Saigoneer

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Saigoneer
TypeDigital
Owner(s)Urbanist Network
Editor-in-chiefKhôi Phạm
Founded2012;12 years ago (2012)
Language English, Vietnamese, Korean
Headquarters Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Website saigoneer.com

Saigoneer is a digital news site based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. [1] [2] Founded in 2012 by Brian Letwin and Alberto Prieto, [3] Saigoneer hosts daily news reporting, original, and branded content in English, Vietnamese, and Korean. [4] [5] [6] [7] In January 2018, Saigoneer launched the Saigoneer Podcast, one of the first English podcasts produced in Vietnam. [6]

Saigoneer profiles street food culture in Saigon (Hẻm Gems) and Hanoi (Ngõ Nooks). [8]

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