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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Vietnam's longest river is 'seriously' polluted: authority [Thanh Nien] Samsung workers in northern Vietnam suspected of stealing 100 phones [Thanh Nien] Ministry announces goods exempt from tax under TPP [DTI]
Earlier this week, a UK-based organization managed to defuse the largest unexploded ordnance (UXO) ever discovered in central Quang Tri province.
Asia
There are those revolutionary, groundbreaking inventions which awe and inspire the world: electricity, the wheel, a well-made bánh mì. And then there are those inventions you never knew you needed until they appear.
Saigon
Over the last decade, Saigon's Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe Canal has undergone a serious transformation .
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . First VN farm's products certified as organic [Vietnam News] Apple Opens Subsidiary in Vietnam Amid Strong iPhone Sales [Mac Rumors] VN pours $12.7mn in drought and salinity recovery [Vietnam Net]
Health
As you may have noticed over the past month, Saigon's ambient air pollution is getting worse.
Development
Vo Trong Nghia is no stranger to high-profile , cost-effective and environmentally friendly buildings. In the last few years, the Saigon-based architect and his firm have garnered to international recognition thanks to their innovative and eco-friendly designs.
Vietnam
A piece of Mekong Delta history is about to disappear, as officials in Long An province move ahead with the demolition of a decades-old bridge across the Bao Dinh River.
Vietnam
Don't go brushing up on your Gangnam Style moves just yet: the much-discussed Psy performance that Vietnam was expecting later this month has been indefinitely put on hold.
Music & Arts
While people across the city embraced this weekend's Halloween festivities, 3A Station was especially lively as Saigoneer joined forces with GiantStep Gallery and iLL Beats Saigon to put on the first-ever Halloween Hẻm Jam.
Saigon
Saigon's city buses will soon be getting a makeover, as city officials have approved the sale of advertising space on public buses.
![[Photos] This Is What Hanoi May Look Like in 2030](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/KzU5orqb.jpg)
Development
With all the infrastructure projects and construction barriers, housing developments and half-finished skyscrapers, it's hard to imagine what urban Vietnam will look like in five years, let alone 15.
Tech
Google owns the world of search engines. When it comes to random online queries, the company's user base is so ubiquitous that its name has become a verb in the English language and attempted to enter the lexicon in other nations .
Vietnam
More than 60% of Vietnamese businesses are breaking even or operating at a loss, according to a local business group.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Dalat farmers abandon arabica coffee due to low profits [Vietnam Net] Government delays sending wage hike plan to NA due to budget constraints [Vietnam Net]
Vietnam
It seems the development bug has arrived in Nha Trang, as the coastal city is gearing up to build its own flashy new urban and administrative zone west of the now-defunct Nha Trang Airport.
![[Video] Watch This Toyota Logo Disappear in 3 Seconds Flat](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/tHJqIekb.jpg)
Culture
Saigon is full of magic tricks, from gravity-defying motorbike cargo to skyscrapers built at hyperspeed. But perhaps the least-welcome form of Saigon magic is the swift and unexpected disappearance of a person's stuff.
![[Photos] 20 Vintage Postcards of Turn-of-the-Century Nam Dinh Province](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/oYS9yQ4b.jpg)
Vietnam
At the turn of the 20th century, northern Nam Dinh province was an ever-growing combination of Vietnamese and French influences. The local houses and marketplaces of the Vietnamese occupied the same towns as grand European structures, however the two were often relegated to different neighborhoods.
Health
As antibiotic resistance in Vietnam continues to rise, the country faces a growing number of powerful superbugs which experts warn could jeopardize public health.
![[Photos] Hanoians Have Mixed Feelings About Their New Metro Trains](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/YzNbSvSb.jpg)
Development
Though it's not yet complete, Hanoi's metro construction is much further along than the subway down south.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . City's first rapid bus line to start in 2017 [Vietnam News] Social protection centre heads steal $35,000 from patients [Vietnam News] 30% of Vietnamese population to join online shopping by 2020 [DTI]
Saigon
Train travelers heading to and from Saigon found themselves stranded on Sunday after a barge struck the Binh Loi Bridge, damaging its railroad tracks.
Vietnam
Now that Halloween has passed, we all need something to look forward to in the coming months. Thankfully, the Vietnamese government has delivered.
Saigon
The Phú Nhuận Red Cross Association building at 2 Hoàng Văn Thụ originated in 1960-1961 as the Saigon Adventist Hospital.