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Anthony Bourdain at Boi Tran Garden | CNN Parts Unknown: Vivacious in Vietnam

Anthony Bourdain at Boi Tran Garden | CNN Parts Unknown: Vivacious in Vietnam

There are places where history is told, and others where it is quietly kept. Hue belongs to the latter. When Anthony Bourdain came to film for his show Parts Unknown aired on CNN, what emerged was not a story of food, but of memory made tangible. At Boi Tran Garden, a meal unfolds alongside architecture, ritual and the residue of time. Flavours do not seek intensity, but balance; gestures do not display, but endure. In such a place, taste becomes a language through which the past continues to live.

March 7, 2012May 10, 2026
Boi Tran Garden and the Gift of Ancestral Recognition, A Tribute Remembered

Boi Tran Garden and the Gift of Ancestral Recognition, A Tribute Remembered

Boi Tran Garden blooms with memory, devotion, and the gentle breath of art. Created by painter Boi Tran as a sanctuary for the soul, it is a place where silence speaks, and beauty lingers in every stone and shadow. In 2011, her heartfelt contributions were honoured with the Phan Kinh Honorary Prize, a tribute from her ancestral family, offered in deep gratitude.
More than a garden, it is a living poem. A return. A bloom that never fades.

July 1, 2011May 10, 2026
Boi Tran’s ‘Madonna’, the First Time Presented and Phenomenally Hammered at Sotheby’s in 2008

Boi Tran’s ‘Madonna’, the First Time Presented and Phenomenally Hammered at Sotheby’s in 2008

First presented and auctioned at Sotheby’s in 2008, Madonna marks a quiet milestone in Boi Tran’s artistic journey. Rooted in solitude, shaped by grace, the work reflects her devotion to the timeless feminine, serene, wounded, yet transcendent. It was not just her first auctioned painting. It was a moment where the world paused to listen.

October 5, 2008May 10, 2026
Boi Tran and the Sacred Trust: Guarding the Forgotten Sketches of Bui Xuan Phai and a Generation’s Art

Boi Tran and the Sacred Trust: Guarding the Forgotten Sketches of Bui Xuan Phai and a Generation’s Art

Entrusted by artist Luu Ly, Boi Tran is called to a sacred task: to preserve the forgotten sketches of Bui Xuan Phai and the spirit of a generation who lived, dreamed, and created through war and silence. More than a keeper of drawings, she becomes the guardian of Vietnam’s artistic soul, where memory and destiny meet in every line.

October 18, 2007May 10, 2026
A Bridge of Grace: Boi Tran Garden Welcomes the Singapore Cultural Delegation

A Bridge of Grace: Boi Tran Garden Welcomes the Singapore Cultural Delegation

Boi Tran Garden was privileged to welcome a delegation of Singapore’s cultural leaders for a quiet afternoon of art, memory, and shared heritage. Over paintings, ancestral cuisine, and warm conversation, what unfolded was more than a visit; it was a gentle affirmation that beauty, when offered with sincerity, becomes a lasting connection.

August 1, 2007May 10, 2026
Boi Tran’s Art Graces the Cover of Poet Tran Ninh Ho’s Poetry Publication

Boi Tran’s Art Graces the Cover of Poet Tran Ninh Ho’s Poetry Publication

Where silence becomes form and longing takes colour. Femme au Lotus (Lady with Lotus), Boi Tran’s luminous painting, graces the cover of For The One I Long For (Cho Người Tôi Thương Nhớ) by poet Tran Ninh Ho. In this rare meeting of brush and verse, two kindred spirits of Vietnamese art recall, quietly and tenderly, what love leaves behind.

May 3, 2005May 10, 2026