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Vietnam
Most schools eager for “university autonomy” [Vietnam Net] Art stages find ways to lure foreign tourists [Vietnam Net] Vietnam extends visa, residency terms for foreigners [Thanh Nien]
Arts & Culture
As the calendar is set to flip to 2015, we’ve put together a list of Saigoneer’s most popular stories from 2014.
Culture
After an 18-year absence from Vietnam’s tracks, it looks like steam locomotives are making a comeback.
Vietnam
Đà Nẵng, home of the now famous Dragon Bridge is set to get another impressive conduit.
Saigon
Last night just after 9pm, a deadly fire broke out at a District 3 karaoke parlor and quickly spread to neighboring buildings.
Vietnam
20-year-old dog thief sentenced to death in Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Vietnam waives visas for tourists from seven countries [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam seeks high-tech solution to traffic death toll [Thanh Nien]
Asia
After three days of searching for AirAsia Flight QZ8501, The Indonesian Navy has announced that 40 bodies have been found in the Java Sea off the Indonesian part of Borneo, reports the The Jakarta Globe
![[Video] Inside A Vietnamese Tea Processing Plant](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/GAlyGJjb.jpg)
Food Culture
Tea, like coffee is a ubiquitous drink in Vietnam. While each dominates the local market, there is an opportunity to position these locally-grown products as a high-end export if processing can be refined with better equipment.
![[Photos] The Ghost Ships Of Ha Long Bay](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/qjdql0Nb.jpg)
Vietnam
Nine abandoned ships worth millions of dollars sit idle in a corner of Ha Long Bay. Not only do the rusting hulls represent another black eye for state-owned shipping giant, Vinashinlines, but also an environmental threat to the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Vietnam
A massive drop in global fuel prices can already be felt at Vietnam’s petrol pumps where topping off your tank will cost you significantly less than it did a few months ago. But even though the country has made 12 consecutive fuel price cuts since July, many local taxi and bus companies have no plans to lower their fares.
Culture
In Vietnamese cities, streets are where life happens. With few parks available to the country’s urban masses, they serve as everything from entertainment venues to wedding halls to restaurants. They are where coffee is consumed, food is enjoyed and babies are potty trained.
Development
After years of inactivity, construction on the massive plot next to Saigon Center at the corner of Lê Lợi and Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa Streets is finally underway.
![[Photos] The Striking Differences Between Chinese And Đà Lạt Produce](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/SDs2bOOb.jpg)
Health
Fears over the safety of Chinese produce have been increasing over the past few years with stories like the “ immortal apple ” becoming common in the Vietnamese press.
Vietnam
Vietnam Airlines signs $6 billion 2015-16 insurance coverage contract [Thanh Nien] HCMC’s working women aren't so crazy about kids: health official [Thanh Nien] Ban on organizing same sex marriage to be lifted next year in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]
Development
Hanoi’s 82-hectre Old Quarter, described by some as “ among Asia's best-preserved urban hubs of traditional commerce ,” is about to lose nearly 40% of its residents, as city authorities seek to reduce the neighborhood’s population density which is nearly 8 times that of New York City’s.
Saigon
Two local men were arrested last Tuesday after attempting to ship a rifle, grenade and 5 bullets to Hanoi in a guitar case. Surprisingly, neither of the men were Antonio Banderas.
Travel
Designboom , the world's first and most popular digital architecture and design magazine has just released its rankings of the world’s top hotels and resorts, judged based on function, location and form.
Saigon
When Life Magazine photographer, John Dominis, traveled to Saigon in 1961, he spent most of his trip photographing daily life in the city. With his camera, he captured downtown Saigon’s busy streets, full of classic cars, Vespas driven by seemingly indifferent, sunglass-clad men and plenty of bicycles.
Vietnam
At 4am yesterday morning, a section of the Hanoi railway project collapsed, raining concrete and scaffolding onto the street below.
Vietnam
Deputy PM Phuc urges using technology to reduce traffic accidents [Nhan Dan] Women’s participation in politics important to gender equality [Nhan Dan] Vietnam to export cholera vaccine [Vietnam Plus]
Asia
An AirAsia flight carrying 162 people has gone missing en route to Singapore.
Arts & Culture
Saigoneer's staff highlights their favorite articles from the past week.
Culture
Back in June, an American blogger Esther Honig sent her photo to editors around the globe to be photoshopped . She found that each country (including Vietnam) projected their own cultural values and style on the edited photos – some were light edits while others were a bit-over-the-top.
Asia
On Tuesday, packs of banknotes amounting to HK$15 million (US$1,932,491) spilled from a security Van on the streets of Hong Kong.