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Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . HCMC may get tough on smoking, drinking in government offices [VnExpress] Hanoi lake returns to life after mass fish deaths [VnExpress]
Development
While Vietnam holds great potential for reneweable energy sources like solar and wind, a lack of supportive regulations has made it difficult for sustainable energy projects to get off the ground. Meanwhile, the use of polluting coal plants is set to increase.
Vietnam
Following a spate of spontaneously combusting phones , Samsung has halted production of its Galaxy Note 7 device.
Food Culture
Anthony Bourdain is probably the favored culinary Midas among Vietnamese vendors, as it seems that every bowl of bún he touches turns to gold.
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Culture
A trio of RMIT students are turning heads after creating a custom chess set featuring famous figures from Vietnamese history.
Vietnam
Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport recently proposed the construction of a 1,372-kilometer expressway connecting Hanoi and Saigon.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Disaster alert and watch system to be built in 13 coastal localities [DTI] Vietnam spends $344mn importing Chinese, Thai fruits: customs [Tuoi Tre]
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Travel
Nón lá have become the star of the show for an upcoming sea voyage organized by the Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP), all thanks to a band of whimsical young Vietnamese.
Vietnam
Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has placed rice exports to the United States on hold due to increased levels of pesticide residue in its rice shipments.
Society
In the struggle towards creating an organic Vietnam , while many consumers are turning to online outlets to purchase safe produce , others are deciding to grow their own food.
Saigon
Saigoneers living in the vicinity of District 10’s Dan Chu Square may be aghast to discover that their homes could be sitting on the city’s largest mass burial site.
Saigon
City officials are hoping to upgrade deteriorating apartment buildings and relocate 20,000 households along Saigon’s canals through private funding.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Provincial court rejects lawsuits filed against Taiwanese fish killer Formosa [VnExpress] Vietnam, slavery and racism tackled on NBA nonfiction shortlist [The Guardian]
Food Culture
Michelin’s first-ever mainland China guide debuted last month to mixed reviews.
Vietnam
Trinh Thi Ngo, a radio broadcaster known to members of the US military as "Hanoi Hannah" during the American War, passed away last week.
Arts & Culture
From countryside farms to Saigon street food, this is what we saw through our lens this week.
Vietnam
A Ben Tre resident has exploited unclear government regulations to earn billions of dong from websites featuring pornographic content created overseas.
Development
Samsung’s investment has transformed Bac Ninh province into Vietnam's second-largest exporting center, dramatically boosting the earnings of the local community.
Vietnam
On Monday, Vietnam officially expressed its disapproval of China’s decision to carry out an election in Sansha City on an island of Vietnam’s Paracel archipelago.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . In Vietnam, ex-inmate seeks redemption through photography [Tuoi Tre] Mekong Delta women escape from foreign husbands, return home [VietnamNet]
Health
It’s hard to feel optimistic about Vietnam’s public health these days, what with the country recently making the list of top 10 global alcohol consumers and food safety a continued concern. Now, to add to these concerns, Hanoi’s air pollution was so bad on Wednesday that the capital became the second-most polluted city in the world, according to a global air quality index.
Society
Da Nang’s municipal government is suing several scholarship recipients, arguing that the students have not fulfilled their contractual agreements.
Eat & Drink
Last week, Masan, one of Vietnam’s largest private-sector firms, made a bold move by launching its fish sauce in Thailand, a market traditionally dominated by homegrown brands.
Saigon
Uber Vietnam is in hot water after referencing the hashtag #SaigonThatThu on its Facebook page.