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![[Photos] The Black-and-White Magic of Saigon in the Early 60s](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/GwXrsCjb.jpg)
Heritage
Saigon is developing at such a dizzying rate that it’s hard to picture a time when the southern hub’s streets weren’t jam-packed with vehicles. Therefore, what this collection of black-and-white photos offers is a rare glimpse into the city's old days when personal space still existed.
Saigon
As the national government discusses its 2016-2020 budget, local lawmakers are fighting to keep Saigon’s income for spending on projects in the southern hub.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Ministry officials claim to be happy after state-owned car budget cut [VietnamNet] How Samsung-reliant Vietnam will survive the Note 7 stoppage [Forbes]
![[Podcast] Renovation Generation: Vietnam's Flock of Foreign-Educated Teens](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/DLDHrebb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
In their latest episode, the team behind Hanoi-based Renovation Generation invites not one but four guests to their studio to share their hopes for the future and thoughts on the idea of home.
![[Video] Young Vietnamese Aren’t Into Exercise](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/Xk6tlxwb.png)
Health
As Vietnamese are becoming more sedentary, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are putting a strain the health of young citizens nationwide.
Arts & Culture
From lagoons to lettuce farms, this is what we saw through our lens this week.
Vietnam
Vietnamese police and aviation authorities have imposed flight bans on two men who assaulted a Vietnam Airlines employee earlier this week.
Stories
A mobile game that allows users to experience the insanity of crossing a street in Vietnam from the safety of their phone has received funding from Facebook for future development.
Film & TV
State-run television network VTV has made the shortlist in three categories of this year’s Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Prizes.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Survey finds 76% of Vietnam's security cameras hackable [VnExpress] HCMC declares Zika pandemic [VnExpress]
![[Video] Meet Saigon's Man of Poetic Photography](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/AnCvUrqb.jpg)
Saigon
In the latest episode of Sai Gon Vi Vu ’s documentary series Saigon’s Gentlemen , viewers are given a glimpse into the life of Tao Dan Park’s resident photographer.
Stories
The government of Thailand is considering a request to extradite Thai nationals suspected of insulting the country's monarchy.
Health
Vietnam might be the second Southeast Asian country to have a baby born with Zika-linked microcephaly, a condition characterized by small head size in newborns.
Vietnam
In the interest of government transparency, Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance is proposing the construction of public debt clocks in Hanoi, Saigon and Da Nang.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Jetstar Pacific to open new routes to Northeast Asian countries [DTI] US, Vietnam start new phase of dioxin cleanup project [VnExress]
Asia
Last week, the Korean-Vietnamese Peace Foundation sent a statue known as Vietnam Pieta – The Last Lullaby to the Da Nang Museum as an apology for South Korea’s involvement in the American War.
![[Photos] A Final Look at Binh Tay Market Before Its Renovation](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/eCWg53tb.jpg)
Saigon
Will a major upcoming renovation affect Binh Tay Market’s distinct Chinese-style architecture?
Vietnam
A market vendor in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh is rolling in the dough this week after winning the first-ever jackpot of Mega 6/45, Vietnam’s new computerized lottery .
![[Photos] Romanian Photographer Captures North Korean Fashion Sense](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/Kl2AVQfb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
A Romanian photographer has released a collection of photographs of everyday women in North Korea taken during a recent trip to the reclusive country.
Vietnam
In Vietnam, Facebook has the power to rally thousands of people and mobilize billions of dong.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . National Assembly Standing Committee suggests increasing basic salary [VietnamNet] Vietnam weighs record-long Lunar New Year break [VnExpress]
Vietnam
Nguyen Dac Xuan is having a good week.
Vietnam
As residents of central Vietnam struggle with historic flooding that has killed at least 21 and inundated more than 100,000 homes , Vung Tau’s fish farmers find themselves in a pickle due to yet another suspicious mass fish die-off.
![[Infographic] The Real Estate Developer That Owns Nguyen Hue](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/RaiaBfDb.jpg)
Development
Ever since the city transformed Nguyen Hue’s iconic boulevard into a pedestrian walking street , real estate on the downtown promenade has skyrocketed.