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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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Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam among most optimistic countries on economic prosperity [VOV] Vietnam health ministry to inspect Masan Food after fish sauce arsenic scandal [Tuoi Tre]
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Scissors pulled from Vietnam man's stomach 18 years after surgery [Daily Mail] Vietnam fined for attacking Indonesian football squad [VietnamNet]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnamese become second largest expat group in South Korea [VnExpress] Nutritionist proposes ‘10,000 steps a day’ walking movement for Saigon’s [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Hundreds run for clean toilets in southern Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Dog theft gang busted in southern Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Ho Chi Minh City welcomes five-millionth int’l visitor in 2016 [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam wraps up 2016 National Tourism Year with flying colors [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . 2017 to be good year for Vietnam economy: analysts [VietnamNet] Vietnam claims haul of gold medals at SE Asia table tennis championship [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam woman suffers blindness, stroke after nose job [Tuoi Tre] Crocodiles in Vietnam skinned alive in service of fashion [Forbes]
Environment
Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns may cost Vietnam 50% of its current Robusta coffee production areas by 2050. Experts agree the situation looks dire, but there is hope that the country can cope by using smart agricultural practices.
Food Culture
While this may come as no surprise to anyone who has driven past one of Saigon's many raucous beer clubs, Vietnam is home to one of the fastest-growing alcohol markets in the world.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
In the 16 years she’s spent selling cơm tấm on the District 4 side of the Calmette Bridge, cô Hong has seen some things.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Donald Trump speaks to Vietnam PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, hopes to strengthen ties [International Business Times] Vietnam flight unable to land due to incompetent flight crew [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . 10 districts in Hanoi to have 5-6 star hotels [VietnamNet] Hanoi police propose breathalyzer installment for cabs, buses [Tuoi Tre]
![[Photos] Rita Cafe, a Lush Oasis Under Saigon Bridge](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/oRgamD5b.jpg)
Food Culture
Before it was added to Google Maps a few months back, Cafe Rita was nothing more, it seemed, than a green smudge along the District 2 side of the Saigon Bridge.
Vietnam
Uber Vietnam has once again gotten into trouble with local authorities for – wait for it – dodging taxes.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Ho Chi Minh City hospital becomes country’s first to offer robot-assisted surgery [Tuoi Tre] El Nino hits Vietnam's coffee output; exports run out of steam [VnExpress]
Saigon Hẻm Gems
It might take more than a few Hẻm Gem reviews to chronicle all the things I have gone through for good food in Saigon.
Saigon
In an effort to tackle some of the city’s parking woes, municipal officials have agreed to build an underground parking lot beneath the Saigon Zoo.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . In Vietnam, high-pollution industries enjoy relaxed environmental standards [Tuoi Tre] Zika disease spreads to Ho Chi Minh City neighbor [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Saigon’s plan to draw tourists with weekly fireworks shows raises eyebrows [VnExpress] Traffic police open Facebook page in central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]
Saigon Hẻm Gems
If life is all about balance so, too, is food.
Saigon
After a successful trial run, Saigon will expand its bus advertising program to include all 136 routes around the city.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Northern Vietnam city’s ex-Party chiefs jailed for abusing powers [Tuoi Tre] Many Vietnamese women believe spousal abuse can be justified [VnExpress]
![[Photos] MEGA City: The Soul of Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/BXyxLdWb.jpg)
Development
Saigoneer is a proud media sponsor of the third edition of TP. Ho Chi Minh: MEGA City , released last month. The compact and concise photo book explores urban development, landscapes and people in Vietnam’s largest metropolis, documenting the rapid changes currently transforming the city. With the support of the Goethe Institute as well as funding from Audi Vietnam , TP. Ho Chi Minh: MEGA City is divided into six chapters, each covering a major theme related to Saigon’s urban development.
![[Photos] Future Saigon: City Garden Phase 2](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/gFlSbEGb.jpg)
Development
Binh Thanh District’s skyline is set to get a bit more crowded as one of the area’s largest residential developments, City Garden, is sprouting a couple of new towers.
