From the effects of rainy season to renowned Cham poet Inrasara, this is what we saw through our lens this week.

 

With rainy season in full effect, reflections pop up and give the city a whole new look. District 5. This is @leestarnes, for Saigoneer.com Follow @wearesaigoneer on Instagram and tag your Vietnam photos with #wearesaigoneer for a chance to be featured.

A photo posted by Saigoneer (@wearesaigoneer) on Aug 7, 2016 at 7:41pm PDT

 

It was a privilege getting the chance to visit Cham poet, Inrasara, in his Tran Phu studio to see where this amazing artist practices his craft. Check out Saigoneer today for the rest of the story. This is @leestarnes, for Saigoneer.com Follow @wearesaigoneer on Instagram and tag your Vietnam photos with #wearesaigoneer for a chance to be featured.

A photo posted by Saigoneer (@wearesaigoneer) on Aug 8, 2016 at 6:38pm PDT

 

I haven’t been a fan of the rainy season in Vietnam this year. These leftover puddles make for some fun photography though, I have to admit. This is Brandon, for Saigoneer.com (Instagram: @bcolemanphoto) Follow @wearesaigoneer on Instagram and tag your photos of Vietnam with #wearesaigoneer for a chance to be featured. #everydayvietnam #seasia #ig_vietnam #vscovietnam #discovervietnam #vietnamcharm #Vietnam #vietnamlife #wearesaigoneer #igs_asia #asiangeographic #ig_global #igphotoworld #sunrise #vistas #ig_worldshots #saigon #HCMC #rain #puddles

A photo posted by Saigoneer (@wearesaigoneer) on Aug 9, 2016 at 4:42pm PDT

 

AB Tower stacked high above Le Lai in District 1 is another example of modern architecture changing the face of Saigon This is @leestarnes, for Saigoneer.com Follow @wearesaigoneer on Instagram and tag your Vietnam photos with #wearesaigoneer for a chance to be featured.

A photo posted by Saigoneer (@wearesaigoneer) on Aug 10, 2016 at 6:17pm PDT

 

Colonial shophouses, vestiges of Old Saigon line the banks of Bến Nghé canal along Võ Văn Kiệt. This is Brandon, for Saigoneer.com (Instagram: @bcolemanphoto) Follow @wearesaigoneer on Instagram and tag your photos of Vietnam with #wearesaigoneer for a chance to be featured. #everydayvietnam #seasia #ig_vietnam #vscovietnam #discovervietnam #vietnamcharm #Vietnam #vietnamlife #wearesaigoneer #igs_asia #asiangeographic #ig_global #igphotoworld #sunrise #vistas #ig_worldshots #saigon #HCMC #shophouses #colonial #architecture

A photo posted by Saigoneer (@wearesaigoneer) on Aug 11, 2016 at 5:26pm PDT

We weren't the only Saigoneers out and about this week. Here are a few more #wearesaigoneer Instagram snaps:

 

A street vendor | H O I A N

A photo posted by S T E F A N (@stefanistic) on Aug 11, 2016 at 4:18pm PDT

 

sunday routine #saigon #wearesaigoneer #bnw_globe #blackandwhite #b_w_shots #b_w_photography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotos #blackandwhitephotography #b_w #b_w_photography #bnw #bnw_life #bnw_globe #bnwnature #bnw_asia #bnw_vietnam #bnw_life_shots #_vietnam2016 #saigonlife #saigonoi #saigonstreet

A photo posted by C|S (@crispycriss) on Jul 27, 2016 at 10:52pm PDT

 

Night market, #Cantho #Vietnam #wearesaigoneer #everydayvietnam #streetphotography #nightphotography

A photo posted by Andrew Cohen (@cohen_andrew_l) on Aug 9, 2016 at 7:28am PDT

 

- "아저씨 어여 안타고 뭐한디야." - An old woman in a train from Hue to Hanoi. - #여행#배낭여행#베트남#기차#기차여행#후에#하노이#기차안#할머니#travel#backpacking#Vietnam#train#Hue#Hanoi#inthetrain#oldwoman#ig_vietnam#everydayvietnam#vscovietnam#wearesaigoneer#hanoiinlove #5dmark2 #2470mm #KangJaeJun

A photo posted by Kang_Jae_Jun (@kkang_photos) on Aug 8, 2016 at 5:22am PDT

 

Sitting at home and just happened to see this beautiful sunset☀️ 肉眼睇明明個咸蛋黃是超級圓的，點解影出黎個圓形會散開呢？我唔明wor

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