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Lee Starnes is a commercial and editorial photographer based in Ho Chi Minh City.

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[Photos] A Bird's-Eye View of Saigon’s MEGA City

Saigoneer is a proud media sponsor of the third edition of TP. Ho Chi Minh: MEGA City , released earlier this 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.

MMichael WaibelOct 26, 2016

Saigon

Central Government Asks for Higher Share of Saigon's Income Under New Budget

As the national government discusses its 2016-2020 budget, local lawmakers are fighting to keep Saigon’s income for spending on projects in the southern hub.

Independent stories about the people, places and ideas shaping Saigon and Vietnam.

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SaigoneerOct 24, 2016

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: Ministry Officials Claim to Be Happy After State-Owned Car Budget Cut

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Ministry officials claim to be happy after state-owned car budget cut [VietnamNet] How Samsung-reliant Vietnam will survive the Note 7 stoppage [Forbes]

SaigoneerOct 24, 2016

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej Dies After 70-Year Reign

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej dies after 70-year reign [The Guardian] Samsung Vietnam says no cuts in jobs this year despite Note 7 woes [Reuters]

SaigoneerOct 14, 2016

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: 30 Provinces and Cities Formulate and Implement Green Growth Plan

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . 30 provinces and cities formulate and implement green growth plan [VNS] Hoi An to issue tourist code of conduct [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerOct 13, 2016

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: HCMC May Get Tough on Smoking, Drinking in Government Offices

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . HCMC may get tough on smoking, drinking in government offices [VnExpress] Hanoi lake returns to life after mass fish deaths [VnExpress]

SaigoneerOct 12, 2016

Society

Dong Thap Farmers Are Selling Mango Trees Online

In the struggle towards creating an organic Vietnam , while many consumers are turning to online outlets to purchase safe produce , others are deciding to grow their own food.

SaigoneerOct 10, 2016

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: In Vietnam, Ex-Inmate Seeks Redemption Through Photography

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . In Vietnam, ex-inmate seeks redemption through photography [Tuoi Tre] Mekong Delta women escape from foreign husbands, return home [VietnamNet]

SaigoneerOct 7, 2016

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: US Warships Make First Visit to Vietnam Base in Decades

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . CITES ivory trade vote bares divisions on saving elephant; 300 kg of tusks seized in Hanoi [Japan Times] Bomb blamed for Vietnam taxi blast, suicide suspected [VnExpress]

SaigoneerOct 5, 2016

Health

Southeast Asia's Unsafe Air Costs Lives, National GDP

Around the globe, more than nine in 10 people are breathing polluted air, according to a recent study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO).

SaigoneerOct 4, 2016

Travel

Phu Quoc Grapples With Fresh Water Shortage as Tourism Grows

Currently welcoming a staggering 1 million visitors a year, Phu Quoc is having a bittersweet moment. On the one hand, this figure marks an important milestone in the island’s tourism development; on the other, Phu Quoc’s increased tourism is igniting concern among local officials over the shortage of fresh water currently plaguing Vietnam’s biggest island.

SaigoneerOct 3, 2016

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam to Spend Over $4.5m Building Eco-Industrial Parks

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . In Africa, Vietnam's rice exporters see a rising market [VnExpress] Thieves pinch valuable Buddha statue in northern Vietnam [VnExpress]

SaigoneerOct 3, 2016

Travel

[Photos] Time Stands Still on Sri Lanka's Colonial-Era Trains

The train from Colombo to Ella rolls along Sri Lanka’s undulating hills on a set of uneven tracks. Aging passenger cars, hot and crowded, click-clack past a patchwork of verdant tea plantations and quiet hill towns on their slow trek toward the country’s interior.

Lee StarnesSep 29, 2016

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Central Bank Wants to Forbid Foreigners From Opening Savings Accounts in Local Currency

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam central bank wants to forbid foreigners from opening savings accounts in local currency [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam to run for non-permanent UN Security Council seat [VietNamNet]

SaigoneerSep 27, 2016

Travel

VNA to Buy 10 New A350 Airbus, Fly Nonstop to LAX

It looks like Vietnam is pushing to make nonstop flights to and from the United States a reality as Vietnam Airlines just signed a deal with Airbus for a fleet of 10 aircraft built especially for long-distance flights.

SaigoneerSep 26, 2016

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: Chinese Chemicals Flood Vietnam's Agricultural Sector

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . SAM Media ‘leeches’ $10mn from Vietnamese users, fined $2,400 [Tuoi Tre] Facebook says will learn from mistake over Vietnam photo [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerSep 26, 2016

Asia

Haze From Indonesia Forest Fires Caused Over 100,000 Deaths: US Study

A new study by researchers from Harvard and Columbia universities has found that last year’s catastrophic forest fires in Indonesia may have caused some 100,300 premature deaths.

SaigoneerSep 23, 2016

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Records a Rare Case of Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam records a rare case of cri du chat syndrome [VnExpress] Vietnam’s new customs renovation hopes to save millions of dollars each year [VnExpress]

SaigoneerSep 23, 2016

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Hanoi Hits Speed Bump on Road to Motorbike-Free City

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Hanoi hits speed bump on road to motorbike-free city [VNExpress] Fish not entirely safe to eat in central Vietnam: health ministry [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerSep 22, 2016

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Health Ministry Issues Central Region Fish Warning

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Health ministry issues central region fish warning [DTI] Japan to build satellite for Vietnam’s climate observation [VnExpress]

SaigoneerSep 21, 2016

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Higher Tax Slams the Brakes on Vietnam’s Car Imports

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Higher tax slams the brakes on Vietnam’s car imports [VNExpress] Vietnam to claw in $3m from shrimp exports this year: Agriculture Ministry [VNExpress]

SaigoneerSep 20, 2016

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: After Appropriating Hundreds of Billions of Dong, Vietnamese Tycoons Flee Abroad

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam PM says may allow bigger foreign stakes in banks [Tuoi Tre] Appropriating hundreds of billions of dong, Vietnamese tycoons flee abroad [VietNamNet]

SaigoneerSep 19, 2016

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Hydropower Dam Tunnel Collapses in Central Vietnam Flash Floods, Many Missing

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . India PM offers Vietnam $500 million credit line for defense cooperation [Thanh Nien] Vietnam property market: to buy or not to buy? [Thanh Nien]

SaigoneerSep 16, 2016

Culture

[Photos] Inside Saigon's Vibrant Lantern Artisan Communities

In Saigon’s Chinese quarter, “lantern streets” have always been one of the most popular spots in the city come mid-autumn.

SaigoneerSep 15, 2016

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