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Saigon through the lens of two of its expat wanderers

Wednesday, September 06, 2017, 19:43 GMT+7

Philip Genochio in a photo he provided Tuoi Tre News

A photo of @saigonpix taken by Philip Genochio

Tanya Olander laughing with two local vendors in a photo taken by photographer Maria Graven while the two were shooting in District 3 – Photo provided by Tanya Olander

A photo taken by Tanya Olander for @somewheresaigon

The Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon is seen in a photo taken by photographer Tanya Olander from Sweden

TUOI TRE NEWS

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Authorities, donors join hands to ease water stress in southern Vietnam

Society

Hailstorm, whirlwind rip through mountainous district in north-central Vietnam

Society

Streets, homes flooded as high tide returns to Vietnam’s Tien Giang

Society

Artisan ‘picks’ unique material to make miniaturized Ho Chi Minh City landmarks

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Foreigners elated by Vietnamese villagers’ lives, cultural features

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Video

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Spectacular Japanese Fuji flowers through Vietnamese photographer’s lens

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Ho Chi Minh City’s maiden water bus on first day of operation

The first-ever river bus in Ho Chi Minh City has been officially open to passengers

6 years ago

Hanoi youths pose with yellow canola flowers as winter approaches

Young people in Hanoi have been flocking to gardens on the outskirts of the city to witness the beauty of blooming canola flowers.

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Kindness in wake of disastrous floods in northern Vietnam

Residents in the northern Vietnamese provinces of Lai Chau and Ha Giang are trying their best to help one another rebuild their lives after floods took a heavy toll on the two localities last month.

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Society

‘Hoi An in flood season,’ unique product of green tourism in Vietnam’s Quang Nam

This special tour will give tourists experiences of sightseeing in the ancient town and reaching different destinations by boat on high-water days

Lifestyle

Vietnamese film wins top prize at Rome’s Asian Film Festival

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Business

McLaren 750S makes debut in Vietnam

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Society

Authorities, donors join hands to ease water stress in southern Vietnam

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Da Nang to build $39.5mn central square at prime site

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Events

Ambassadors, diplomatic representatives cycle in Hanoi to mark ASEAN Family Day

Society

'Pioneer the Possible': Sweden, Vietnam jointly work toward sustainable development

Business

Thousands watch hot-air balloon performance marking 31st SEA Games in Vietnam

Society

80,000 volunteers join event to mark 2022 Earth Hour in Vietnam

Society

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Photos

Artist paints murals on house to raise awareness of COVID-19 prevention in Hanoi

He drew the virus, vaccine, and earth on the exterior walls of a house

VIDEOS

‘Taste of Australia’ gala dinner held in Ho Chi Minh City after 2-year hiatus

Taste of Australia Gala Reception has returned to the Park Hyatt Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City's District 1 after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Vietnamese woman gives unconditional love to hundreds of adopted children

Despite her own immense hardship, she has taken in and cared for hundreds of orphans over the past three decades.

Vietnam’s Mekong Delta celebrates spring with ‘hat boi’ performances

The art form is so popular that it attracts people from all ages in the Mekong Delta

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The taxi moved backward and narrowly avoided a collision with another car

Heatwave could expand across northern Vietnam from today

The rather cool weather accompanied by scattered showers in the northern region will probably give way to a heatwave

Vietnamese film wins top prize at Rome’s Asian Film Festival

This is the first Vietnamese film to secure the top prize at an Asian Film Festival in Italy

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