Saigoneer in Saigon
10 Old Photos Of Carriages In Saigon
Before motorized transportation was the norm in Saigon, horse-drawn carts were used to move both goods and people.
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10 Old Pictures (and History) of the Saigon Opera House
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...
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10 Old Pictures of Advertisements 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...
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10 Old Pictures of Art Deco Buildings 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...
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10 Old Pictures of Cars 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 ...
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10 Old Pictures of People 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...
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Saigoneer in Entertainment
One Night at Epizode, Vietnam’s Largest Island Music Festival
I arrived shortly before sunset, draped in my best floor-length party vest, and free of expectations on the second and final Saturday of Vie...
Saigoneer in Health
Exploring Vietnam’s Medical Care with the Country’s First Private, Foreign-Owned Medical Center
“Our goal is to make the lives of people in Vietnam better. Healthcare is how we do this—we throw a pebble and it starts a ripple… I don’t k...
Saigoneer in Service
How One Woman is Working to Improve Saigon’s Live Music Scene
As the only foreign student studying cải lương at Saigon’s University of Cinema and Theatre, Josefina Fuentes stood out from the moment she ar...
Saigoneer in Education
Saigon Embraces Boarding School Education
For more than 1,000 years, boarding schools have been a popular education model for families in the United Kingdom, and this year the first ...
Saigoneer in Eat & Drink
Elegant Grilled Seafood Savored Amidst Saigon’s Skyline
Saigon’s charismatic stretch of neon skyscrapers shimmers in each direction makes one feel as if they have been transported into a movie tha...
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Vietnam Dental Care: Getting to the Root of the Matter
Over the last decade, Vietnam has become a global center for medical tourism as an equilibrium has been struck between affordable care price...
Saigoneer in Eat & Drink
The Granola Guy Comes to Town
“Granola Guy” wasn’t a name that Peter Gluckstein expected to answer to when he moved to Vietnam two years ago. After selling his marketing a...
