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Vietnamese Airlines May Soon Offer Direct Flights to the US

Travel

Vietnamese Airlines May Soon Offer Direct Flights to the US

For Vietnamese and expats who frequently travel between Vietnam and the U.S., you may not have to endure long stop overs much longer.

SaigoneerJan 27, 2015
[Video] "The Road Story Vietnam"

Music & Arts

[Video] "The Road Story Vietnam"

There’s no shortage of videos made by backpackers trekking through Vietnam which tap directly into our wanderlust. But few videos feature the high-level of production value found in "The Road Story Vietnam."

SaigoneerJan 27, 2015
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[Video] Topless Tarzan Swings From Trees, Causes Traffic Jam In Hanoi

Vietnam

[Video] Topless Tarzan Swings From Trees, Causes Traffic Jam In Hanoi

Hanoi’s trees may be slowly disappearing , but it seems like one local is still making use of them.

SaigoneerJan 27, 2015
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Pulls Plug On So-Called Electric Cars

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: HCMC Pulls Plug On So-Called Electric Cars

Education-universalization law prevents teachers from doing their job [Vietnam Net] Architects discuss new coat for Saigon Central Post Office [SGGP] Vietnam promotes sending guest workers to key markets [Vietnam Plus]

SaigoneerJan 27, 2015
79 Vietnamese Pilot Trainees Abandoned In California As Training Center Owner Flees

Vietnam

79 Vietnamese Pilot Trainees Abandoned In California As Training Center Owner Flees

The abrupt closing of a U.S. pilot training program being attended by 79 Vietnamese pilot trainees who are now out $80,000 a piece after its abrupt closure.

SaigoneerJan 26, 2015
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnamese Spent At Least $3.1 Billion On Beer In 2014

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: Vietnamese Spent At Least $3.1 Billion On Beer In 2014

Low oil prices can boost Vietnam’s economic growth [Nhan Dan] Code of conduct discussed to prevent sexual harassment at workplace [Nhan Dan] Vietnamese aviation training poor [DTI]

SaigoneerJan 26, 2015
Saigoneer Sunday Rewind

Arts & Culture

Saigoneer Sunday Rewind

Saigoneer's staff highlights their favorite articles from the past week.

SaigoneerJan 25, 2015
Vietnam’s Undersea Internet Cable Repaired Ahead Of Schedule

Vietnam

Vietnam’s Undersea Internet Cable Repaired Ahead Of Schedule

After 18 days of slowed internet access to international websites, connections are back to normal in Vietnam after repairs to the Asia-America Gateway Cable were completed late last week.

SaigoneerJan 24, 2015
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Saigoneer Presents: Photo Walk With Glen Riley

Music & Arts

Saigoneer Presents: Photo Walk With Glen Riley

Saigoneer is happy to announce the first photo walk of the year! Join us on February 1 for a chat, a coffee and a stroll around “south Pham” with photographer Glen Riley.

SaigoneerJan 23, 2015
[Video] Vietnamese Editor Uses Pancake Batter To Make Edible Art

Music & Arts

[Video] Vietnamese Editor Uses Pancake Batter To Make Edible Art

45-year-old Le Phong Giao spends his days as an editor at the Youth Publishing House. During is free time, he unleashes his artistic prowess with sand painting, architecture, oil painting and comic book illustrations. Recently, he began to try his hand at a new medium – pancake art.

SaigoneerJan 23, 2015
Trung Nguyên’s Massive Geography Fail

Culture

Trung Nguyên’s Massive Geography Fail

Trung Nguyên puts out some pretty darn good coffee, providing a solid alternative to corn and chemical based street variety . When it comes to packaging, however, it looks like they could use a bit of help with geography.

SaigoneerJan 23, 2015
'Gentle House' Taps Traditional Vietnamese Architecture for Modern Inspiration

Architecture

'Gentle House' Taps Traditional Vietnamese Architecture for Modern Inspiration

Blending the natural environment and modern construction, in 2012, Ngoc Luong Le Architects created the gentle house, a home on Hanoi’s outskirts that combines modern and traditional design elements to facilitate a harmonious relationship with the natural environment.

SaigoneerJan 23, 2015
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Plan To Hike Water Prices Runs Into Stiff Opposition

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: HCMC Plan To Hike Water Prices Runs Into Stiff Opposition

HCM City canal remains dirty after $46m cleanup [Vietnam Net] Cheap Vietnam Stocks Are Set to Rise to 7-Year High [Bloomberg] Teenager creates 3D scans of hundreds of Vietnamese mascots on website [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerJan 23, 2015
[Video] Travel Back In Time To 1940 Saigon

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[Video] Travel Back In Time To 1940 Saigon

In 1940, Saigon was at its colonial height. While in May of that year, the Nazis began their invasion of France, the Vichy regime in Saigon retained the status quo in the city, one which would only be challenged with Japanese occupation in 1941.

SaigoneerJan 22, 2015
[Photos] A Sneak Peek Into Saigon’s 2015 Tet Flower Street

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[Photos] A Sneak Peek Into Saigon’s 2015 Tet Flower Street

There are many changes in store for Saigon’s annual Flower Street this year, from a new location to the use of QR codes and free WIFI .

SaigoneerJan 22, 2015
Authorities Move To Ban Fishing In HCMC Canals

Saigon

Authorities Move To Ban Fishing In HCMC Canals

A proposal to prohibit fishing in all canals and lakes in HCMC is being discussed by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

SaigoneerJan 22, 2015
How Fat Are Vietnamese Compared to the Rest of the World?

Health

How Fat Are Vietnamese Compared to the Rest of the World?

On a global scale, Vietnam fits into the low risk bucket when it comes to obesity rates with the medical condition afflicting less than 5% of the population.

SaigoneerJan 22, 2015
Developer Pushes To Build Artificial Island For Villas, Golf Course On Ha Long Bay

Vietnam

Developer Pushes To Build Artificial Island For Villas, Golf Course On Ha Long Bay

A powerful real estate developer is attempting to push forward on a massive artificial island project that would bring both villas and a 27-hole golf course to Ha Long Bay.

SaigoneerJan 22, 2015
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Man Compensated For Wrong Murder Charge In 8-Year Legal Fight

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Man Compensated For Wrong Murder Charge In 8-Year Legal Fight

Made-in-Vietnam chips gaining foothold in domestic market [Tuoi Tre] Petrol prices cut by 1,900 VND per litre [Tuoi Tre] Raising wild animals in farms causes scare in Vietnam [Thanh Nien]

SaigoneerJan 21, 2015
[Infographic] An Illustrated Guide to Saigon’s Metro System

Development

[Infographic] An Illustrated Guide to Saigon’s Metro System

A few weeks back, Tuoi Tre put together an elaborate infographic laying out the plans for Saigon’s metro system. Figuring that a few of our readers aren’t 100% fluent in Vietnamese, we took the time to translate it into English.

SaigoneerJan 21, 2015
[Video] 80-Year-Old Vietnamese Man Owns Foreigner In Arm Wrestling Match

Culture

[Video] 80-Year-Old Vietnamese Man Owns Foreigner In Arm Wrestling Match

Looks can be deceiving as one foreign man found out the hard way when he entered into an arm wrestling match with an elderly Vietnamese man.

SaigoneerJan 21, 2015
The “Wolf of Wall Street” To Host Workshop In HCMC

Saigon

The “Wolf of Wall Street” To Host Workshop In HCMC

Billionaire Jordan Belfort, the subject of the hit film Wolf of Wall Street , will travel to HCMC in March to hold a workshop where he will “share his secrets to success.”

SaigoneerJan 21, 2015
Police Bust Producer for 'Coffee' Made With 90% Corn, Chemicals

Health

Police Bust Producer for 'Coffee' Made With 90% Corn, Chemicals

Confirming rumors about the poor quality of some Vietnamese coffee, on January 19, Buôn Mê Thuột Police conducted a search of a local coffee processing plant and uncovered almost 500 kilograms of corn, soya bean and chemicals that were being mixed into their product.

SaigoneerJan 21, 2015
Vietnam’s Internet Among Slowest In Asia-Pacific Region

Tech

Vietnam’s Internet Among Slowest In Asia-Pacific Region

Even before Vietnam’s undersea cable ruptured earlier this month, the country’s internet connection speeds ranked near the bottom in the Asia-Pacific region.

SaigoneerJan 21, 2015
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