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![[Photos] Hong Kong Illustrator Re-Imagines Star Wars Characters in Traditional Chinese Art](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/e9CZ8cfb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
In case the memory escapes you, last year's Star Wars: The Force Awakens was kind of a big deal. While it didn't make the top box office spot during its opening weekend in Vietnam, the seventh installment of George Lucas' famed sci-fi saga was a global sensation, inspiring scores of fan art as well as traditional interpretations of the modern-day story.
For the third year running, Da Nang is the best place to do business in Vietnam.
Vietnam
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![[Video] Instant Noodle Commercial Outtakes Make for an Incredible Short Film](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/rXwiCbgb.jpg)
Film & TV
Watch a few Vietnamese TV commercials and you wouldn't characterize most local advertising as sexy.
![[Photos] Vinhomes Unveils Golden River, Its Ba Son Development](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/KSoP5nZb.jpg)
Development
If you've recently driven along District 1's Ton Duc Thang recently, chances are you've seen the large, glass-front building going up on the corner of Nguyen Huu Canh Street.
Asia
Actor, environmentalist and noted bear fighter Leonardo DiCaprio is definitely not getting any Instagram likes from the Indonesian government.
Vietnam
Not long after Saigon debuted its flashy new airport bus , Hanoi is also planning to introduce a series of bus routes connecting Noi Bai International Airport with the downtown area.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam network security at high risk: experts [VietnamNet] Cambodian airplane slides off runway at HCMC airport [Tuoi Tre]
Saigon
Ever since the collapse of Bien Hoa's Ghenh Bridge , there's been a lot of talk about what to do with Saigon's railway station. Should it stay in its current District 3 location? Should it move to an outlying district to ease traffic congestion? Should we encourage barges who cannot safely pass under a bridge to just not pass under that bridge? These are all complex questions.
![[Photos] Saigon's D7 House: Where Natural Elements and Contemporary Design Intersect](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/195jwnMb.jpg)
Architecture
Combining a narrow space with bright, natural elements and clean, contemporary design might seem a challenge but not for District 7's NA House.
![[Video] Watch a Vietnamese Worker Singlehandedly Put This Excavator on the Back of a Truck](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/wFd62Wlb.jpg)
Culture
Vietnam does things a little differently than the rest of the world.
![[Photos] VietJet Co-Pilots Get Married, Take Tarmac Wedding Photos](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/NiaN9hPb.jpg)
Culture
VietJet pilots Dang Tien Cuong and Nguyen Phuong Anh are probably the only couple to have snapped their wedding photos on the tarmac at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
![[Video] Meet the Vietnamese Engineer Developing Google's Artificial Intelligence](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/c4nwNG5b.jpg)
Tech
Next time you ask Google for directions or run an image search, thank Le Viet Quoc.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam elects first chairwoman of Parliament [ABC News] City to have 4 underground parking lots in 2019 [Saigon Times]
Travel
Just in case you felt something was missing between Vietnam's straight-laced national carrier and the flurry of budget airlines that have stormed onto the aviation scene in recent years, Vietnam will soon be getting a new carrier.
Vietnam
In Vietnam, businesses come and go in the blink of an eye.
Asia
Last weekend, Japan debuted a brand-new JPY550 billion (US$4.9 billion) high-speed rail line which travels from Tokyo to Hokkaido in just over four hours.
Saigon
Starting next month, Saigon's street food landscape will be transformed by a new trial program aimed at clearing city streets.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . HCMC to fight tourist crime [TR Weekly] Vietnam failing to meet workforce demand [VOV]
![[Video] Hanoian Vendors Get Fit With Market Aerobics](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/kOTMwH5b.jpg)
Culture
No one loves an office job. Sure, there are perks – the air-conditioning, the peaceful environment, the free corporate stuff – but at one point or another, every pencil-pusher has wished for a more active occupation.
Saigon
A total of 134 Saigon sidewalks will be paved with granite.
Tech
In the realm of things you never knew you needed but cannot live without, we introduce to you the 3D-printed bust.
Vietnam
Laos has agreed to release water from its Mekong River dams to help Vietnamese farmers as Vietnam continues to grapple with the most expensive weather-related disaster in its history .
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . HCMC starts hygiene campaign [TR Weekly] Drought in Vietnam will become 'dangerous' in April: forecast [Thanh Nien]