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Atlanta-based photographer with global experience and a love for Vietnam, shaped as Saigoneer’s photographer and former visual content manager — capturing stories with a refined eye and a passion for deeper narratives.
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Development
Two years after the real estate giant Tan Hoang Minh won the bid for Saigon's "gold land" property at 23 Le Duan, the former Maison du Combattant will finally meet the bulldozer this fall.
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . American injured in car accident inside Saigon Zoo [DTI] Vietnam Airlines not affected in British Airways incident [DTI]
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . 7 die while undergoing hemodialysis at northern Vietnam hospital [VnExpress] Saigon’s post office, wartime tunnels voted into top Asian landmarks [VnExpress]
![[Photos] The State of Saigon's Metro: 2017 Progress](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/dgPTkuMb.jpg)
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Last year you had a chance to marvel at Hanoi’s first metro line from above , now get ready for a glimpse into Saigon’s future Metro Line 1.
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam jails six dog thieves for combined 30 years [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam says Google will cooperate in removal of 'toxic' content [Tuoi Tre]
Saigon Hẻm Gems
Saigon is changing at a dizzying rate, and so is its food scene: forget about your favorite café or restaurant for a few months and you can come back one day to find it replaced by a convenience store. Thankfully, such is not the case with this week’s Hẻm Gem, Nam Ky.
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam set to approve coal-fired power plants worth $7.5 bln [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam man kills wedding-goer after booed for poor singing [Tuoi Tre]
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Indonesia, Vietnam to probe reported skirmish in disputed waters [Reuters] Vietnam's Jetstar bans in-flight use of power banks [Tuoi Tre]
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam's Coast Guard receives six US patrol boats [VnExpress] Vietnam’s 2015 budget overspend tops $3.88bn: audit [Tuoi Tre]
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam’s pepper faces difficulties because of India’s ban [VietnamNet] Vietnam’s education has changed, but progress remains slow [VietnamNet]
Saigon Hẻm Gems
It’s 6pm on a Thursday, and I’m up to my eyeballs in cơm chiên . Page after page, Quan 249’s excessively handled menu features a laundry list of fried rice combinations, some you’ve heard of, some you haven’t. There are other options – a bit of mì xào , a smattering of hủ tiếu , but no other dish on the menu manages to take up so much space or venture quite so far into the realm of foreign cuisine.
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . State-owned hospitals still ignore local medicines [VietnamNet] Vietnamese businesses begin to feel impact of WannaCry ransomware [Tuoi Tre]
Architecture
Based upon its fascinating history, modern-day Saigon displays a rich character all its own, with buildings across the city representing each era of its storied past. However, several faux colonial buildings have recently been completed or are being constructed that disturb and confuse Saigon’s identity.
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Hanoi's water supply forecast to run dry during hot summer [VnExpress] Hanoi, Beijing agree to keep East Vietnam Sea tensions in check [Tuoi Tre]
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Ca Mau loses nearly 450ha of coastal land each year [DTI] Vietnamese-American man acts as second ‘father’ to 12 orphans in home country [Tuoi Tre]
Saigon Hẻm Gems
If you turn up to a hủ tiếu spot anywhere in this city and there is not a hand-painted, wooden noodle cart taking up one corner of the venue, you may want to think twice about sitting down.
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . HCMC to promote tourism at Cannes Film Festival [VietnamNet] Ca Mau bird garden causes serious pollution [SGGP]
Asia
Asia’s population is aging so fast that in just a few decades, the region might stop being the top contributor to the global workforce.
Development
The governments of both Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces are studying the feasibility of extending Saigon's Metro Line 1 into their areas.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Facebook crash sends Vietnam, Asia into frenzy [VnExpress] Vietnam cuts size limit for apartments to reach low-income buyers [VnExpress]
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam announces players for World Cup [VietnamNet] ‘Made in Vietnam’ explosive reactive tank armors [Tuoi Tre]
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Hanoi BRT line hit by poor occupancy, four months after launch [Tuoi Tre] Hanoi rebukes China’s fishing ban in East Vietnam Sea [Tuoi Tre]
Saigon Hẻm Gems
Saigon is a city of a million cơm tấm carts, meaning it is easy to pick one at random and chow down. But some stand out from the crowd.
![[Photos] Saigon Is Going Green With These Smart Trashcans](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/K82SEuKb.jpg)
Saigon
If you’ve been hanging out on Nguyen Hue Boulevard recently, you probably noticed the presence of Saigon’s new “smart trashcans”.
