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![[Photos] Form and Function: Dong Nai's LT House](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/smUEDGJb.jpg)
Architecture
In Dong Nai province's residential Long Thanh District, the LT House is a modest dwelling where form and function come together to create a practical and aesthetically pleasing space out of simple materials.
Asia
Amid pressure from animal rights activists, China’s southern city of Yulin commenced its 10-day dog meat festival on June 21.
![[Photos] #WeAreSaigoneer: Instagram Shots of the Week](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/5YvABPlb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
From Saigon market vendors to sunsets on the shores of Con Dao, this is what we saw through our lens this week.
Development
In an effort to decrease traffic congestion near Tan Son Nhat International Airport, city officials are considering the construction of a VND15 trillion (US$672.6 million) overpass.
![[Photos] 57 New Caves Discovered in Quang Binh](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/dhGDm6Yb.jpg)
Travel
A team of international experts has uncovered a slew of new caves in Vietnam, adding to the country’s already impressive subterranean collection.
Asia
Six Vietnamese men have been arrested in Japan for melon theft.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam, Laos boost cooperation in scientific research [VietnamNet] Small size, low-cost Indian auto imports skyrocket [SGGP]
Asia
In 2015, some 9,000 people in Vietnam died in traffic accidents. Our Thai neighbors, however, faced even greater danger on the road last year with a traffic-related death toll of 24,000. As a result, the Thai government has come up with a rather macabre way to rectify this problem: sending drunk drivers to the morgue.
![[Video] Americans Fail at Eating Vietnamese Food, Love It Anyway](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/ZMIWOYXb.jpg)
Food Culture
There are a handful of universal truths in life. For instance:
![[Photos] Vietnam's 'Human Tsunami' Has Hit This Thanh Hoa Beach](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/AyXNpBQb.jpg)
Travel
In the wake of a 40-degree heatwave, northern residents are flocking to Thanh Hoa province's Sam Son Beach by the thousands.
Vietnam
If there’s one thing you should know about Vietnam, it’s that our highways are full of whimsical adventures, from impromptu beer slip-and-slides to runaway ostriches à la Hugo Cuoi Da Dieu , and now, bees.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Tourism firm may be shut down after Chinese client burns Vietnamese money [Thanh Nien] Intensive search for missing aircraft, pilots ordered [Vietnam News]
Tech
Recent supercomputer rankings have revealed that China not only continues to top this list but is now doing so with 100% domestic technology.
Vietnam
A new proposal to construct a hydropower plant in the Central Highlands is facing opposition from Gia Lai authorities, who fear it may exacerbate the environmental damage caused by existing hydropower plants.
![[Photos] Wander the Streets of 1989 Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/j02Fd3cb.jpg)
Heritage
For those Saigoneers born in the era of Vin-products and high-rises, the old Saigon is an enigma. It seems like everyday we uncover a new album of old photos documenting Saigon xưa , fished out from someone’s archive of memorabilia.
Development
A number of large, high-end projects in Saigon have long been stalled, their skeletons constant reminders of the city’s speculative real estate market.
Vietnam
Vietnam's National Assembly expects to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) by August 9.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnamese woman denied lottery money after losing tickets [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam sends 760 people to look for 2 missing planes, 9 military personnel [Tuoi Tre]
Development
As early as next year, middle-class residents in the southern hub will be getting “Japan quality” housing.
Saigon
According to a recent survey, only one in 10 local residents believes Saigon is safe.
Culture
Are you an expert at doing nothing? If so, time to make a beeline straight to South Korea,where looking off into space has become a sport.
![[Video] Drone Captures Enormity of Vietnam's Largest Buddhist Pagoda](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/KJRHFUbb.jpg)
Travel
Home to sprawling pagodas and incredible natural scenery, northern Vietnam's Ninh Binh now makes regular appearances on travelers' itineraries, often for its most famous attraction, Tam Coc.
Vietnam
According to a new expenditure report, the Vietnamese government not only spent more than it had in 2014 but also blew an overspending cap set up by legislators.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Cyclones thrash hundreds of houses in southern Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Da Nang lays path for wheelchair users at beach [Thanh Nien]