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Saigon
In District 1 and beyond, Saigon’s sidewalk-clearing campaign continues.
![[Photos] World-Famous Divas Meet Saigon Street Food](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/sQJaZF5b.jpg)
Arts & Culture
Vietnam’s cybersphere is a magical place.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnamese films to screen at Cannes Film Festival 2017 [VietnamNet] Vietnam doubles presence on Forbes Billionaires List [Tuoi Tre]
Food Culture
With sidewalk-clearing campaigns going full bore in Hanoi and Saigon , Vietnam is not alone among its Southeast Asian neighbors in trying to change one of the region's most iconic urban features: street food vendors.
Saigon
Saigon’s process of rebuilding , renovating and improving old apartment buildings will be much faster in the future thanks to a recent bureaucratic shift.
Saigon
Two of downtown Saigon’s tourist-heavy areas will be getting free WiFi, courtesy of the local government.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ACV picks coconut leaf design for Long Thanh International Airport [DTI] Vietnamese farmer uses weaver ants as ‘pesticide’ [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
Over the weekend, a tourism firm in Da Nang found itself in hot water as officials discovered the company’s Son Tra resort development was not legally authorized.
![[Photos] 1970s Vietnam: Lambrettas, Spartan Fields and Renaults Galore](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/kcgqHUrb.jpg)
Vietnam
In the 1970s, urban Vietnam was a Lambretta paradise.
Travel
Starting this June, high-speed boats to Con Dao will be available from the Mekong Delta’s Soc Trang province.
![[Photos] The Shield: Hanoi's 'Machine' House](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/vc80zn1b.jpg)
Architecture
A group of Hanoian architects rose to the challenge of striking a balance between commercial and residential space in a local tube house.
Saigon
After years of slow progress , things are heating up along Saigon’s Metro Line 1.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Drunk men open water reservoir, flood 2 communes in central Vietnam [VnExpress] Vietnamese woman completes ‘4 Deserts Grand Slam’ [Tuoi Tre]
Asia
While Vietnam's headlong rush to modernization wipes out historical monuments and heritage buildings across the country, in recent years China has taken an unorthodox approach to preserving the past: moving entire buildings to new locations.
![[Memes] Watch King Kong Stomp Across Vietnam](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/uJBQpFgb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
One week into the release of Kong: Skull Island , the hype surrounding the Hollywood blockbuster may have leveled off in real life – officials are no longer trying to erect a life-sized statue of the giant gorilla in downtown Hanoi , for example – but Vietnamese netizens have made it clear that at least some of the Skull Island mania is here to stay.
Tech
In order to ramp up its competitiveness in the region, Southeast Asian ride-hailing app Grab is establishing new research and development centers in Vietnam and India.
Arts & Culture
From city lights to Con Dao's island vistas, this is what we saw through our lens this week.
Tech
The market for smart devices in Vietnam has recently become much more competitive, as Chinese tech giant Xiaomi launched an official distribution channel in the country.
Saigon
Plans to construct a thermal power plant in Long An province are facing staunch opposition from Saigon officials due to the proposed facility's close proximity to the southern hub.
Vietnam
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Society
In an effort to improve Vietnam’s reading culture, the national government recently greenlit a countrywide project to get citizens to read more books.
Travel
Environmentally conscious travelers can now add river cleanups to their tourist to-do list in Hoi An.
Development
Saigon officials are investigating the cause of a shaking phenomenon which occurred last month in the downtown area.
![[Illustrations] The Rustic Charm of South Korea's Mom-and-Pop Shops](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/2ZI0gWHb.jpg)
Music & Arts
While Hallyu fans take an interest in Korean culture because of its massive entertainment industry and eye-catching fashion sense, South Korean artist Me Kyeoung Lee pays homage to the country’s scores of tiny bodega-style shops.