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Hydrofoil Service Between HCMC And Vung Tau To Resume After Year-Long Ban

Saigon

Hydrofoil Service Between HCMC And Vung Tau To Resume After Year-Long Ban

HCMC’s Hydrofoils are set to resume service to Vung Tau by the end of the month following a year-long ban.

SaigoneerDec 19, 2014
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Urges Firm To Give Up Land For Metro Line

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: HCMC Urges Firm To Give Up Land For Metro Line

Researchers alarmed over abusive incidents at school [Vietnam Net] Vietnam spends big money on Chinese phones [Vietnam Net] Paid Christmas escorts trending among young Vietnamese [DTI]

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Dec 19, 2014
Travel Back In Time With These 15 Photos Of 1929 Saigon

Saigon

Travel Back In Time With These 15 Photos Of 1929 Saigon

1929 could be referred to as the beginning of Saigon’s Golden Age. Built on the backs of exploited Vietnamese laborers, the French had carved out what was then called the Pearl of the Orient, a European city in the heart of SE Asia.

SaigoneerDec 18, 2014
New Noi Bai Terminal, Vietnam’s Largest, to Open Next Week

Development

New Noi Bai Terminal, Vietnam’s Largest, to Open Next Week

Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport is set to open its shiny new $645.3 million, 4-story terminal next week after three years of construction.

SaigoneerDec 18, 2014
Inside Nha Dan Architect’s HCMC NQ House

Architecture

Inside Nha Dan Architect’s HCMC NQ House

Nha Dan Architects , a firm specializing in commercial and residential projects, recently completed their sleek and artistic NQ House in Ho Chi Minh City which overcame some serious design challenges.

SaigoneerDec 18, 2014
A Look At The Top Google Searches In Vietnam In 2014

Culture

A Look At The Top Google Searches In Vietnam In 2014

On Tuesday, Google released its annual “A Year in Search” showing the most popular searches of the last year. To make it a bit more accessible, the search engine released localized versions in addition to its global list.

SaigoneerDec 18, 2014
Nha Trang To Install Loudspeakers On Beaches To Warn Of Robbery And Rip-Offs

Vietnam

Nha Trang To Install Loudspeakers On Beaches To Warn Of Robbery And Rip-Offs

Nha Trang authorities are planning to install a loudspeaker system on city beaches to “promote local tourism, improve rescue activity, and issue warnings to tourists regarding robberies and rip-offs.”

SaigoneerDec 18, 2014
Morning News Roundup: Rescue Underway At Site Of Collapsed Tunnel In Central Vietnam

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Rescue Underway At Site Of Collapsed Tunnel In Central Vietnam

CAAV proposes cut in air ticket prices [DTI] Sex education from church and state sends mixed messages in Vietnam [Guardian] Approved! Social enterprise receives legal status in Vietnam [Guardian]

SaigoneerDec 18, 2014
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How Climate Change and a Drive for Profits Are Threatening the Mekong Delta

Environment

How Climate Change and a Drive for Profits Are Threatening the Mekong Delta

Upstream dams aren’t the only threat to the Mekong Delta.

SaigoneerDec 17, 2014
Anal Inflation Prank Lands Victims in Hospital

Vietnam

Anal Inflation Prank Lands Victims in Hospital

So, yeah, this happened.

SaigoneerDec 17, 2014
4 Awesome Animated Gifs Of Sleeping Saigon Cyclo Drivers

Music & Arts

4 Awesome Animated Gifs Of Sleeping Saigon Cyclo Drivers

Maria Tran Larsen, a graphic designer with Vietnamese roots living in Copenhagen, Denmark has always been entranced by the sleeping cyclo drivers she came across on her trips to Vietnam.

SaigoneerDec 17, 2014
Vietnam Airlines Pilot Accidentally Signals Hijacking After Pressing Wrong Button

Vietnam

Vietnam Airlines Pilot Accidentally Signals Hijacking After Pressing Wrong Button

A Vietnam Airlines flight from Ho Chi Minh City to the northern city of Vinh made an emergency landing in Hanoi on Tuesday after encountering mechanical problems.

SaigoneerDec 17, 2014
17 Sky-High Photos Of 2002 Saigon

Saigon

17 Sky-High Photos Of 2002 Saigon

These images, taken in 2002, provide not only a wonderful bird's eye view of Saigon, but also capture its transition into a modern city.

SaigoneerDec 17, 2014
Work Begins On Underground Section Of Saigon’s First Metro Station

Saigon

Work Begins On Underground Section Of Saigon’s First Metro Station

Work has officially kicked off on the underground portion on Saigon’s first underground metro station at the intersection of Le Loi and Nguyen Hue Streets.

SaigoneerDec 17, 2014
Morning News Roundup: First Vietnam Bike Week To launch In HCMC

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: First Vietnam Bike Week To launch In HCMC

VN urged to quickly improve labor productivity [Vietnam Net] Early snowfall in Sapa attracts visitors [Voice of Vietnam] City programme separates organic, inorganic waste [Vietnam News]

SaigoneerDec 17, 2014
[Video] This Is How You Make A Phở Burger

Food Culture

[Video] This Is How You Make A Phở Burger

We got the phở burrito , the phở cocktail and the phở dumpling . What other twist on the Vietnamese staple is missing from this list? Yup, the phở burger.

SaigoneerDec 16, 2014
[Photos] Japanese Businessmen Show You How To Pass Out In Public With Class

Asia

[Photos] Japanese Businessmen Show You How To Pass Out In Public With Class

Japanese work culture is characterized by insane hours and grueling deadlines. To relax and blow off steam, businessmen from the Land of the Rising Sun take the same approach to drinking as they do to work – go all in.

SaigoneerDec 16, 2014
HCMC Planning 8-Story Trade Center In Front Of Opera House

Development

HCMC Planning 8-Story Trade Center In Front Of Opera House

Downtown Saigon’s modern makeover continues to take shape with the city government announcing plans for a new, 8-story trade center just across from the Saigon Opera House.

SaigoneerDec 16, 2014
Rolling The Dice With Old Saigon Monopoly

Music & Arts

Rolling The Dice With Old Saigon Monopoly

There’s something about inspired design mixed with nostalgia that always pulls on the heartstrings. We recently got wind of an old Saigon inspired game of Monopoly designed right here in Saigon.

SaigoneerDec 16, 2014
PM Pushes Agencies To Move Ahead With Visa Waivers For More Nationalities

Travel

PM Pushes Agencies To Move Ahead With Visa Waivers For More Nationalities

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is pressing relevant ministries to move ahead with visa waivers for more nationalities in order to boost tourism, reports Thanh Nien .

SaigoneerDec 16, 2014
Morning News Roundup: Gov’t To Tax Sales On Facebook, Affecting Small Shops

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Gov’t To Tax Sales On Facebook, Affecting Small Shops

Gov’t to tax sales on Facebook, affecting small shops [Vietnam Net] Ministry seeks candidates for new textbook compilation [Vietnam Net] Vietnam faces difficulties in wind power development [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerDec 16, 2014
Financial Records Requested In Probe Of Suzuki Cup Loss

Vietnam

Financial Records Requested In Probe Of Suzuki Cup Loss

Following the “ incomprehensible ” 4-2 loss to Malaysia in the AFF Suzuki Cup, Vietnam’s football team is now the focus of an investigation into match fixing.

SaigoneerDec 15, 2014
[Video] Vo Trong Nghia’s 'Rebel Architecture'

Architecture

[Video] Vo Trong Nghia’s 'Rebel Architecture'

In a city where building codes are either nonexistent or very lax, modern green architecture is often a hard sell. Sustainability and the long-term advantages of building for the environment and to improve living conditions often play second fiddle to short-term profits.

SaigoneerDec 15, 2014
Work Begins On HCMC's $1.41B Central Park Project, Future Home Of Vietnam’s Tallest Building

Development

Work Begins On HCMC's $1.41B Central Park Project, Future Home Of Vietnam’s Tallest Building

Work on Vinhome’s VND30 trillion ($1.41 billion) Central Park project officially kicked off on December 13.

SaigoneerDec 15, 2014
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