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![[Photos] Vietnamese Solar-Powered, Green-Roofed Toilet Design Wins Architecture Award](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/qYuorO7b.jpg)
Architecture
A restroom/garden design constructed in Vietnam's northern province of Cao Bang by Hanoi-based H&P Architects has taken home the Social Good Award at the 2015 AZ Awards.
Travel
Vietnamese tourism officials are probably praying that the effects of the recent visa waivers will kick in soon as the number of international visitors traveling to Vietnam has fallen for the 13 th consecutive month.
![[Video] Hanoi Police Hunt for Man for Allowing Dog to Drive Motorbike](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/iAb6HYbb.jpg)
Culture
Hanoi police are on the hunt for a man who let a dog drive his motorbike after a video of the incident surfaced online last week.
Saigon
Saigon is short on public transportation offerings as it awaits the construction of its metro and BRT systems, but that's not stopping people from abandoning city busses at a rapid pace.
Vietnam
The tourism crisis: No relief for Vietnam as visitor drop continues [Thanh Nien] 2 men arrested for attacking traffic cops after drinking [Thanh Nien] Nha Trang beach to be 'privatized' despite public outcry [DTI]
![[Video] How To Make: Bánh Nậm](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/2RDDe1Zb.jpg)
Food Culture
When we order bánh thập cẩm at our Hue standby, Rất Huế (136/11 Lê Thánh Tôn), one of the highlights is bánh nậm, gelatinous rice with minced shrimp wrapped in a banana leaf.
Vietnam
Hanoi might be the cheapest place in the world for tourists to visit this summer , but its residents have the highest living expenses in the country.
Asia
Chinese oil platform Haiyang Shiyou 981 has retuned to the East Sea to conduct oil and gas exploration.
Sports
Following a strong showing at the SEA Games earlier this month, Vietnam has announced that it will send up to 15 athletes to the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games next year in Brazil.
Vietnam
Vietnamese drug addicts still high [SGGP] Dead rivers encircle Hanoi [Vietnam Net] Foreign fast-food chains not performing as expected in Vietnam [Vietnam Net]
![[Photos] Hanoi’s Wavy Metro Tracks Raise Eyebrows](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/EmSkLcFb.jpg)
Vietnam
While Saigon’s metro system chugs along, Hanoi’s first urban railway has been plagued by poor construction quality , delays and controversy surrounding its rolling stock . Now you can add wavy tracks to the list.
![[Video] The Sounds Of Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/pmZbnxjb.jpg)
Music & Arts
Every city has a soundtrack and Saigon is no exception. There is no composer for this score, but rather a harmonious free-for-all composed of a seemingly infinite number of sounds, from ice melting in a glass of cà phê sữa đá to the revving of a motorbike’s engine.
Vietnam
Starting July 1, overseas Vietnamese will be able to buy property in Vietnam without any restrictions.
Architecture
Archdaily recently caught up with GMP Architekten , the minds behind Hanoi’s new National Assembly building who, with their design, attempted to answer the question: “What is Vietnamese building culture?”
Asia
While Chinese are faced with a public health crisis due to poisonous clouds of pollution chocking the country’s cities , they must also be wary of what they eat following a food scandal involving nearly US$500 million of decades-old rotting meat.
Vietnam
Dell to further invest in Vietnam [Voice of Vietnam] Vietnam lawmakers demand more control of social media [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam Is Having Condom Problems — And That's A Good Thing [NPR]
Development
The controversial US$15.8 billion Long Thanh Airport was approved by the National Assembly this morning, ending years of fierce debates about its necessity and high price tag.
Saigon
The area around Ben Thanh Market is quickly becoming an epicenter for development. As new buildings rise, such as The One Ho Chi Minh City and the Eximbank Tower , old colonial structures are seemingly destined to fall (see the Vietnam Railways Building and the Saigon Hospital ).
![[Photos] Photographer Captures China’s Deadly Air Pollution](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/QTLjCyIb.jpg)
Environment
Vietnam’s cities may have some work to do when it comes to improving their air quality, but compared to the smog-filled skies of China’s urban areas, we live in a relative biosphere.
Music & Arts
Missed out on the Saigon Artbook Party at the 3A Alternative Art Area ? Fret not, for they are available at five locations around the city!
Travel
Hanoi has been named the cheapest destination in TripAdvisor 's latest TripIndex Cities cost-comparison study.
Vietnam
City to build tunnel near Cat Lai Port [The Saigon Times] Vietnam, France step up defence ties [Asia One] Fabric of a Trade Deal: U.S. Asks Vietnam to Cut Out Chinese Textiles [Wall Street Journal]
Vietnam
When plans for a US$212 million cable car through some of Vietnam’s most spectacular caves were made public last November, they were met with fierce resistance.
![[Video] Heavy Rains Turn Binh Duong Highway Into A River](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/91xklpKb.jpg)
Vietnam
After heavy storms last Saturday in Binh Duong Province, drivers on Binh Duong Boulevard found that the street had morphed into a river. The high waters flooded the engines of many vehicles, wreaking havoc along this busy artery.