Saigoneer Explained

Saigoneer
Type:Digital
Owners:Urbanist Network
Chiefeditor:Khôi Phạm
Language:English, Vietnamese, Korean
Headquarters:Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saigoneer: An Inside Look At Digital Media in Vietnam . Hao . Tran . Vietcetera . January 9, 2017 . January 17, 2024 . January 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117170658/https://vietcetera.com/en/saigoneer-an-inside-look-at-digital-media-in-vietnam . live.
  2. Web site: Vietnam news site Saigoneer bags 500 Startups backing . Jack . Ellis . . October 23, 2017 . January 17, 2024 . January 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117170652/https://www.techinasia.com/saigoneer-seed-funding . live.
  3. Web site: Saigoneer Alberto Prieto Is Giving Back With His Ten-Track Guest Mix . Nicole . Wong . The Dot Magazine . October 4, 2019 . January 17, 2024 . January 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117171237/https://thedotmagazine.com/saigoneer-alberto-prieto-is-giving-back-with-his-ten-track-guest-mix/ . live.
  4. Web site: Music journalism in Asia: (re)thinking representation, diversity, and community . Elly . Lau . Bandwagon Asia . August 13, 2021 . January 17, 2024 . January 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117170932/https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/music-journalism-in-asia-rethinking-representation-diversity-community-covid-pandemic-singapore-philippines-indonesia-vietnam-japan-china-culture-art . live.
  5. Web site: VN youths should read critically: Saigoneer.com co-founder . Tuoitrenews . . November 23, 2013 . January 17, 2024 . January 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117170951/https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/lifestyle/20131123/vn-youths-should-read-critically-saigoneercom-co-founder/16200.html . live.
  6. Web site: A new English-language podcast in Vietnam wants to bring lively debate to one of the region’s most restrictive media environments. . George . Wright . Splice Media . January 17, 2018 . January 17, 2024 . January 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117170942/https://www.splicemedia.com/stories/saigoneer-podcast-vietnam-censored-media . live.
  7. Web site: On sheep head pizza and the art of culinary seduction . Soleil . Ho . . January 31, 2022 . January 17, 2024 . January 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117171036/https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/On-sheep-head-pizza-and-the-art-of-culinary-16814708.php . live.
  8. Web site: Hẻm Gems Trailer . RICE . January 17, 2024 . January 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117171106/https://ricecontent.com/series/hem-gems-trailer/ . live.