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The other co-founder of Saigoneer, irremediably drawn to balance, an introvert at heart who speaks through photography, filmmaking, and coding. I capture life with the same passion I live it.

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The Surprising Health Benefits Behind the Asian Squat

Culture

The Surprising Health Benefits Behind the Asian Squat

The Asian squat has been getting lots of attention these past few years, but most recently it has been revealed that there may be health benefits to this sitting position.

SaigoneerNov 28, 2017

In 10 Years, Da Lat Might Run out of Clean Water Due to Pollution

Environment

In 10 Years, Da Lat Might Run out of Clean Water Due to Pollution

The popular Central Highlands city of Da Lat may run out of clean water in the next 10 years, according to a local official.

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Jul 18, 2017

Major Saigon Anti-Flooding Project in Trouble After World Bank Axes Funding

Saigon

Major Saigon Anti-Flooding Project in Trouble After World Bank Axes Funding

The future of a huge anti-flooding project in Saigon is in doubt after the World Bank ended funding for the work.

SaigoneerJul 6, 2017

Saigon to Face 4-Hour Water Supply Outage Tonight

Saigon

Saigon to Face 4-Hour Water Supply Outage Tonight

Fill up your tanks - there may be a temporary disruption to the water supply in your hood tonight.

SaigoneerJun 21, 2017

Morning News Roundup: Survey Asks Hanoi Primary School Kids to Detail Pregnancies

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Morning News Roundup: Survey Asks Hanoi Primary School Kids to Detail Pregnancies

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Survey asks Hanoi primary school kids to detail pregnancies [Tuoi Tre] Doan Thi Huong’s father arrives in Malaysia for daughter’s pre-trial [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerApr 13, 2017

Apple Warns Unauthorized Local Shops to Stop Using Trademark

Tech

Apple Warns Unauthorized Local Shops to Stop Using Trademark

In the future, Saigon’s neighborhood phone stores might have to think twice before putting the Apple logo on their front sign.

SaigoneerApr 11, 2017

Extreme Heat and Strong Storms Expected to Slam Saigon This Month

Asia

Extreme Heat and Strong Storms Expected to Slam Saigon This Month

As bad weather is expected to continue in coming weeks, dry season downpours similar to those that have recently hit Saigon will return, in addition to brutal heat.

SaigoneerApr 10, 2017

Weekend News Roundup: Saigon Among Top 50 Most Beautiful Cities in the World

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: Saigon Among Top 50 Most Beautiful Cities in the World

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Saigon among top 50 most beautiful cities in the world [VietnamNet] Annual suicide rates peak due to depression [DTI]

SaigoneerApr 10, 2017

Southeast Asian Nations Take on Street Vendors

Food Culture

Southeast Asian Nations Take on Street Vendors

With sidewalk-clearing campaigns going full bore in Hanoi and Saigon , Vietnam is not alone among its Southeast Asian neighbors in trying to change one of the region's most iconic urban features: street food vendors.

SaigoneerMar 21, 2017

Officials Attempt to Trademark Bún Bò Huế

Eat & Drink

Officials Attempt to Trademark Bún Bò Huế

Officials in Thua Thien-Hue province are causing quite a stir after attempting to enact a regulation that would place trademark restrictions on the province’s signature soup, bún bò Huế .

SaigoneerAug 9, 2016

Saigon Re-Maps Its Flood-Prone Areas

Saigon

Saigon Re-Maps Its Flood-Prone Areas

Saigon’s current flooding map is due for some updates as the unpredictable effects of climate change have both created new “flood hubs” and dried up old ones.

SaigoneerJul 12, 2016

Saigon Students Win National Contest With Water Leak App

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Saigon Students Win National Contest With Water Leak App

Students from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology took home the top prize last week at the Swedish embassy’s Smart Water Innovation Contest in Hanoi for an app that maps leaks in the city’s water system.

SaigoneerJul 12, 2016

Vietnamese Telecoms Aim for Global Domination

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Vietnamese Telecoms Aim for Global Domination

While much of the conversation surrounding Vietnam’s largest state-owned companies relates to privatization and removing foreign ownership limits , two of Vietnam's telecommunications giants, FPT and Viettel, have their eyes on massive expansions both at home and abroad.

SaigoneerMay 24, 2016

As Rainy Season Begins, Saigon Needs $90m for Flood Prevention

Saigon

As Rainy Season Begins, Saigon Needs $90m for Flood Prevention

As the first signs of rainy season appear over Saigon, the city needs more than VND2 trillion (US$90.2 million) to carry out its various flood prevention efforts.

SaigoneerMay 9, 2016

Morning News Roundup: Experts Stunned as Vietnam Officials Deny Link Between Taiwan Firm and Mass Fish Death Disaster

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Morning News Roundup: Experts Stunned as Vietnam Officials Deny Link Between Taiwan Firm and Mass Fish Death Disaster

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Experts stunned as Vietnam officials deny link between Taiwan firm and fish kill disaster [Thanh Nien] Vietnam is being crippled by its worst drought in nearly a century [South China Morning Post]

SaigoneerApr 29, 2016

Morning News Roundup: Locals Cash in on Poisoned Dead Fish

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Locals Cash in on Poisoned Dead Fish

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Seafood vendors protest ban on Vung Tau beaches [Thanh Nien] Saigon bus route linking international airport, downtown area proves effective for passengers [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerApr 28, 2016

Morning News Roundup: Mysterious Death of Diver Adds to Ongoing Environmental Crisis in Central Vietnam

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Mysterious Death of Diver Adds to Ongoing Environmental Crisis in Central Vietnam

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Mysterious death of diver adds to ongoing environmental crisis in central Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Thai rice yield shrinks, coffee crops die in Vietnam [The Nation]

SaigoneerApr 27, 2016

Hẻm Gems: Eat Your Way Through Nguyen Hue's Secret Street Food Alley

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: Eat Your Way Through Nguyen Hue's Secret Street Food Alley

Nguyen Hue's heritage has been badly degraded over the years. Thanks to the city's neverending development, its older buildings have either been torn down, used as air-conditioning unit pedestals or turned into fast food joints . Beyond the ornate lost facades, these architectural changes impact locals who, like the old buildings, are swept away, never to return to the place they have called home for generations.

DDang BuiApr 22, 2016

Morning News Roundup: Will Vietnam Legalize Prostitution?

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Will Vietnam Legalize Prostitution?

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Jetro reports very low localization rate of Japanese businesses in Vietnam [SGGP] Top 500 fastest growing enterprises announced [VietnamNet]

SaigoneerApr 14, 2016

Morning News Roundup: Nha Trang to Demolish Buildings to Return Beach to Public

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Nha Trang to Demolish Buildings to Return Beach to Public

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . EU free trade deal will trap Vietnam in low-wage, low-skill cycle [Euractiv] Live grenade found in air cargo bound for Hanoi [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerMar 16, 2016

Saigon Officials Hope to Spend $62m on Mobile Water Pumps

Saigon

Saigon Officials Hope to Spend $62m on Mobile Water Pumps

In an effort to tackle Saigon's flooding problems , city officials may invest VND1.4 trillion (US$62.8 million) in the creation of a flood response team equipped with mobile water pumps.

SaigoneerMar 14, 2016

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam's Online Retail Sales Will More Than Double by 2020

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam's Online Retail Sales Will More Than Double by 2020

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Vietnamese language website for diaspora to be upgraded [Vietnam News] Counting the cost of Vietnam's Lunar New Year party [Forbes]

SaigoneerFeb 17, 2016

Morning News Roundup: Traffic Accidents on the Decline in January

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Traffic Accidents on the Decline in January

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Vietnam spent $1 billion to import Chinese cars in 2015 [Vietnam Net] Japan to help Hanoi improve underground water quality [Vietnam Plus] Traffic accidents on the decline in January [Vietnam News]

SaigoneerFeb 5, 2016

Morning News Roundup: Japan Relaxes Requirements of Short-Term Stay Visa for Vietnamese

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Japan Relaxes Requirements of Short-Term Stay Visa for Vietnamese

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . PM asks HCMC to review metro cost [SGGP] Two more firms eye Casino’s Vietnam assets [The Saigon Times] McDonald's opens eighth outlet in Ho Chi Minh City [Nikkei]

SaigoneerFeb 3, 2016