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Vietnam
Vietnam plans to sell operating rights for airports [Thanh Nien] Abused, imprisoned Vietnamese slave away in UK's cannabis farms [Thanh Nien] Mekong Delta authorities instructed to stockpile rice [Vietnam News]
Saigon
A bus carrying 20 foreigners and overseas Vietnamese nearly fell into the waters of the Tàu Hủ Canal yesterday afternoon due to a flat tire.
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Asia
While Vietnam may boast an impressive amount of entertaining signage , it looks like China has it beat in this category thanks to what appears to be an over-reliance on Google Translate.
Travel
Local photographer, Ryan Deboodt , recently paid a visit to Hang En Cave, the third largest ever discovered, with his camera-mounted drone.
Music & Arts
When sustainable fashion designer, Danica Ratte, traveled to the far-flung corners of Vietnam, she was immediately taken with the weaving culture of the country’s ethnic minorities.
Vietnam
Why Vietnam’s agriculture industry is unsustainable [Vietnam Net] HCMC to complete traffic projects this year [SGGP] HCMC borrows US$1.08 billion for anti-flooding [SGGP]
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Vietnam
This six-minute compilation of footage offers a rare view of life on the streets of Hanoi prior to 1954.
Development
Hàng Bàng Canal, formerly known as Canal Bonard, will soon receive a massive US$100 million renovation in a bid to return the narrow brackish creek into a clean, manicured waterway.
Food Culture
Vietnam is known for its cafe chồn, coffee beans that are ingested, pooped out by weasels and sold at prices far higher than the normal variety. Now, a Vietnamese breeder is adopting a similar technique with his herd of elephants.
Vietnam
Vietnam named 5th most recognised coffee producer in US [Vietnam Plus] High hopes for TPP signing in 2015 [Voice of Vietnam] VN retailers face pressure as foreign firms enter the market [Vietnam News]
Saigon
We might have to wait another five years to ride in one of them ( at least physically ), but soon you can check out the interior of the carriages that will eventually run on Saigon’s first metro line .
Vietnam
Tết may be the Vietnam’s most festive holiday, but it’s also the most dangerous if measured by the number of people admitted to the country’s hospitals.
Food Culture
We’ve seen plenty of culinary oddities come out of Japan over the years from cat wine to Burger King’s “ Black Burger .” Well, it’s time to add yet another unique dish to the list - chocolate ramen ( Tsuke Ghana ) that was released ahead of Valentine’s Day at a Tokyo restaurant.
Saigon
Saigon’s Notre Dame Cathedral is facing something of an aesthetic crisis as sections of the church’s brick walls, which were imported from France well over a century ago, have been defaced by graffiti and those unable to find a more appropriate place to relive themselves.
Vietnam
IT companies in search of more experts in 2015 [DTI] Can Tho strives to become Mekong Delta economic hub [DTI] Berlin to host Vietnamese music and fashion show [Vietnam News]
Tech
This afternoon, users attempting to connect to the Google.vn homepage were greeted by text, a photo and video courtesy of what appears to be a small collective of American hackers.
Vietnam
Chúc mừng năm mới, Saigoneers! We'll return to action on February 24. Have a safe and happy Tết!
![[Video] Tết Decorations On Majestic Hotel's Façade Catch Fire](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/RFiakjfb.jpg)
Saigon
Tết decorations hung on the façade of District 1’s Majestic Hotel caught fire yesterday evening. Though hotel staff quickly extinguished the fire, the ensuing rush of emergency services resulted in heavy traffic in the area, reports Kenh 14 .
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Travel
Vietnam Railways isn’t the only Vietnamese transportation company upping their standards . In an effort to compete at the highest levels of international air travel, Vietnam Airlines has plans to buy 28 of Boeing's newest planes, the 787-9 Dreamliner.
Vietnam
McDonald’s continues expansion in Vietnam [DTI] Thousands of poor labourers given free trips home for Tet [Vietnam Plus] Gun found in cargo at Tan Son Nhat airport [Vietnam Plus]
Arts & Culture
Saigoneer's staff highlights their favorite articles from the past week.
![[Updated] Release Of “50 Shades Of Grey” Canceled In Vietnam](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/FD07qNAb.jpg)
Music & Arts
[Update Below] While CGV will soon introduce IMAX in Vietnam , it won’t be bringing local audiences one of the year’s most anticipated films as 50 Shades Of Grey has been pulled from Vietnamese theaters.
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Saigon
When you think of inclement weather in Saigon, tornados are about the last thing that comes to mind. But residents of District 7’s Tan Thuan Tay Ward may want to add some extra nails to their roofs after a small tornado ripped through their neighborhood yesterday.
Saigon
The Nguyen Hue phase of the $20.2 million promenade that will eventually connect downtown Saigon to Thu Thiem will be closed to vehicle traffic on nights, weekends and holidays when it opens later this year.