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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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Saigon

Saigon Leader Slams Sidewalk-Clearing Campaign for Being 'Inhumane'

Saigon's controversial sidewalk-clearing campaign came in for criticism from the city's leader earlier this week.

SaigoneerNov 19, 2017

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: Chinese-Malaysian Noodles and Saigon's New Generation of Street Food

When it comes to Saigon’s culinary landscape, the southern hub is pretty progressive. In addition to an array of Vietnamese dishes from every corner of the country, the city has also acquired a cosmopolitan palate that includes scores of Japanese izakaya , Korean barbecue spots, Taiwanese milk tea shops, Italian pizza places and burger joints of various international origins. The reason this works, an Indian restaurateur once told me, is because Saigoneers are open-minded: whether they know the cuisine or not, everyone is willing to give it a try.

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Dana Filek-GibsonNov 17, 2017

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: ASEAN Sends Aid to Typhoon Victims in Vietnam

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Global coal price hike could cost Vietnam $1.27 billion per year: report [VnExpress] ▪ ASEAN sends aid to typhoon victims in Vietnam [DTI]

SaigoneerNov 17, 2017

Saigon

Amid Line 1 Delays, Saigon Plans to Start Building Metro Line 3A

While progress on Saigon’s Metro Line 1 and Line 2 is lagging behind due to delays in funding reimbursement and land clearance, city officials have recently finished a formal plan to commence construction of Metro Line 3A in the near future.

SaigoneerNov 15, 2017

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Ryan Giggs to Become Director of Football at Vietnam Academy

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Ryan Giggs to take director of football job at Vietnamese academy [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerNov 14, 2017

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: During Hanoi Visit, Trump Offers to 'Mediate' in East Sea Dispute

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Trump in Hanoi offers to 'mediate' on East Vietnam Sea dispute [Tuoi Tre] ▪ Fish farmers’ floating life on hydropower lake in central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerNov 13, 2017

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: HCMC Launches Bilingual Tourism Magazine

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ HCM City launches bilingual tourism magazine [DTI] ▪ Trump and Putin set to meet in Vietnam, Kremlin says [CNBC]

SaigoneerNov 10, 2017

Music & Arts

Exploring the Human Condition Through a Fusion of the Familiar and the Strange

In his most recent exhibition, "Paradise Lost", Hoi An-based artist Hoang Thanh Vinh Phong offers a menacing interpretation of day-to-day life. In a selection of seven works of art spanning multiple media formats, Phong delves into the identity of humans who have become indiscernible from the existence of everything around them. Mundane objects are bent out of shape to mystify life as we know it, and the silhouette of man is merely suggested, rather than explicitly displayed.

VVuong Thao NguyenNov 8, 2017

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: 3 Moon Bears Freed After Nearly 20 years Behind Bars in Vietnam

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ 3 moon bears freed after nearly 20 years behind bars in Vietnam [VnExpress] ▪ Bitcoin regulation headaches re-emerge in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerNov 8, 2017

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: The Ingenuity of 24-Way Grilled Oysters in D4

Innovation is important. With a healthy imagination and a bit of gusto, humans have the ability to create everything from DIY submarines to all-terrain wheelchairs to helmets specifically for married Thai women . But while we’re all quick to celebrate such ingenuity, it’s easy to forget the hours of trial and error that went into getting it just right.

Dana Filek-GibsonNov 3, 2017

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Over 1,000 Khaisilk Products Confiscated in HCMC Amid Mislabeling Crisis

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Over 1,000 Khaisilk products confiscated in Ho Chi Minh City amid mislabeling crisis [Tuoi Tre] ▪ Man nabbed for slashing off car mirrors in Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerNov 3, 2017

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Da Nang Schools, Agencies to Have Days off During APEC Week

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Da Nang schools, agencies to be given days off during APEC week [Tuoi Tre] ▪ Over 1,000 Khaisilk products confiscated in Ho Chi Minh City amid mislabeling crisis [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerNov 2, 2017

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Spends $9.4bn on Debts This Year

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Vinamilk tops list of prestigious food – beverage firms in 2017 [SGGP] ▪ Vietnam spends $9.4bn on debts this year [DTI]

SaigoneerNov 1, 2017

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam's Tourist Arrivals up 28% Compared to Last Year

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Vietnam’s inflation edges closer to annual limit in October [VnExpress] ▪ Tourist arrivals to Vietnam up 28 percent year on year [SGGP]

SaigoneerOct 31, 2017

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Photographer Wins International Environmental Photo Prize

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Grab, Uber benefit from ‘unfair competition’: Vietnamese ministries [VnExpress] ▪ Vietnamese photographer wins international photo prize on environment [DTI]

SaigoneerOct 30, 2017

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Made-in-Vietnam Chemotherapeutic Drug Reduces Treatment Cost by 60%

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Foreign ownership in Techcombank officially at 0% [VnExpress] ▪ Vietnamese chemotherapy drug reduces treatment costs by 60 percent [VietnamNet]

SaigoneerOct 25, 2017

Society

Readers’ Choice: What Are Saigon’s Best Up-and-Coming Neighborhoods?

As Saigon continues to grow and develop by the day, the city's transformation is more visible in some neighborhoods than others. Earlier this month, we asked Saigoneer readers to let us know which neighborhoods they thought were the best destinations for eating, drinking, shopping and exploring the city.

SaigoneerOct 23, 2017

Development

Japan's Aid Agency Voices Concerns Over Vietnam's Handling of ODA Loans for Metro Projects

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is not happy about how the Vietnamese government manages its official development assistance (ODA) loans.

SaigoneerOct 23, 2017

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Wants to Ban Jeans, T-Shirts in Public Offices

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Ho Chi Minh City wants to ban jeans and T-shirts in public offices [VnExpress] ▪ International coffee brands quit Vietnam due to filtered down profits [VnExpress]

SaigoneerOct 23, 2017

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: The Green Delight of Phu Yen's Bánh Canh Hẹ

In the age of the internet, we go back and forth about everything, including whether or not the most important meal of the day is, in fact, important . While members of the medical profession continue to debate the merits of breakfast, however, Saigon is full of early-morning delights, from mouthwatering cơm tấm to bowls of phở and quick-and-easy bánh mì . For a departure from your average morning meal, however, look to a more elusive regional dish: Phu Yen’s bánh canh hẹ .

Dana Filek-GibsonOct 20, 2017

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Typhoon Khanun Weakens Into Tropical Depression

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Typhoon Khanun weakens into tropical depression [SGGP] ▪ Vietnam’s ‘Glorious Ashes’ wins top award at global film market [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerOct 19, 2017

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Floods Kills 83, More Rain on the Way

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Vietnam floods killed 83 and more rain on the way [VnExpress] ▪ Provinces reject hydropower projects in aim to protect forests [VietnamNet]

SaigoneerOct 18, 2017

Food Culture

Viet Nam Mien Ngon: A Journey in Watercolor Through Vietnam's Diverse Cuisine

Vietnam has long been an enthralling destination for foodies near and far – just ask Anthony Bourdain, the globetrotting New York chef who has repeatedly professed his love for the Southeast Asian country's eclectic food culture, or Linh Nguyen , the Fulbright scholar whose Vietnamese cookbook recently became an Amazon bestseller.

VVuong Thao NguyenOct 17, 2017

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vingroup's Retail Unit Launches up to $713m IPO, Vietnam's Largest

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Vingroup's retail unit launches up to $713 million IPO, Vietnam's largest [VnExpress] ▪ Dog thief killed during fight with angry villagers in Hanoi [VnExpress]

SaigoneerOct 17, 2017

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