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Saigon
In the early morning hours of September 21, a foreign man was killed at the intersection of Điện Biên Phủ and Đinh Tiên Hoàng Streets in District 1. A week after the accident, new details have emerged which tell a different story than what was first reported in the local media .
Saigon
When the French arrived in 1859, both Saigon and Chợ Lớn were criss-crossed by networks of canals and creeks, making it possible for boatmen to travel right through both city centres without stepping ashore.
Vietnam
VND3 trillion for climate change adaptation projects [DTI] Ha Noi department seizes 20 iPhone 6 smartphones [Vietnam News] Vietnamese man hits US$228.4 million Powerball jackpot [VoV]
Music & Arts
Last week, Brandon Stanton, the photographer behind the bestselling photo book, Humans of New York paid a visit to Vietnam with stops in Hanoi and HCMC.
Vietnam
Zing reports that a second break has been found in the Asia America Gateway (AAG), pushing back the repair date from October 1 to October 5.
![[Video] Rap Video Shows an Expat’s Life in Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/JWRwUz5b.jpg)
Music & Arts
A week after the release of “ The Mì Quảng Song ,” another expat has taken to rapping to show their love for Vietnam.
Development
There’s a price for progress and in Saigon it seems to be trees that are called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice in the name of infrastructure development.
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Asia
Japan’s Mount Ontake erupted without warning on the morning of September 27, spewing thick ash across the area and trapping hundreds hikers at the popular tourist destination, reports the Associated Press .
Vietnam
UN Human Rights Council passes LGBT resolution [DTI] Air France strike affects 1,000 Vietnam Airlines passengers [Tuoi Tre] Singapore's Ascendas in joint venture to build $130-mln Vietnam business park [Reuters]
![[Video] Sewer Fishing In Hanoi](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/D6dTNo1b.jpg)
Vietnam
Hanoi may be the most polluted city in SE Asia , but that doesn’t stop its residents from using its sewers as a food source.
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Music & Arts
Frank Gossner has one of the largest West African funk and disco records around. He’s a collector, a DJ and a promoter. He runs the website Voodoo Funk , which is recommended by the Beastie Boys.
Saigon
It looks like VietJet’s “unofficial” photos of lingerie-clad models that were leaked and went viral late last week have already inspired a parody from one of Saigon’s most popular restaurants.
Saigon
The gorgeous, century-old villa, which fronts Võ Văn Tần , Bà Huyện Thanh Quan and Nguyễn Thị Diệu Streets in District 3, may not be long for this world, reports Vietnam Net .
Vietnam
Vietnam’s billion-dollar highway cracks after opening [Thanh Nien] Vietnamese guests at Paris fashion week [Vietnam Net] Work starts on 9.4 mln USD habour in Dong Nai [Vietnam Plus]
![[Video] 'Asia's First' Gold-Dispensing ATMs Launched In Singapore](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/bmq1Tpib.jpg)
Vietnam
Singapore is now home to a set of gold-dispensing ATMs, the “first in Asia” according to the company which produced them, reports The Straights Times . The 2 machines were launched on Wednesday morning at Resorts World Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands.
Culture
On his website, On A Bike Vietnam , Alex Sinclair Lack presents his list of the 10 driving commandments for Vietnam. While a tad less scandalous than Biggies 10 crack commandments , keeping Lack’s list in mind while piloting your motorbike may also one day save your life.
Saigon
You have about 2 hours to say your last goodbyes to the interior of Saigon’s historic Tax Center .
Vietnam
Last Friday morning, a train derailed in the northern province of Nam Dinh when it slammed into an idle truck. Railway officials told Thanh Nien that the vehicle had been parked on an illegal road that spans the train tracks.
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City to set up radiation response team [Tuoi Tre] Over 1.3 million travelers visit grave of General Vo Nguyen Giap [SGGP] Vietnamese Goods Week opens in Paris [Nhan Dan]
Vietnam
Repairs to the broken Asia America Gateway (AAG) cable will be completed on October 1, 5 days ahead of schedule thanks to “mild weather,” reports Thanh Nien .
Vietnam
When Hanoi woman, Đặng Thi Thọ, bought an apple to place on her family’s shrine during Tết this year, she was surprised to find it unspoiled 9 months after purchase, reports VN Express .
Development
Saigon might not be the only one who’s getting a shiny new airport .
Sports
The second Vietnam Mountain Marathon took place over the weekend of 20-21 September, with almost 400 runners from 40 nations descending on the mountains of Sapa to take on trails of 10, 21, 42 and a monstrous 70km in length.
Vietnam
One of the most respected foreigners in the annals of Vietnamese history, Alexandre Yersin, has posthumously been awarded “honorary Vietnamese citizenship.”