Hồn Du Mục
banner
hondumuc.bsky.social
Hồn Du Mục
@hondumuc.bsky.social
Longtime American resident of Việt Nam, Hà Nội & Quảng Ninh mostly. Doesn't believe in ghosts; repeatedly dubbed a ghost by friends and family.

(not a photographer; not looking for photography advice)
Văn Giang, Hưng Yên
#Vietnam
December 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Red River
#Hanoi, #Vietnam
December 5, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Reposted by Hồn Du Mục
A short piece of prose written in memory of the power cuts that were frequent in #Hanoi over 20 years ago. And if one happened in the middle of the night, and in the middle of summer, what did we do?

connla.substack.com/p/in-a-black...
In a blackout
A piece of prose written in memory of the power cuts that were frequent in Hanoi over 20 years ago. And if one happened in the middle of the night, and in the middle of summer, what did we do?
connla.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Reposted by Hồn Du Mục
people, you have the chance to put my book ahead of Olivia Nuzzi’s on the bestseller list. put aside all other considerations and think how objectively funny this would be. #1, that Mountain Goats guy. #2, Antivax Man Has My Heart. funniest list of the century. We can do this if we try
December 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Ngõ 158 Nguyễn Văn Cừ
#Hanoi, #Vietnam
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Corner of Ký Đồng & Lý Thường Kiệt
Hải Phòng, #Vietnam
December 3, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Times City, from Dương Văn Bé Street
#Hanoi, #Vietnam
November 30, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Nghĩa Tân
#Hanoi, #Vietnam
November 29, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Eel Restaurant
Yên Ninh Street
#Hanoi, #Vietnam
November 28, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Some analysis of the scam center epidemic in SE Asia that is worth the read:

thediplomat.com/2025/11/crac...
Cracking Southeast Asia’s Scam Economy
Washington and London’s recent unprecedented actions showed what global coordination can achieve – and what remains to be done.
thediplomat.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Kim Quan Alleyway
Long Biên
#Hanoi, #Vietnam
November 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Reposted by Hồn Du Mục
Repost of an essay about the time I went in search of a bookstore in #HCMC called Kafka but before I even got there I was sidetracked by a story about a far-out mystic who believed he could overthrow the French in #Saigon and become the ruler of Heaven and Earth.
connla.substack.com/p/phan-xich-...
The meaning of Kafka in 21st century Saigon
Before the pandemic, one day I went in search of a shop called Kafka but first I got sidetracked by the story about a far-out mystic who believed he would one day be the ruler of Heaven and Earth.
connla.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Thạch Cầu - Long Biên
#Hanoi, #Vietnam
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Reposted by Hồn Du Mục
Where were the soul food Restos and soul brother bars of #Saigon? And what can they tell us about the men who frequented them and the #racism they experienced when serving in the US Army in Vietnam? Quite a lot, I’d argue! My latest long read on Substack is here:
connla.substack.com/p/a-history-...
A history of Soul Food (and other comforts) for Black soldiers in wartime Saigon
In the late 60s and early 70s, Black American soldiers could dig into authentic Soul Food in Saigon. But where were these restaurants and what can they tell us about the men who ate there?
connla.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Sông Hồng
Long Biên
#Hanoi, #Vietnam
November 4, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Chuyên Đậu Mơ Nóng
Thạch Cầu, #Hanoi, #Vietnam
October 30, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Bát Tràng home
#Hanoi, #Vietnam
October 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Reposted by Hồn Du Mục
If you need a Sunday afternoon/ evening read...

About Kipling, imperialism, a consequential British intervention in Vietnam -- and more.

connla.substack.com/p/kipling-in...
Kipling in Saigon - and his curious afterlife in Vietnam
Once upon a time, Saigon had streets named after several Britons, including Rudyard Kipling. Naturally, I had to find out why, and the digging led me down a curious trail of imperial folly and regret
connla.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Drinks stand
Cổ Bi Road
#Hanoi, #Vietnam
October 16, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Reposted by Hồn Du Mục
The new Pandan Weekly (issue #3) is out. I have a story in it —and there's lots more (fiction, essays, poetry) from Southeast Asia in there. And it's all free to download.

So, why wouldn't you ....

pandanweekly.substack.com/p/zine-issue-3
Issue 3 is out now!
Download a copy of the zine here.
pandanweekly.substack.com
August 13, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Power tools
Đường Ngô Gia Tự
#Hanoi, #Vietnam
August 12, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Nhậu
Định Công Hạ
#Hanoi, #Vietnam
August 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Reposted by Hồn Du Mục
Delighted that Shanghai Literary Review has just published this long read of mine about the #Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, seen through the eyes of the writers who visited through the years starting with Norman Lewis. Please feel free to share.

www.shanghailiterary.com/tslr-online-...
One Day at the Saigon Zoo — The Shanghai Literary Review 上海文藝評論
Irish writer Connla Stokes revisits Saigon Zoo, uncovering its colonial past, wartime secrets, and enduring place in Vietnam’s urban heart.
www.shanghailiterary.com
June 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Reposted by Hồn Du Mục
[email protected] just published my book on resistance & repression in Asia. I think it's timely but know it's hard to read anything but news. If you listen to things while commuting or exercising, it's out as a skillfully read 2 1/2 hour audio book www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/801233...
The Milk Tea Alliance by Jeffrey Wasserstrom: 9798217168576 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Why are activists in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Burma willing to court danger to help one another? The political situations in Burma, Thailand, and Hong Kong are radically different. Only Burma is in a...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
June 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM