Happy Vietnamese Women's Day! Chúc các bạn nữ một ngày 20/10 thật vui!
In celebration of Vietnamese Women's Day, we’ve compiled this slideshow of old pictures showing women throughout the history of Saigon.
Saigoneer in Saigon
Before motorized transportation was the norm in Saigon, horse-drawn carts were used to move both goods and people.
in Saigon
The Saigon Opera House (aka the Municipal Theatre) is one of Saigon’s oldest buildings and one of the city’s best examples of classical French architecture. Constructed at the turn of the 20th century...
Saigoneer in Saigon
Before 1975, large advertisements were commonplace in Saigon. But after the American War and the fall of capitalism in the South, ads were considered a vestige of the old order and were heavily regula...
Saigoneer in Saigon
Art deco is by far our favorite architectural style, one which luckily, Saigon has in spades. However, with each passing day, these buildings are being torn down to make way for modern structures whic...
Saigoneer in Saigon
Though cars have been present in the country since the turn of the 20th century, decades of war (1941 – 1975) and an economic stagnation (1975 – 1986) drastically reduced the number of automobiles in ...
Saigoneer in Saigon
We often look to old buildings in order reconnect with the past since they are clear and static reference points. Though useful, another important window into the past is the day-to-day lives of peopl...
Saigoneer in Resorts
Vacationers are looking to Phu Quoc in 2021.
Saigoneer in Eat & Drink
Vietnam’s first craft brewery continues to ingratiate itself with local audiences.
Saigoneer in Eat & Drink
The kitchen is the heart of a home. This is the philosophy behind Kitchen, a new not-for-profit restaurant in District 2 that aims to nurture a community with delicious, healthy food.
Saigoneer in Entertainment
“I just fly with my knife,” Lim Khim Katy explains of the process behind her striking landscapes.
Saigoneer in Eat & Drink
Saigoneer will never see coffee the same way again.
Saigoneer in Eat & Drink
Considering the success of Pasteur Street Brewing Company’s flagship Jasmine IPA, it was only a matter of time before the craft brewery re-imagined the flavor to reach new audiences. Since its foundi...
