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[Photos] The Sleepy, Small Town Vibes of Central Vietnam in the Early 1960s
Before it became the modern metropolis it is today, Da Nang used to be a sleepy fishing village.
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Provinces throughout the Mekong Delta are struggling to keep up with the increasing amount of garbage created by the region's growing cities.
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Travel
Vietnam's airline game is fierce these days. Competition among local carriers is cutthroat, with Vietnam Airlines and VietJet locked in an ongoing battle to become the country’s top domestic carrier and hang onto that number one spot.

Vietnam
Vietnam’s subpar internet speeds are likely to persist until the first week of April.

Branded Content
Though they opened their doors over a month ago, East West Brewing Company made its presence known on the Saigon craft beer and dining scene earlier this month at their grand opening.

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Heritage
Based on this collection of black-and-white snapshots, there’s no doubt that Saigon was – and still is – a city of style.

Vietnam
Over the past two decades, northern Vietnam’s Red River has faced falling water levels, causing headaches for local farmers.

Food Culture
In the midst of Saigon’s sidewalk-clearing campaign , officials in the downtown area are aiming to help street vendors through the power of Facebook.

Travel
After several recent accidents involving Brits in Vietnam, the UK government is warning its citizens about the risks associated with adventure trips in the Southeast Asian country.

Vietnam
Hanoi’s sidewalk reclamation campaign spares nothing in its way, not even trees.

Vietnam
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Two air traffic controllers in Hai Phong have been suspended, one for sleeping on the job, the other for abandoning his post.

Environment
Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new species of frog in the mountains of northern Vietnam.

Arts & Culture
From cyclo drivers to street vendors, this is what we saw through our lens this week.

Saigon
Amid Saigon’s fervent sidewalk clearance campaign , city officials recently unveiled another ambitious project to turn most of downtown District 1’s streets into pedestrian-only zones.
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Food Culture
There is a lot to love about Saigon street food.

Saigon
Early yesterday morning, a bus careened off the road and into Saigon's Tau Hu Canal.

Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Ho Chi Minh City plans vendor-friendly sidewalks [Tuoi Tre] British government warns travelers to Vietnam of recent adventure deaths [VnExpress]

Arts & Culture
Saigon’s cultural scene is getting a facelift soon, as local officials just broke ground on the city’s first-ever Natural History Museum.

Heritage
After 51 years as a photojournalist, Nick Ut is retiring this month.

Saigon
Saigon’s Mien Dong Bus Station, or Eastern Bus Station, will be getting an upgrade by the end of this year.