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German news agency apologizes to Vietnam defense minister for false death report [Tuoi Tre] Vietnamese arrested in Japan for cyber revenge on former employer [Thanh Nien] Vietnam’s first heart-lung transplant recipient dies after 5 days [Thanh Nien]
Health
From trà đá and cafe sữa đá to bia hơi , ice is an important element of beverage culture in Saigon. But according to a new study by the city’s Department of Food Hygiene and Safety, more than half of ice served in the city is contaminated with harmful bacteria.
Vietnam
In a story (and color) eerily reminiscent of the Saigon Post Office’s botched paint job earlier this year, experts are blasting the new, garish shade of Hanoi’s 104-year-old opera house.
Development
Over the past year, 103,500 automobiles were sold in Vietnam, perhaps signaling the dawn of the car age in a country where motorbikes have long reined king.
Vietnam
Hanoi aims to offer top welfare services by 2020 [Vietnam Plus] HCM City monorail line No 2 gets new costly project quotation [SGGP] Huge FDI projects withdraw from Vietnam and the consequences [Vietnam Net]
Asia
Vietnam will soon ask its Singaporean counterparts for an explanation as to why a number of mostly female passengers were recently denied entry into the country.
Vietnam
Vietnam will begin to issue International Driving Permits (IDPs) for locals and foreigners this October.
![[Video] Massive "Komodo Dragons" Are Crawling Through Bangkok's Sewers](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/olgRR5ab.jpg)
Asia
Though Bangkok is a sprawling metropolis, parts of the city have proved to be excellent incubators for wildlife .
Saigon
Saigon has long neglected the potential of its waterways for public transportation, a trend that the city’s Department of Transportation hopes to reverse with river busses.
Vietnam
Desperation drives people to do unwise things, like breaking out your motorbike from a police garage. Such is the story of Do Son Tung from the northern province of Phu Tho.
Vietnam
Can Tho receives first direct flight from Bangkok [SGGP] Vietnam behind in tourism workforce race in Southeast Asia, experts fear [Thanh Nien] Vietnam plans to end EVN monopoly in power market in 2016 [Thanh Nien]
Travel
When it comes to theft at Tan Son Nhat Airport, it seems like everything is on the table.
Saigon
Cho Lon has long been a center of commerce and culture, tracing its history back to 1778 when the Chinese population of Bien Hoa was forced to relocate after being targeted by Tay Son forces in retaliation for the former’s support of the Nguyen lords.
Music & Arts
Police in Can Tho have devised a basic but brilliant strategy to reduce traffic violations on the city’s streets - cardboard cutouts of themselves.
![[Video] China Is Transforming Beijing Into A Supercity 10 Times The Size Of Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/ZN1H1aeb.jpg)
Asia
China is doing away with strict, decades-old policies that sought to limit the size or Beijing, instead putting the wheels in motion to transform the megacity into a supercity capable of supporting a population of 130 million souls.
Vietnam
Taking a page out of their Western counterparts’ playbooks, Vietnamese banks are now charging ATM cardholders a slew of fees to withdraw funds and maintain their accounts.
Vietnam
In Vietnam, collagen makes way into hotpot, sausage as panacea [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam Register disciplines corrupt vehicle inspectors in Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam to build $2.5 billion seaport at center of new regional route [Thanh Nien]
Saigon
Work on Phuoc Khanh Bridge began in Saigon last Saturday, which, once completed, will have the highest vertical clearance of any bridge in Vietnam.
Vietnam
Coca-Cola is stirring up controversy yet again in Vietnam, with Da Nang threatening to close down its factory following complaints that the multinational corporation has been dumping untreated waste into the surrounding environment.
![[Photos] Artist Creates Natural Oasis In Phu Nhuan District](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/qq5HQwzb.jpg)
Music & Arts
These are images of a painter’s three-story house in Phu Nhuan District built by Truong An Architects back in 2012. The artist recently opened the doors to his home that is characterized by harmonious spaces for living, working, nature and pets.
Travel
The spotlight was put on Vietnam’s well-documented problems with garbage strewn across its natural landscapes last week when two photos of foreign tourists collecting litter on a Hai Phong beach went viral.
Vietnam
Decree could hasten old building refurbishment [SGGP] Police to install cameras on expressways [Vietnam Plus] Educators urge more training for English-language teachers [Vietnam News]
![[Map] What Are Vietnamese Most Afraid Of?](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/sXVeWjTb.jpg)
Culture
Pick a few countries at random and you’re bound to find a number of different concerns shared by their people, from climate change and ISIS to economic instability. According to a recent survey, however, the top concern in Vietnam is unique among the world’s nations.
![[Photos] Behind The Scenes Of Hanoi’s First Metro Line](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/wHlb41Ib.jpg)
Development
Wavy tracks and all, work is quickly moving ahead on Hanoi’s aboveground Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway. Seemingly on pace with Saigon’s first metro line, last week workers moved ahead with tricky girder installations.