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Morning News Roundup: HCMC Pulls Out All The Stops For Samsung

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: HCMC Pulls Out All The Stops For Samsung

Vietjet Air poised to hold IPO [Vietnam Net] C ountry’s most modern radiotherapy centre launched [Nhan Dan] HCM City pulls out all the stops for Samsung [VoV]

SaigoneerJan 21, 2015

Vietnam Airlines May Start Offering Free WIFI On Domestic Flights This Year

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Vietnam Airlines May Start Offering Free WIFI On Domestic Flights This Year

It looks like Vietnam Airlines is finally getting on the WIFI bandwagon with the company announcing that the service would be making its debut on its aircraft this May.

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Jan 20, 2015

Weekly Voucher Giveaways Presented by Slapdish And Saigoneer

Eat & Drink

Weekly Voucher Giveaways Presented by Slapdish And Saigoneer

Saigoneer has teamed up with Slapdish to provide our users with free food and drinks at some of Saigon’s most popular restaurants. This week features American-style burgers from Chuck’s, cocktails at Shine, Tex-Mex favorites at La Fiesta and ginormous Black Cat burgers. We're working on adding some Vietnamese flavor for next weeks' deals so keep an eye out for those.

SaigoneerJan 20, 2015

Drone Video Reveals The True Epicness Of Hanoi’s Long Biên Bridge

Vietnam

Drone Video Reveals The True Epicness Of Hanoi’s Long Biên Bridge

The Long Biên Bridge is one of Vietnam’s most iconic structures for a reason. Not only is it an amazing feat of engineering , but it’s huge, categorically huge.

SaigoneerJan 20, 2015

Repairs To Vietnam’s Damaged Undersea Internet Cable Delayed

Vietnam

Repairs To Vietnam’s Damaged Undersea Internet Cable Delayed

Unlike the last time the Asia America Gateway cable ruptured, repairs won’t be completed ahead of schedule this time around .

SaigoneerJan 20, 2015

Morning News Roundup: Central Bank To Impose Immediate Fine On Banks With Out-Of-Cash ATMs

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Central Bank To Impose Immediate Fine On Banks With Out-Of-Cash ATMs

Bachelor’s degrees lose value because of poor training quality [Vietnam Net] Ho Chi Minh City leads nation in export revenue [Nhan Dan] Employers must pay interest rate for late wage payment [SGGP]

SaigoneerJan 20, 2015

24 Aerial Photos Of Old Đà Lạt

Vietnam

24 Aerial Photos Of Old Đà Lạt

Blessed with a cool climate and rolling hills flanked with pine trees, Đà Lạt, the brainchild of Alexandre Yersin, was founded as a sleepy French vacation town where development and nature struck a delicate balance.

SaigoneerJan 19, 2015

[NSFW] Naked Europeans Deported From Cambodia for 'Violating Country's Beautiful Customs and Culture'

Asia

[NSFW] Naked Europeans Deported From Cambodia for 'Violating Country's Beautiful Customs and Culture'

Earlier this month, local police arrested three European tourists for riding naked through the Cambodian countryside.

SaigoneerJan 19, 2015

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Free WIFI Coming To Downtown Saigon During Tết

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Free WIFI Coming To Downtown Saigon During Tết

The Saigon Postal Corporation (SPT) will install hot spots providing free WIFI all along Hàm Nghi Street for the Tết holiday this year.

SaigoneerJan 19, 2015

Construction Of Thủ Thiêm Bridge 2 To Begin In February

Development

Construction Of Thủ Thiêm Bridge 2 To Begin In February

It looks like the HCMC People’s Committee’s has gotten its wish as its vice chairman announced last week that construction of the Thủ Thiêm Bridge 2 will move ahead next month .

SaigoneerJan 19, 2015

26,000 Old Quarter Residents To Be Relocated In 2017

Vietnam

26,000 Old Quarter Residents To Be Relocated In 2017

Hanoi authorities have set a 2017 moving date for 26,000 Old Quarter residents who will be relocated to a new residential area in Long Bien District which lies just across the Red River.

SaigoneerJan 19, 2015

Weekend News Roundup: Cops Seize A Ton Of Marijuana Growing In Southern Vietnam

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: Cops Seize A Ton Of Marijuana Growing In Southern Vietnam

Robotic engineering course launched in primary schools [SGGP] Vietnamese tea industry sees recovery brewing [Nhan Dan] Deforestation continues to deplete nation's wealth [Vietnam Net]

SaigoneerJan 19, 2015

Saigoneer Sunday Rewind

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Saigoneer Sunday Rewind

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

SaigoneerJan 18, 2015

Actual Road to Replace Drainage Pipe Shortcut In The Mekong Delta

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Actual Road to Replace Drainage Pipe Shortcut In The Mekong Delta

In the past 4 years along a stretch Ho Chi Minh City-Trung Luong expressway in the Mekong province of Ten Giang, many residents have been using a drainage tunnel under the highway as a shortcut.

SaigoneerJan 16, 2015

21 Rare Images Of Hanoi’s Street Markets Taken Between 1991 and 1993

Vietnam

21 Rare Images Of Hanoi’s Street Markets Taken Between 1991 and 1993

From 1990 to 1993, German photographer Hans-Peter Grumpe traveled across Vietnam, taking about 1,600 photos in 20 provinces around the country. One of his stops was in a developing Hanoi where he was able to capture images of the city’s traditional street markets.

SaigoneerJan 16, 2015

Construction Begins On HCMC's Second Metro Line

Development

Construction Begins On HCMC's Second Metro Line

As work on HCMC's first metro line steadily moves along , construction on the city’s Urban Railway Line 2 project broke ground in District 12 yesterday.

SaigoneerJan 16, 2015

Temperatures In Saigon Reach 21-Year Low?

Saigon

Temperatures In Saigon Reach 21-Year Low?

If you’re a Hanoi native, you’ve probably felt right at home on your commute to work in recent days.

SaigoneerJan 16, 2015

Japan Announces Plans to Build Mind-Blowing Underwater City

Asia

Japan Announces Plans to Build Mind-Blowing Underwater City

A Japanese architecture firm, Shimizu , has revealed its plans to build an underwater city that could be finished as early as 2035. The spherical underwater structure, dubbed the Ocean Spiral, is slated to be ginormous at 500 meters in diameter.

SaigoneerJan 16, 2015

Morning News Roundup: Auto Manufacturers Worried About HCMC’s Proposed Restrictions On Cars

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Auto Manufacturers Worried About HCMC’s Proposed Restrictions On Cars

WB keeps Vietnam’s GDP growth at 5.6% in 2015 [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam airliner makes emergency landing as Chinese baby develops convulsions [Tuoi Tre] Schools ordered to check students' medical history [SGGP]

SaigoneerJan 16, 2015

Parkson's Luxury Shopping Centers In Saigon Deserted

Society

Parkson's Luxury Shopping Centers In Saigon Deserted

Walk into one of the six Parkson shopping centers in Saigon, and it’s likely you’ll be one of a few people walking through a deserted shrine to commerce.

SaigoneerJan 15, 2015

[Video] How To Cook Miến Gà

Food Culture

[Video] How To Cook Miến Gà

Sure, miến gà can be found at plenty of restaurants around Saigon and perhaps you’ve found a great place to grab a bowl of the chicken noodle soup. But what’s more impressive than being in the know? The ability to make it yourself.

SaigoneerJan 15, 2015

Construction Of Phan Thiet Airport Set To Kick-Off This Month

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Construction Of Phan Thiet Airport Set To Kick-Off This Month

After getting the Prime Minister’s approval last September , construction of the Phan Thiet Airport is scheduled to commence this month according to provincial People’s Committee.

SaigoneerJan 15, 2015

Once Filled With Shrimp And Fish, HCMC Canal Now An Environmental Disaster

Environment

Once Filled With Shrimp And Fish, HCMC Canal Now An Environmental Disaster

At the center of HCMC's modernization plans have been massive upgrades to the city’s canals. Some, like the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe, have received international press for their miraculous turnarounds. However, not all the cleanups have been so successful.

SaigoneerJan 15, 2015

Morning News Roundup: Separate Jails Proposed For Transgender, Gay Prisoners

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Separate Jails Proposed For Transgender, Gay Prisoners

Vietnam plans for transport restructuring by 2020 [Vietnam Net] Investigation team on collapsed tunnel in Lam Dong set up [Vietnam Plus] Power group continues proposing power price increase [SGGP]

SaigoneerJan 15, 2015

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