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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 . Man fined for killing 3 monkeys in central Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Third Zika infection found in Vietnam [Thanh Nien]
Development
Across the street from a colorful, decades-old Hindu temple, motorbikes pour into the parking garage of the newly opened Saigon Center. Spiraling five floors below ground, the downtown shopping mall employs a veritable army of parking attendants and for good reason: at 3pm on a weekday, the place is packed.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnamese woman faces murder rap after crushing husband's testicles [VnExpress] 8-story construction completed without permit in southern Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . After steel complex, Formosa to develop oil refinery [VietnamNet] Heineken fizz falls flat as half-year profits drop [Thanh Nien]
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Arts & Culture
From frenetic traffic to historic cathedrals, this is what we saw through our lens this week.
Vietnam
Arguably Vietnam’s most famous princess , Huyen Tran was born in 1287 to King Tran Nhan Tong and Queen Thien Cam, rulers of the Dai Viet kingdom . Throughout her childhood, Huyen Tran was your standard, run-of-the-mill royalty, but at 18, her father decided to strengthen Dai Viet-Champa relations by promising her hand in marriage to Champa king Che Man.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
I am a lifetime supporter of the sandwich.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Traffic cop filmed punching driver in HCMC [Thanh Nien] 1 killed, tourists stranded as typhoon batters northern Vietnam [Thanh Nien]
Food Culture
UPDATE: We're sad to announce that as of October 2017, Ryu Gyong has been shuttered permanently , along with a few other North Korean restaurants in Da Nang, Hanoi, and Saigon.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam seizes Thai vessel carrying 260,000 liters of illegal gasoline [VnExpress] Experts finds new way to help farmers in Mekong Delta [SGGP]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Da Nang slaughterhouse coats chickens with carcinogenic dye [Thanh Nien] HCMC public agencies to recruit nearly 5,000 employees [VietnamNet]
Eat & Drink
In the wonderful world of Vietnamese soups, everyone has their preferred set of spices.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Hanoi 'kicking cop' will not face suspension: boss [Tuoi Tre] 2 confirmed dead after floating restaurant sinks in central Vietnam [Thanh Nien]
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Arts & Culture
From epic storms to street corner motorbike repairs, this is what we saw through our lens this week.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
Just as rush hour traffic starts to pick up around me, motorbikes zipping back and forth down the wide alley, I send a message to my coworker.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . My left foot: Surgeons at major Vietnamese hospital operate on patient’s wrong leg [VnExpress] US eyes opportunity in Vietnam’s rising demand for clean water: official [Tuoi Tre]
Music & Arts
A beautiful large-scale recreation of a fortress, a photographic essay and a documentary video feature in Bui Cong Khanh’s latest exhibition, Dislocate , an impactful reminder of Vietnam’s heritage and intertwined cultures.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam Coast Guard builds muscle with new vessels [VnExpress] American man found dead in Da Nang hotel [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam province authorities want to shoot feral buffaloes that attack people [Thanh Nien] Chinese passports featuring illegal nine-dash line nullified in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]
Music & Arts
An ambitious and essential art project, Sketching Vietnamese History – the first major solo exhibition by established artist Quach Phong – is a tribute to Vietnam’s history and its people. It is a work in progress but Phong’s first installment, which is set to become a five-kilometer-long lacquer painting, is a remarkable and passionate piece of art not to be missed.
Vietnam
By mid-August, Vietnamese Facebook users could be subjected to a controversial new regulation that would require users to apply for permission before uploading photographs online.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
The most memorable eating experiences are the ones that take time. Of all the meals Saigon’s sidewalks can offer, the best require a pilgrimage to some faraway district and a series of trial-and-error expeditions down darkened alleys in search of your meal’s exact location. Once you finally arrive, there’s another wait – perhaps for a place to sit, perhaps for the food itself – before the final prize arrives at your table.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Hanoi battles deadly brain virus outbreak [VnExpress] Cut cable hits Vietnam’s internet again [Tuoi Tre]
Development
Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport is seeking VND235.95 trillion (US$10.58 billion) for the completion of a cross-country highway that would run from Hanoi to Can Tho.
