Adrian McNamara
“Adrian McNamara is a Creative Director from Ogilvy One in Saigon. Originally from the UK, having worked in Australia for...
Saigon Mad Men Trailer
“Saigon Mad Men’ is a web series on advertising/media personalities in Saigon sharing their passions outside of work. “...
Artisans
The wood carver
“Huế, the quiet world of oblivious heritages. There serenely live our arts of traditional craft that have been passed down...
Nghệ Nhân Sơn Mài – The Lacquer Painters
“Each type of art has its unique beauty. I can’t say that one art is better than another but I...
The Sign Painter
“Mundane Saigon. Traces of time imprinted on the peeled, frayed signs – hanged on stores as old as them, are...
Khởi
“As one of the few remaining silversmiths in Saigon, Mr. Le Ngoc Tri has dedicated over 16 years to constantly...
The Tailor
“He understands each customer has his own shape. In order to deliver the best quality, he does his job with...
The Embroiderer
“Ms. Tran Thi Nhu Nga and Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh’s embroidery group are one of the few remaining people in...
Zèng Weaver
“The craft of Zèng Weaving is not simply an art; it is a gift: from grandmother, to mother, and now,...
RICExperiment
OSCILLATORIUM / RICExperiment 02
The second part of our new series #RICExperiment 2 – Oscillatorium. Celestial being and the creation of universe! Continue the...
THE BIRTH OF ISLAND / RICExperiment 01
RICExperiment is new series on filmmaking experimentation using physical, chemical and sonic methods to achieve stunning visuals. Stay to the...
The Rice Gourmet
Fruit Tango
We love Filmmaking and we love food! We put both passions together for a fun little project!...
The joy of cooking
Our 5 senses are not only attracted by food on plate, but food preparation process as well. Rice’s team decided...
Chasing the Stars
Chef Fabien Mengus – Chasing the stars
In collaboration with Sofitel Saigon Plaza, “Chasing the stars” series features Michelin chefs on their visit to Saigon. Chef Fabien...
Benoit Vidal – Chasing the stars
In collaboration with Sofitel Saigon Plaza, “”Chasing the stars”” series features Michelin chefs on their visit to Saigon....
Chef Stephane – Think Out Of The Dish
Great mind creates great masterpieces, it was such an extraordinary experience to work with Chef Stephane from L’Olivier – Sofitel...