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Vietnam Lifts Travel Restrictions on Foreign Visitors to Co To Island

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Vietnam Lifts Travel Restrictions on Foreign Visitors to Co To Island

Pack your bags: Quang Ninh province officials recently lifted travel restrictions for foreigners visiting Co To Island.

SaigoneerAug 7, 2016

Chinese Netizens Save Cats From Eviction at Local Museum

Asia

Chinese Netizens Save Cats From Eviction at Local Museum

A museum in China was recently forced to reverse its decision to evict a litter of stray cats after netizens protested the move.

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Aug 6, 2016

[Video] The Story of San Francisco’s Suu the Street Sweeper

Society

[Video] The Story of San Francisco’s Suu the Street Sweeper

When she first arrived in the United States, single mother Suu Ngo spoke no English.

SaigoneerAug 6, 2016

Bia Hanoi Makers Suffer Post-Obama Marketing Fail

Food Culture

Bia Hanoi Makers Suffer Post-Obama Marketing Fail

Three months after President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Vietnam last May, the country’s “Obama fever” seems to have subsided. However, for the folks behind Bia Hanoi, a product of the Hanoi Beer and Beverage Company (Habeco), the Obama craze has only just begun.

SaigoneerAug 5, 2016

[Video] Local Orchestra Performs World’s Most Organized Flashmob in Hanoi

Arts & Culture

[Video] Local Orchestra Performs World’s Most Organized Flashmob in Hanoi

In a country where most parts of your day can feel like a flashmob, sometimes an organized performance is even more surprising.

SaigoneerAug 5, 2016

Vietnamese Consumers Among World’s Most Optimistic: Nielsen

Vietnam

Vietnamese Consumers Among World’s Most Optimistic: Nielsen

Vietnamese consumers are among the most optimistic in the world, according to a new report by Nielsen.

SaigoneerAug 5, 2016

Morning News Roundup: 'Unprecedented' Corrosive Chemical Leak at Vietnam Alumina Refinery

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: 'Unprecedented' Corrosive Chemical Leak at Vietnam Alumina Refinery

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . 'Unprecedented' corrosive chemical leak at Vietnam alumina refinery [VnExpress] 2 dead after 3-story colonial house collapses in Hanoi [VnExpress]

SaigoneerAug 5, 2016

Ogilvy Vietnam Wins 2 Cannes Lions for Advertising, Gives Them Back

Vietnam

Ogilvy Vietnam Wins 2 Cannes Lions for Advertising, Gives Them Back

Last week, Ogilvy & Mather's Vietnam branch returned two prizes won at the Cannes Lion International Festival of Creativity in June, citing an “error in judgement” in the production of the campaign materials.

SaigoneerAug 4, 2016

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The Rise and Fall of the Great Japanese Unagi

Food Culture

The Rise and Fall of the Great Japanese Unagi

Last weekend, as Vietnam was dealing with a bout of particularly bad weather – we’re looking at you, Typhoon Mirinae – Japan was celebrating a long-held tradition: Doyo no ushi no hi , or the Midsummer Day of the Ox.

SaigoneerAug 4, 2016

[Infographic] Here's How to Get Fined While Driving a Motorbike

Society

[Infographic] Here's How to Get Fined While Driving a Motorbike

With an ever-changing set of traffic laws and penalties, it can be hard to keep up with Saigon's rules of the road.

SaigoneerAug 4, 2016

[Video] China Takes Its Straddling Bus for a Test Drive

Asia

[Video] China Takes Its Straddling Bus for a Test Drive

In the world’s largest metropolises, road congestion has always been a tough nut to crack for local governments, which usually attempt to remedy the situation by either banning vehicles or moving traffic underground or overhead . A team of Chinese engineers, however, had a different idea: transport people above ground, but not too far above ground.

SaigoneerAug 4, 2016

Morning News Roundup: Man Fined for Killing 3 Monkeys in Central Vietnam

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Man Fined for Killing 3 Monkeys in Central Vietnam

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Man fined for killing 3 monkeys in central Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Third Zika infection found in Vietnam [Thanh Nien]

SaigoneerAug 4, 2016

Vietnam's Undersea Cable Breaks Yet Again Due to Typhoon

Vietnam

Vietnam's Undersea Cable Breaks Yet Again Due to Typhoon

Prepare for yet another period of lagging internet as poor weather has hampered repairs to the Asia America Gateway (AAG) cable.

SaigoneerAug 3, 2016

[Photos] A Day at the Saigon Zoo: 1967

Saigon

[Photos] A Day at the Saigon Zoo: 1967

For generations of Saigoneers, a visit to the city’s Zoological and Botanical Garden is an important milestone of their childhood. However, in the following collection of photos, we get a glimpse of the zoo’s more somber past through the lens of a photographer only known as Ken.

SaigoneerAug 3, 2016

[Video] Chilling South Korean Zombie Flick Hits Vietnamese Screens Next Week

Arts & Culture

[Video] Chilling South Korean Zombie Flick Hits Vietnamese Screens Next Week

While Vietnamese cinema is just starting to ramp up its production of horror flicks, South Korean filmmakers have long been fans of the genre, creating some truly spine-tingling movies.

SaigoneerAug 3, 2016

Airport Officials Propose $52m Plan to Clear Birds From Runways

Vietnam

Airport Officials Propose $52m Plan to Clear Birds From Runways

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) recently submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Transport seeking approval for a system to detect foreign objects on runways in Hanoi and Saigon.

SaigoneerAug 3, 2016

Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Woman Faces Murder Rap After Crushing Husband's Testicles

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Woman Faces Murder Rap After Crushing Husband's Testicles

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnamese woman faces murder rap after crushing husband's testicles [VnExpress] 8-story construction completed without permit in southern Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerAug 3, 2016

[Podcast] Renovation Generation: The Incredible Talents of Mew Amazing

Arts & Culture

[Podcast] Renovation Generation: The Incredible Talents of Mew Amazing

For their latest episode, the crew behind Hanoi-based The Renovation Generation made a trip down to Saigon for a coffee with Mew Amazing, the singer-songwriter behind Truc Nhan’s pop hit “ That Bat Ngo ”.

SaigoneerAug 2, 2016

Vietnam to Save $9m by Releasing 20,000 Prisoners Over Next 2 Years

Vietnam

Vietnam to Save $9m by Releasing 20,000 Prisoners Over Next 2 Years

In a bid to reduce government spending by VND200 billion (US$9 million), Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently approved a plan to release 20,000 prisoners by 2018.

SaigoneerAug 2, 2016

Saigon’s Book Street Is Popular, Even With Declining Sales

Society

Saigon’s Book Street Is Popular, Even With Declining Sales

Since its opening in January , Saigon’s downtown book street has seen plenty of visitors but fewer sales than expected.

SaigoneerAug 2, 2016

[Video] Meet the Man Behind Singapore’s Michelin-Starred Hawker Stall

Food Culture

[Video] Meet the Man Behind Singapore’s Michelin-Starred Hawker Stall

Last week, two Singaporean hawker stalls made history by becoming the first-ever Michelin-starred street food establishments.

SaigoneerAug 2, 2016

American-Style Lottery Comes to Saigon with Bigger Prizes, Slimmer Odds

Saigon

American-Style Lottery Comes to Saigon with Bigger Prizes, Slimmer Odds

Last month, Vietnam’s new American-style lottery began selling its first tickets in Saigon.

SaigoneerAug 2, 2016

Morning News Roundup: After Steel Complex, Formosa to Develop Oil Refinery

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: After Steel Complex, Formosa to Develop Oil Refinery

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . After steel complex, Formosa to develop oil refinery [VietnamNet] Heineken fizz falls flat as half-year profits drop [Thanh Nien]

SaigoneerAug 2, 2016

[Illustrations] Japanese Architect Sketches Tokyo Metro Stations and the Chaos Above Them

Architecture

[Illustrations] Japanese Architect Sketches Tokyo Metro Stations and the Chaos Above Them

In the dozens of digital renderings which envision a city’s future, you’ll find soaring skylines and innovative architecture but very little personality.

SaigoneerAug 1, 2016

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