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![[Video] A Visit to Saigon's Jade Emperor Pagoda 2 Weeks Before Tet](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/8n77gMVb.jpg)
Society
Every year during the month leading to Tet, Saigoneers flock to local temples and pagodas to arrange food offerings to pray for an auspicious new lunar year.
Podcast
The third episode of the Saigoneer Podcast is available now!
Vietnam
A television show on a local children and family-focused channel is catching backlash for featuring dog meat as a traditional Vietnamese dish in a recent episode.
![[Video] The Beauty of Vietnam Seen With Fresh Eyes](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/KGsRGY7b.jpg)
Travel
Claire Imler’s new video Vietnam lets viewers experience what it's like to see the country for the first time: from grass brooms swishing warm rain across a tile floor; charcoal flames caressing the underside of a soup-pan filled with diced fish; a lifevest used as a pillow during a midday nap beside the Mekong River to a millipede tickling across a moss-covered boulder.
Asia
Scientists in China recently achieved a major scientific breakthrough by cloning two monkeys.
Culture
Honda recently released the newest model of its iconic Super Cub bike.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ 19,000 freelance tour guides won’t lose right to practice [VietnamNet] ▪ Vietnam fears foreign investment affected by US tax bill [Tuoi Tre]
![[Photos] Thao Dien's 'Serene House' Combines Industrial Chic With Indochine Elements](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/CDicHBWb.jpg)
Architecture
Saigon’s “Serene House” blends austere prefab materials with Indochine elements.
Literature
On January 15, it was announced that Vietnamese-American poet and essayist Ocean Vuong’s debut poetry collection Night Sky With Exit Wounds has won the prestigious 2017 T.S. Eliot Prize.
Vietnam
One of Vietnam’s most popular beaches, My Khe, is suffering from coastal erosion brought about by groundwater exploitation.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Vietnam sees drops in new HIV infections for 10th consecutive year [DTI] ▪ Vietnam remembers victory and losses 50 years after Tet Offensive [VnExpress]
Vietnam
A rare Super Blue Blood Moon will grace Saigon’s skies tomorrow night.
Environment
As our world continues to warm up , tropical dwellers depend heavily on cooling technologies to combat their habitat's harsh elements. For most of Southeast Asia, this means cranking up the air-conditioning, thus putting immense strain on the already-fragile regional environment.
Branded Content
Vietnam’s tremendous recent economic growth has led to an expanding middle-class with evolving lifestyles and consumer demands .
![[Photos] A Look Into the Life of Duy Tan, Vietnam's Child Emperor](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/yGcnQSkb.jpg)
Vietnam
Vietnam’s child emperor, Duy Tan, ascended to the throne at age 8 with all the pomp and ceremony the title involves.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ HCMC authorities make efforts to revitalize canals [SGGP] ▪ Vietnam in Top 10 destinations for Americans aged 55+ [DTI]
Music & Arts
On January 18 th , famous Chinese rapper GAI (real name: 周延 Zhōu Yán) was abruptly removed from the reality TV show 歌手 (The Singer).
Vietnam
The casino inside the UNESCO World Heritage site lost VND127 billion (US$5.58 million) in 2017, which is seven times higher than in 2016.
Vietnam
Vietnam’s festive shenanigans to celebrate the country’s U-23 team range from internet memes to excessive flag-waving to an impromptu bikini show, courtesy of budget carrier VietJet Air.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Vietnam’s international internet connectivity fully restored [VietnamNet] ▪ Vietnam welcomes footballers home as ‘heroes’ in wake of AFC U23 miracle [Tuoi Tre]
![[Video] A Tour of Saigon's 100-Year-Old Hẻm, Hao Si Phuong](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/sqhHj7jb.jpg)
Society
What better way to learn about Saigon’s Chinese-Vietnamese heritage than to pay a visit to one of the city’s oldest residential enclaves?
Sports
There’s still a chance that heavy snowfall might affect the schedule of today’s Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 final match.
Podcast
The Saigoneer Podcast's second episode is online now!
Eat & Drink
When the afternoon sun leers down and the exhaustion of another day in the hectic city bores its way into your brain, nothing is more satisfying than downing a refreshing cup of iced coffee.