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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's foreign visitors hit all-time high [VnExpress] Vietnamese spend big on foreign high-street clothes [VietnamNet]
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Ho Chi Minh City alleys ‘invaded’ by autos [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam’s notorious undersea internet cable ruptures again [VnExpress]
Development
City officials are planning to revamp the long, narrow park bordering the Saigon River in District 1 and host a weekend market at the site.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam vows to develop national rice brand [VietnamNet] World Vision International provides US$1.8 million in aid for the poor [DTI]
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam deputy minister in spotlight as huge personal assets discovered [Tuoi Tre] VietJet Air seeks to proceed with $1.2 billion listing [VnExpress]
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According to a new report, Vietnam could become the 20 th largest economy in the world by 2050.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam’s notorious internet cable AAG finally back up to full speed [VnExpress] Pilgrims cram Huong Pagoda in Hanoi ahead of famous Buddhist festival [Tuoi Tre]
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Hanoi to display ‘fireworks’ on giant screens to see in New Year [VnExpress] Literally toothless man treated by doctors in Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
For those Saigoneers stuck in traffic this week as they head to the airport on Tet holiday, just remember this while you're trapped in the gridlock: Saigon is the second most dynamic city in the world, behind only India's Bangalore.
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam proposes hiking environmental protection tax on gasoline [Tuoi Tre] HCMC opens new premium bus route to busy airport [VnExpress]
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Natural disasters cost USD813m in losses [DTI] Ho Chi Minh City to give public buses exclusive lanes [VnExpress]
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam aims to cut 2 percent of government jobs every year [VnExpress] Giant rooster to be featured on Ho Chi Minh City's iconic flower street [Tuoi Tre]
Food Culture
PETA Asia recently named Saigon among the top 10 most vegan-friendly cities in Asia.
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Tropical depression to hit East Vietnam Sea this week [Tuoi Tre] Teachers struggle to live with low wages, delayed payments [VietnamNet]
Saigon
As part of the city’s sustainable poverty reduction program, Saigon is aiming to lift all households out of poverty by 2020.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
In the vast and complex world of Saigon street food, ốc is generally classified as a staple of the fourth meal: nhậu . Its various forms, whether doused in garlic, drizzled with mỡ hành or swimming in a sea of tamarind, represent a collection of highly snackable, bite-sized morsels that pair well with evenings on the sidewalk, long, extended periods of eating, and ice-filled glasses of Saigon Red.
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Three Vietnamese news outlets fined over pro-child molester stories [Tuoi Tre] 50kg of rhino horns shipped from Kenya seized in Hanoi airport [Tuoi Tre]
Saigon
As Saigon’s traffic problems get progressively worse , municipal authorities recently announced that they’re considering a handful of proposed solutions that were previously tabled, including an adjustment of office hours citywide to ease rush-hour congestion.
Environment
According to a new report by Vietnam's National Center for Socio-Economic Information and Forecast (NCIF), the country's economic growth is being hindered by a host of environmental hiccups, including air pollution and the lack of waste management at industrial zones.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . 80 projects to be executed in Saigon to curb congestion in 2017 [Tuoi Tre] Road accidents kill 33 in Vietnam on New Year’s Day [Tuoi Tre]
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam suffers first slowdown in economic growth for 4 years [Tuoi Tre] Hundreds of houses built without permits in Da Nang [Tuoi Tre]
Architecture
Throughout the 20 th century, as Vietnam underwent dramatic historical and political changes, a unique brand of modernist architecture developed in the country, transforming its present-day aesthetic and shaping how today’s architects think about design.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
“When in doubt, have chicken.” – Saigoneer proverb
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . New cold spells, floods to hit northern, central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam raises retail fuel prices by up to 6.7% [Tuoi Tre]
