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[Video] Into Saigon's Urban Landscapes With Humans of Sài Gòn

Have you ever wondered about the humans behind Humans of Sài Gòn?

Inspired by Brandon Stanton's world-famous photoblog Humans of New York, Humans of Sài Gòn was established in 2014 by a group of like-minded young Vietnamese. Over the past three years, the group has documented a wide array of stories from the city's residents, garnering over 130,000 followers on Facebook.

This time, Saigoneer decided to tag along on one of the team's trips into Saigon's anthropological landscapes to tell the story of the young minds behind the city's beloved human interests group.

Have a look at how Humans of Sài Gòn comes up with their photographs and touching stories below:


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