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Saigon
Changes to social insurance laws have sparked a massive worker’s strike in Saigon’s Binh Tan District, shutting down a garment factory that makes shoes and clothes for companies including Nike and Adidas.
Vietnam
Vietnam’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAV) has delayed plans to perform extensive maintenance at some of the country’s largest airports , including Saigon’s Tan Son Nhat.
Vietnam
Man wearing kilos of gold causes chaotic scene at Hanoi shopping mall [Vietnam Net] Vietnam’s voice in gender equality at IPU-132 [DTI] Water quality suffers in HCM City [DTI]
![Saigoneer Tet Photo Contest [Results]](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/mW4KKdvb.jpg)
Music & Arts
Over Tet, many of us got out of Saigon either to our hometowns, or for some much needed holiday time to surrounding countries. Either way, some beautiful images were submitted, and we had a rough time picking out the winners.
Development
Following the successful release of their photo book which chronicled urban development in Ho Chi Minh City last year, Michael Waibel and Henning Hilbert are back with a similar endeavor, this time focusing on the Vietnamese capital – “Hà Nội: CAPITAL City.” At the same time, the duo has released an updated edition of "TP. Hồ Chí Minh: MEGA City" in a more portable format. We caught up with Mr. Waibel to learn more about both publications and urban development in Vietnam.
Tech
Though many have agreed that 2015 is the “prime time” for Vietnam to launch its 4G services, the country’s deputy minister of information and communications announced last Thursday that licenses for the world's fastest mobile network would not be granted to domestic telecommunication firms until 2016, reports Tuoi Tre .
Culture
For many living in Vietnam, motorbikes act as an appendage, taken everywhere and used for everything. They are monuments to function that are at once a personal vehicle, a delivery truck, a school bus, a heat source and even a stunt platform.
Travel
An estimated one million booked passengers will be unable to take their flights from April 10 to June 25 as some of Vietnam’s largest airports have scheduled major repairs during one of the country’s busiest travel seasons.
Vietnam
Vietnam will suffer from “technology rubbish” if ministry does not act: scientists [Vietnam Net] Vietnam’s public debt on track to unhealthy high levels [DTI] Vietnam’s FDI disbursement surges in Q1 [Vietnam Plus]
![[Photos] Every Corner Of This D7 Home Was Designed For Relaxation And Meditation](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/c6lLtjGb.jpg)
Architecture
The 3x10 House, designed by DD concept , can be found in District 7. Built on a 3×10 square meter plot, the small space forced the architects to "carefully consider the conflicts between the need for privacy and a desire for an internal / external communication."
![[Photos] People Tempting Fate At Vietnamese Rail Crossings](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/OlU9Vigb.jpg)
Vietnam
Vietnamese rail crossings are notoriously unsafe due to poor signage and lack of barricades. But some pedestrians and motorists aren’t doing themselves any favours by crossing in front of oncoming trains, some of which travel up to 80km per hour.
Vietnam
Though Vietnam is struggling to keep its tourism numbers up , the country’s finance ministry has proposed raising visa fees for tourists and overseas Vietnamese.
Vietnam
HCMC leaders inspect key infrastructure projects [SGGP] More Vietnamese politicians use emails, social networks [Vietnam Net] MOET’s entrance-exam ban could lead to payments for seats at the best schools [Vietnam Net]
Arts & Culture
Saigoneer's staff highlight their favorite articles from the past week.
Food Culture
Uyen Luu, author of My Vietnamese Kitchen and contributor to Jamie Oliver’s FoodTube , shares her favorite Vietnamese dishes and how to cook them.
Vietnam
Vietnamese justice officials announced Tuesday that they plan to abolish the death penalty for a number of crimes including robbery and drug trafficking.
Development
The area between Bến Thành Market and the Saigon Opera House is undeniably the epicenter of changes to the city’s urban fabric with the construction of pedestrian promenades, subway stations, a new administrative center and office towers underway. But downtown Saigon isn’t the only area that may look unrecognizable in 10 years.
Vietnam
There are numerous global and domestic trends that may be setting Vietnam up as the region’s economic leader, according to a recent report in Bloomberg .
Vietnam
Drunk drivers should be charged criminally: Vietnam road directorate [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam ‘caught between a rock and a hard place’ as US-Russia rivalry deepens [Thanh Nien] Singapore Increases Investment into Vietnam [Vietnam Briefing]
Saigon
If you happened to pass by the Dien Bien Phu McDonald’s on Monday night or anytime Tuesday, you probably found yourself in a massive plume of motorbike traffic headed directly for the fast food restaurant. Apparently, this was all part of a global US$40 million marketing campaign that "hardly anyone noticed."
![[Photos] At Least 16 Killed In Scaffolding Collapse In North-Central Vietnam](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/ORONABkb.jpg)
Vietnam
Last night at 8pm, iron scaffolding weighing thousands of tons collapsed on top of hundreds of workers at Son Duong Port, killing at least 16 and injuring 27.
Music & Arts
Tracing its roots back to the cities of the United States, Hip-Hop has since spread across the globe, penetrating even the farthest corners of human civilization.
Development
If you’ve been noticing more cars clogging the streets on your daily commute, you’re not imagining things.
Travel
Trip Advisor just announced the results of its 2015 Traveler’s Choice rankings , based on millions of traveler reviews. The rankings, which cover everything from hotels to beaches, are highlighted by the “destinations” category . Of the 469 destinations included, Hanoi came in at number four.