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Lee Starnes is a commercial and editorial photographer based in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam government to have $7 billion by selling 12 big SOEs [VietNamNet] Becamex to invest in new Hanoi software park [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Huế sets out plan to build a museum street [VietNamNews] Bullets trump rehab as Asia quickens ‘failing’ war on drugs [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Ho Chi Minh City determined to become smart city: chairman [Tuoi Tre] Vinamilk seeks to buy second U.S. dairy company in growth push [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Samsung provides ‘smart school’ for Ho Chi Minh City medical university [Tuoi Tre] U.S. Mission in Vietnam calls for Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program nominations [Tuoi Tre]
Eat & Drink
Back in 2014, during its first month in Vietnam, McDonald’s seemed set for success, as its first location in Saigon managed to attract some 400,000 curious patrons to sample its American dishes.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnamese airlines order 40 Airbus jets worth $6.5 billion [Reuters] Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia to accept Prince Claus Award [Thanh Nien]
Saigon
In the next three years, the cost of buying an apartment in Saigon is predicted to increase by 5 – 10% annually, according to a new report.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Moody’s: Domestic demand supports Việt Nam’s growth outlook [VNS] Why Vietnam highly values its relations with Singapore [Asia Times]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . 2,100 inmates freed, thousands enjoy reduced terms on Vietnam National Day [Thanh Nien] Vietnam banks: best served at room temperature [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Formosa pays $500 mil compensation for marine disaster in central Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Foreign investors turn sellers in Vietnam after 10-year spree [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Hanoi says all will lose in any East Vietnam Sea war [Tuoi Tre] Chinese man gets jail term for robbing Hanoi xe om driver at knifepoint [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Schedule announced for Hollande's visit to Vietnam next month [Thanh Nien] Ca Mau approves VND400 billion plan to preserve U Minh Ha National Park [DTI]
Saigon
In an effort to make the city’s air quality assessment process more efficient, Ho Chi Minh City's environmental department has requested US$3.5 million from the city budget to replace its broken air monitoring system, reports Thanh Nien .
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Inconsistency the only consistency in reports on fish quality in central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Another plane damaged by cargo truck at Tan Son Nhat [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Hanoi's hotel occupancy rate hits five-year high [VnExpress] Vietnam's resort town asks visitors to have a little respect [VnExpress]
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Fish quality in central Vietnam remains unclear following mass deaths [Tuoi Tre] 58-year-old Vietnamese gives birth to healthy child in first-ever case [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
Last Friday, after Typhoon Dianmu's aftermath, Facebook activated its "Safety Check" feature for the first time in Vietnam.
Food Culture
Crickets look a lot different when they’re fried and doused in seasoning.
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Tech
[UPDATE] On August 11, Chairman Huynh Duc Tho of the Da Nang People's Committee informed reporters that Apple, Inc. has not confirmed plans to construct a US$1 billion data center in the central city, reports VietnamNet . According to municipal officials, the information provided at an August 4 meeting on Da Nang's foreign direct investment was misrepresented in local media reports; there have been no final plans made to set up a data center in Da Nang. Apple’s relationship with Vietnam is getting more serious as the US tech giant mulls plans to establish a database center in Da Nang.
Literature
Born in the oldest Cham village in Vietnam, poet and literary critic Inrasara has been keeping Cham literature alive for over 30 years. From textbooks to poetry, literary criticism to publishing, the accomplished literary jack-of-all-trades discusses the preservation of his culture, the challenge that launched his impressive career and the state of contemporary Vietnamese poetry today.
![[Photos] Cool, Calm and Collected: Life in Cau Hai Lagoon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/UiHDVsKb.jpg)
Travel
Forty kilometers southeast of Hue, Cau Hai Lagoon is among the largest freshwater lagoons in Southeast Asia. Tucked between the East Sea and the mountains of central Vietnam, its placid waters are home to a small fishing community, while local farmers tend to the verdant rice paddies that stretch out to meet the water’s edge.
Saigon
Saigon's streets will soon be illuminated by energy-saving lights if a new public lighting plan gets the go-ahead.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam Football Federation website hacked [VnExpress] FPT’s employees asked to use Facebook at work [VNS]
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Karate kids to protect tourists in Saigon [VnExpress] Saigonese embrace Khmer-style bread grilled with chili salt [Tuoi Tre]
