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Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
![[Photos] In Ben Tre, a Kindergarten of the Future](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/Mar/21/school/school2b.jpg)
Architecture
Who says schools have to be stodgy concrete blocks?
Arts & Culture
On Match 12, Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) 2019 announced that a photo of a Hmong woman carrying her two children, taken by Malaysian participant Edwin Ong Wee Kee in Vietnam, won its grand prize.
Asia
Nguyen Trong Thin opened Pho Thin back in 1979. Since then, its reputation has grown steadily. Now, he’s set up his first franchise in Tokyo.
Saigon
Advertising on buses is falling out of favor in the eyes of Saigon’s advertisers.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
Hanoi
Ever since Hoan Kiem Lake’s legendary turtle sadly perished in 2016 , many expected the beloved creature would be preserved and put on display so Hanoians could pay their respects.
Vietnam
Thanks to new technologies, for the first time budget-strapped Vietnamese authors will be able to quickly self-publish their books.
![[Video] A Quan Họ Classic Meets a String Quintet in a Psychedelic Video](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/Mar/20/MagicMushies_SGRb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
'Muoi Nho' is a famous song written in the Vietnamese quan họ folk performance art.
Vietnam
What are Vietnam's highest-paying fields at the moment?
Food Culture
In a survey involving citizens from 24 countries, Vietnamese food performs above average when compared to 33 other major cuisines across the globe.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
Music & Arts
This week, a unique concert comes to Hanoi.
Tech
GrabWheels debuted on the main campus of National University Singapore (NUS) in November last year, but a string of accidents have forced new safety measures be put in place as it moves forward.
Development
Lam Dong People's Committee recently issued a major development plan for the Hoa Binh area in central Da Lat.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
Travel
Con Dao District is currently dealing with 70,000 tons of garbage.
Podcast
The newest Saigoneer Podcast episode is available now!
![[Illustrations] An Idyllic Southeast Asian Childhood Through a Thai Artist's Illustrations](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/Mar/16/dekfarmhouse/thai-childhood0b.jpg)
Culture
Thanks to the region’s similarities in biodiversity, climate and society, a childhood in rural Thailand isn’t that far off from that in the countryside of Vietnam.
Saigon
Nearly 350 vendors face an uncertain future as authorities plan to close the impromptu wet market.