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Food Culture
In Vietnam, you can't swing a dead cat without finding a bottle of fish sauce. The stuff is everywhere: on dining tables and in street food stalls, on supermarket shelves and in kitchens across the country. It even claims to be the precursor to ketchup .
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Music & Arts
History books tend to make for dry reading. Of course, they're full of important facts and details to be remembered for generations to come, but if you're looking for an interesting read, historical records usually don't do much to entice the average person.
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Arts & Culture
Anyone can get a little carried away with a hobby, but Cu Chi teen Nguyen Chi Thanh is taking his love of model military vehicles to a whole new level.
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Travel
While the sun seems intent upon scorching every surface in Saigon, it's winter elsewhere in Vietnam. Up north, people are pulling out their heavy coats and staving off the December chill with scarves, hats and beer.
Culture
The fastest way to a man's heart is through impeccable fake DJ skills. We all know it's true: you may have intelligence or beauty or an incredible sense of confidence, but a woman is nothing without the ability to pretend to play music from a turntable. There is ample evidence – none of it scientific – to support this claim.
Saigon
Last year, Saigon said goodbye to its beloved Tax Center , as the shopping complex closed its doors to prepare for construction of the new 40-story tower to be built in its place.
Development
The urban wasteland planned for Binh Thanh District's Thanh Da peninsula has a new developer.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . New surveillance cameras in HCMC [Vietnam News] Vietnam to Cut Dollar Deposit Interest Rate Friday [Wall Street Journal] China trying to establish new fishing grounds in Vietnam waters [Tuoi Tre]
Asia
Thai authorities are getting serious about its visa policies, as the country's Immigration Bureau announced this week that it will begin cracking down on foreign visitors who overstay their visas.
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Culture
Ever wonder what happened to all those American Jeeps left over from the 60s?
Development
With construction of the Saigon Metro system well under way, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPS) recently touched upon an unsettling truth about the cost of its forthcoming six-line network: it's insanely expensive .
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Asia
As times change, so does culture. The more Southeast Asian nations develop, incorporating global ideas, modern technology, and international pop culture into their societies, traditional arts like music, dance and theatrical performance are fading into obscurity.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Dike construction to protect Hoi An begins [Vietnam News] Policemen in Da Nang to patrol on bicycle [SGGP] Projects proposed to clear gateway bottlenecks in HCMC [SGGP]
Saigon
They say you are what you eat. If this is true, Saigon is in the midst of an identity crisis.
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Culture
In the increasingly cutthroat competition for social media attention, modern internet users must be well-versed in the art of sống ảo , or virtual living. Fishing for likes, staying relevant on social media newsfeeds and making your daily life appear far more glamorous than it truly is can be hard work. Thankfully, the folks at BiKip SongAo have figured out a few secrets for victory in the unrelenting battle for recognition. Take a peek at the video below and learn from the experts:
Saigon
Before 1975, Saigon took its street-naming pretty seriously. The city went through a French phase, of course, during the early 20th century, when most of its roadways were dedicated to European historical events or prominent figures. But after the First Indochina War ended in 1954, Saigon was keen to rename its streets to better reflect local history, scrubbing the remnants of French colonialism from its street signs.
Tech
Assuming you got this page to load on your computer, I'm afraid we've got some bad news: Vietnam's internet is pretty terrible.
Saigon
You may have noticed on your morning commute that Saigon's power lines are slowly disappearing from overhead.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Vietnam ranks second in global spam [DTI] 1,300 join anti-terrorist drill in northern Vietnam (photos) [Tuoi Tre] Vietnamese city police chief shot by stranger at home [Thanh Nien]
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Saigon
In an effort to assist those affected by the Vo Van Kiet fire which destroyed dozens of homes earlier this month, one Saigon resident has started a Go Fund Me page requesting donations for families in need.
Travel
After months of discussion and foot-dragging, the Vietnamese government has finally approved a proposal to extend the validity of temporary visas for Americans from three months to one year.
Vietnam
Vietnamese students and their families send roughly US$3 billion out of the country each year for overseas education.
Travel
In the last couple years, Vietnam has made some impressive strides in the realm of LGBT rights. From legalizing same-sex marriage (though such unions are still not officially recognized by the state) earlier this year to passing a law which allows transgender citizens to register as their identifying gender just last month, the country has fast become one of the most progressive countries in Southeast Asia regarding LGBT rights.