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[Video] How 1949 Saigon Rang in the Lunar New Year

It's no secret that the Saigon of today is a world apart from the Saigon of old.

SaigoneerFeb 3, 2016

Vietnam

Empty ATMs Spell Trouble Ahead of Tet

Have a Vietnamese bank account? You may want to withdraw some cash now before it's too late. Next week, ATMs across Vietnam will likely be running low, as workers all over the country take holiday and banks shut down. However, according to Vietnam News , the standard Lunar New Year dong drought is taking place earlier than expected.

SaigoneerFeb 3, 2016

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Morning News Roundup: Japan Relaxes Requirements of Short-Term Stay Visa for Vietnamese

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . PM asks HCMC to review metro cost [SGGP] Two more firms eye Casino’s Vietnam assets [The Saigon Times] McDonald's opens eighth outlet in Ho Chi Minh City [Nikkei]

SaigoneerFeb 3, 2016

Saigon

District 1 Blaze Destroys Luxury Cars, Mobile Phones

Last weekend, a large fire in downtown District 1 destroyed eight luxury cars and hundreds of mobile phones.

SaigoneerFeb 2, 2016

Culture

Vietnam's Hottest Tet Gift: Lucky Buddha Pears

Forget hoverboards and lightsabers: Vietnam's hottest gift this holiday season is the nature-defying Buddha-shaped pear.

SaigoneerFeb 2, 2016

Travel

Tet Travel to Make Tan Son Nhat a Living Hell

As residents across the country gear up to participate in the largest human migration on Earth , it's safe to say Tan Son Nhat International Airport is going to be a living hell.

SaigoneerFeb 2, 2016

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: More Cold Spells to Strike Vietnam Ahead of Tet

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Vietnamese man wanted by Interpol on smuggling charge [Vietnam News] Vietnam tuna auctioned in Japan at high prices [Vietnam Net] EVN boosts implementation of nuclear power plant projects [Hanoi Times]

SaigoneerFeb 2, 2016

Asia

Why Taiwanese Students Are Keen to Learn Vietnamese

In university classrooms across Taiwan, students are beginning to opt for Vietnamese language courses in an effort to further their careers.

SaigoneerFeb 1, 2016

Health

Instant Noodles Linked to Heart Disease, Stroke: Study

As the world's second largest consumer of instant noodles – Vietnam chows down on 5.2 billion packs of the pre-cooked blocks every year – this may be hard news to swallow, but studies show that consuming instant noodles regularly can increase your risk of metabolic changes linked to heart disease and stroke.

SaigoneerFeb 1, 2016

Vietnam

Hanoi to Lose More Trees in Metro Construction

As the capital's metro construction continues, Hanoi will say goodbye to more of its trees.

SaigoneerFeb 1, 2016

Asia

[Photos] Thai Authorities Ban Airline Tickets for 'Child Angel' Dolls

In a strange, true-life version of Lars and the Real Girl , regional carrier Thai Smile airways recently began permitting its passengers to purchase airline tickets for their “child angel” dolls, only to have the decision reversed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).

SaigoneerJan 31, 2016

Architecture

[Photos] Saigon's Studio8 Gets Creative With Q10 Row House

Saigon's buildings come in every configuration imaginable. Whether squeezed into impossibly small spaces or built on misshapen plots of land, the city's tube houses present a unique and interesting challenge to local architects.

SaigoneerJan 30, 2016

Saigon

Free WiFi During Tet Festivals in Vietnamese Cities

Good news for the selfie-takers of Saigon: free WiFi will be available at several locations across the city during Tet's holiday festivities.

SaigoneerJan 30, 2016

Saigon

Local Man Steals Cop Car, Joyrides to Bien Hoa

This week was off to a strange start, what with snow blanketing northern Vietnam and Nghe An and Isaac Newton's brief stint as a Vietnamese alchemist .

SaigoneerJan 29, 2016

Culture

[Video] There Is Now a Vietnamese Cover of 'Hotline Bling'

Oh, YouTube. You have brought us such joy: from turtle sex to the “apparently” kid , countless bad lip readings to one Antoine Dodson , the entertainment never ends. And now, through the power of your magical, mystical online library of user-generated content, there is a Vietnamese-language cover of Drake's “Hotline Bling”.

SaigoneerJan 29, 2016

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: No Evidence on Soliciting Money for Visa, Say Noi Bai Airport Authorities

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Almost 2,000 cattle die in cold weather in northern Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Strong FDI inflows to drive Vietnam's economy this year: forecast [Thanh Nien] AirAsia launches Penang-HCM City direct flights [VoV]

SaigoneerJan 29, 2016

Travel

Vietnam Adds More 5-Star Trains to Its North-South Line

With one five-star train already in service, Saigon Railway Transport JSC recently added a new set of high-end trains to the country's north-south line.

SaigoneerJan 28, 2016

Tech

Ready to Trade in Your iPhone for a Bphone?

In what some believe is a last-ditch attempt to offload its remaining stock, Vietnamese tech outfit Bkav is offering local smartphone users the opportunity to trade in their old Apple, Samsung and HTC products for a brand-new Bphone.

SaigoneerJan 28, 2016

Eat & Drink

Hanoi's Communist Cafe Chain Comes to Saigon

Set foot inside the newly opened southern branch of Cong Caphe and you'll instantly feel like a giant. The endless array of tchotchke lining its concrete walls and wooden shelves – transistor radios, chipped tin cups and a forest worth of vintage books – shrink the retro space. Above the crowded bar and main cafe area, a creaky wooden loft houses low-rise folding chairs, their seat cushions covered in a bright, '70s-style floral pattern, and each distressed wooden table looks like it's been around since the war era.

SaigoneerJan 28, 2016

Travel

[Video] Drone Reveals Hong Kong's Natural Charm

In addition to a pretty impressive 3D rendering of Hong Kong's skyline , courtesy of Google, armchair travelers can now experience the city from up above.

SaigoneerJan 28, 2016

Vietnam

[Photos] Nghe An Records First-Ever Snowfall, 300km South of Hanoi

While it wasn't completely out of the ordinary for Sapa tourists to celebrate the mountain town's recent snowfall , last weekend's biggest weather-related surprise turned out to be in the north-central province of Nghe An, where residents experienced the area's first snowfall on record.

SaigoneerJan 28, 2016

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam's Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong Wins Re-Election

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Foreign sailor saved in Ba Ria – Vung Tau [Vietnam Net] Saudi Arabian legislator to visit Vietnam [VoV] Vietnam index posts biggest jump in nearly 4 years [Reuters]

SaigoneerJan 28, 2016

Vietnam

Trolls Vandalize Isaac Newton's Wiki Page, Declare Him Vietnamese, Inventor of Facebook Spamming

Physicist, mathematician, alchemist: all three of these words have been used to describe 17th-century Englishman Sir Isaac Newton .

SaigoneerJan 27, 2016

Health

Bill Gates, British Finance Minister Pledge $4.28bn to Fight Malaria

In an effort to quash the potentially fatal illness for good, billionaire Bill Gates and British finance minister George Osborne are pledging £3 billion (US$4.28 billion) to fight malaria around the world.

SaigoneerJan 27, 2016

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