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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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Arts & Culture
In Vietnam and around the world, Art with a capital "A" can be an intimidating subject. The pressure to "get" abstract or contemporary artwork has a way of deterring some from becoming museum goers or art aficionados, fearful of not understanding the piece or, worse, mistaking a fallen glove for an exhibition.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Ho Chi Minh City plans vendor-friendly sidewalks [Tuoi Tre] British government warns travelers to Vietnam of recent adventure deaths [VnExpress]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnamese films to screen at Cannes Film Festival 2017 [VietnamNet] Vietnam doubles presence on Forbes Billionaires List [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Drunk men open water reservoir, flood 2 communes in central Vietnam [VnExpress] Vietnamese woman completes ‘4 Deserts Grand Slam’ [Tuoi Tre]
Saigon Hẻm Gems
On the modest patio in front of Simple Place, a charming little hole-in-the-wall in District 2, my Spanish coworker Victor launches into a stirring speech about tacos.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Noi Bai ranked among world's top 100 best airports [VietnamNet] 65% of Vietnam enterprises profitable last year [VietnamNet]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City in dire need of parking spaces [Tuoi Tre] Developer remains upbeat as Vietnam’s bauxite project logs $165mn loss [Tuoi Tre]
Society
Ever since the country opened its doors to foreign investments and free market policies a couple of decades ago, Vietnam has enjoyed an enviable rate of economic growth. However, one of the biggest drawbacks to this growing affluence is the fact that it is not distributed equally: Vietnam’s elderly poor citizens are still struggling to make ends meet.
Food Culture
Vietnam is currently among the top three fastest-growing coffee markets in the world.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
Tucked away in a narrow storefront along District 3’s Nguyen Thien Thuat is a mean bowl of breakfast bún bò Huế .
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam's airports seek $1.4bn for infrastructure upgrade [VnExpress] Hanoi vows to deal with pavement encroachment [DTI]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam’s February car sales rise 50% [VnExpress] Female workers have short career span at industrial zones [DTI]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Da Nang considers blocking Uber, Grab [VnExpress] Authorities search for bootleg alcohol source [DTI]
Vietnam
Last week, a woman in Hanoi was fined VND6 million for littering under a new regulation.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam says Kim murder suspect thought it was a prank [Reuters] Vietnam's top swimmer Anh Vien fails in breaststroke and freestyle stroke at world event [VietnamNet]
Saigon Hẻm Gems
On days when the thought of biting into a slab of greasy fried pork fills your gut with mild disgust, Saigon’s scores of vegetarian eateries are exactly what you need to cleanse your palate.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Algal bloom paints red streak in Vung Ang economic zone [DTI] Vietnamese lawyers offer support to Kim murder suspect as death penalty looms [VnExpress]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Students’ high scores at PISA tests remain mystery to experts [VietnamNet] Vietnam willing to help Brunei ensure food security: PM [DTI]
Saigon
As a new week begins, Vice Chairman Doan Ngoc Hai of the District 1 People’s Committee has made it clear he plans to continue his sidewalk-clearing campaign.
Tech
Vietnamese IT officials are hoping to bring internet access to as much as 90% of the local population.
Saigon
You might need to sit down for this: in the next few months, Saigon’s most popular cafe apartment building at 42 Nguyen Hue Boulevard will be stripped of its businesses.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
In the pantheon of great street food locations in Saigon, many of my favorite places to chow down can barely even be considered restaurants. Is there really a need for four walls and real furniture when the food is amazing?
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Kim Jong-Nam Was Killed by VX Nerve Agent, Malaysians Say [The New York Times] Traffic accidents sharply increase in February [DTI]
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Two killed, 12 injured in passenger bus explosion in northern Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Image leak suggests new Samsung phone ‘made in Vietnam’ [VnExpress]
