Saigon 2009 with Peter Arnett (HD)

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Peter Arnett takes a nostalgic trip around Saigon half a century after his coverage of the War from 1962 to 1975 with the Associated Press.

The documentary captures candid insights from Arnett and Saigon denizens as they survey old and new landmarks in Ho Chi Minh City. It is made in association with the whats on publication, The Word Ho Chi Minh City and Créa TV.

"Saigon 2009 with Peter Arnett" is a preview of "Vietnam 2020", a film by Othello Khanh set to document the Nation's road to modernity.

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[othellokhanh]

The documentary captures candid insights from Arnett and Saigon denizens as they survey old and new landmarks in Ho Chi Minh City. Saigon 2009 with Peter Arnett is a preview of "Vietnam 2020," a film by Othello Khanh set to document the Nation's road to modernity. It is made in association with the whats on publication, The Word Ho Chi Minh City and Créa TV.

[rosskstar]

i sure miss his reports from CNN.....he was classic

[lucirz]

amazing

[gangvn123]

THu THiem new urban area of SAIGON

[hectoracevedo73]

I am not certain if this is true or not but I heard that Peter Arnett's daughter is married to former Whitehouse attorney, John Yoo. Please correct me if I am wrong. thank you.

[thanhminh4482]

Very nice vid! Thx man.

Vietnam still in developing stage, ODA and FDI still flowing in. Thx for all the help. Its just the matter of soon or late, and we'll all be living in happiness :)

[netcitizen1]

well agree with you, but some of them are good.  don't be negative . plz have a positive vision attitude and optimistic

[Yonaguni10000]

no... more like a young vietnamese who was born and grew up overseas

[netcitizen1]

i like the young vietnamese guy who was talking to him. he speaks english very good. that's supose for the young generation of vietnam. very potential

[nguoivohinh511]

When is the documentary coming out in DVD/TV? I look forward to seeing it.

[TranNguyenThienHuong]

It's nice with Peter's visit to his old places of memory. Will be much better if the video shows some more aspects of the modern Saigon. Congratulations!