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Saigon
While big, fluffy hunting dogs have become so popular they're likely to stop traffic in Saigon, the cost of raising these cold-weather pets in a tropical country is enough to give you a heart attack.
Tech
The Vietnamese creators of English-language pronunciation app ELSA took home the top prize at SXSWedu's 2016 Launch Startup competition last week.
Saigon
Way back in 1967, Saigon opened the doors of its first-ever modern supermarket.
Asia
Songkran revelers in Bangkok will have their water-throwing sessions cut short this year thanks to an increasingly serious drought in the Land of Smiles.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . EU free trade deal will trap Vietnam in low-wage, low-skill cycle [Euractiv] Live grenade found in air cargo bound for Hanoi [Tuoi Tre]
Travel
After 14 years, Cambodia's train cars will once again begin carrying passengers next month.
Eat & Drink
When Vietnamese-Australian Bao Hoang opened the very first branch of Rolld, a store specializing in street food-inspired Vietnamese cuisine, the former physiotherapist had high hopes for his newest business venture.
![[Renderings] The Hamptons Are Coming to Ho Tram](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/oRXAZRRb.jpg)
Development
Saigon city dwellers can soon look forward to a Hamptons-style holiday, as a Vietnamese rendition of the famed American destination is set to reach completion in 2018.
Saigon
As city officials prepare for phase three of a Japanese-funded canal clean-up project, 5,800 families in Saigon will be forced to move house.
Tech
As of last week, 500 Startups is open for business in Vietnam.
![[Photos] China Has Its Own Jurassic Park](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/GHeRdXzb.jpg)
Travel
Like something out of Jurassic Park , China's Dinosaur Valley is home to a museum and theme park dedicated to earth's prehistoric residents.
Architecture
After beating out 15 other competitors, local architecture firm Studio8 has won the contract to design District 7's newest ultra-modern office building.
Saigon
In an effort to tackle Saigon's flooding problems , city officials may invest VND1.4 trillion (US$62.8 million) in the creation of a flood response team equipped with mobile water pumps.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam state TV dodges copyright dispute [Tuoi Tre] Debate heats up over school suspension for traffic violations [DTI]
Development
There's a lot going on in the world of Vietnamese air quality these days. From Hanoi reaching Beijing-level pollution earlier this month to Saigon getting its first publicly accessible real-time air quality index (AQI) readings in years, Vietnam's urban centers are beginning to pay closer attention to the air we breathe.
Saigon
In full swing just after the country’s 1986 đổi mới economic reform, Saigon's lively, optimistic energy shines through in these images from Japanese photographer Doi Kuro , who visited Vietnam during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Vietnam
After millions in investment, state-run shipping company Vinalines has proposed to sell its massive floating dock for just VND34.8 billion (US$1.56 million).
![[Video] Vietnamese Navy Inaugurates Its Fancy, State-of-the-Art Pirate Ship](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/ninx6jkb.jpg)
Vietnam
On Thursday, naval officers in Nha Trang donned their dress whites, assembled the marching band and celebrated the inauguration of Vietnam's brand-new, state-of-the-art pirate ship .
![[Video] Mongolia's Epic Landscapes in Under 5 Minutes](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/dRjmtVTb.jpg)
Travel
In a city as densely populated as Saigon, it's easy to forget that wide, open spaces exist.
Development
Ben Thanh Market, tourist shopping hub and icon of old Saigon, may one day have some competition beneath its feet.
![[Video] Bus Drives the Wrong Way for 20km Down Noi Bai – Lao Cai Highway](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/s1P1amqb.jpg)
Vietnam
We all color outside the lines every now and again. On an especially busy day, you might zip through a red light or charge into oncoming traffic to shave a few seconds off your morning commute. Time, after all, is money.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam Navy launches new training vessel [VOV] Traffic safety shortcomings blamed for accidents on Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway [DTI]
Asia
South Korea now offers a Vietnamese language test on its university entrance exams.
Development
Late last month, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong announced the launch of a feasibility study which will explore the possibility of a railway connecting Vientiane with coastal Vung Ang in Ha Tinh province.