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Stephen Hung , a Hong Kong investment tycoon, has placed an order for 30 Rolls-Royce Phantoms. 2 of the cars will feature interior and exterior gold-plated accents, making them the most expensive ever commissioned.
Development
The Đại Quang Minh Real Estate Corporation’s project in Thủ Thiêm is a mixed development of high-rise apartment buildings and villas that will include schools, shopping centers, cinemas, sports centers and restaurants.
![[Photos] French Photographer Highlights Vietnam’s 54 Ethnic Groups](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/n8DutJTb.jpg)
Music & Arts
These photos of Vietnam’s ethnic groups are the work of French photographer, Sébastien Laval, who has been lugging his camera around the country since 1995. His works, along with those of his Vietnamese colleague, 96-year-old Le Vuong, are currently being exhibited in Paris.
Asia
FPT Telecom general director, Nguyen Van Khoa, told Thanh Nien that repairs to the Asia-America Gateway Cable would not be completed until October 6.
Vietnam
First-ever "Made in Vietnam" international music festival to take place in October [DTI] Standard Chartered invests $35 million in Vietnamese restaurant chain [DTI] World Bank project upgrades Mekong Delta cities [Vietnam Plus]
![[Photos] Thousands of Dead Fish Choke Hanoi Lake](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/ar2y1rfb.jpg)
Vietnam
Since Monday, dozens of workers have been removing tons of dead fish that from Hanoi’s Thien Quang Lake, reports Vietnam Net .
![[Video] China’s Hair Highway](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/LnSMft7b.jpg)
Asia
In China, human hair is a renewable resource, where it is fused with natural resins to mimic everything from tortoiseshell to polished horn to exotic hardwoods.
Travel
Starting December 1, Vietnamese airlines will be required to give passengers compensation in the form of meals and accommodation if their flights are delayed or canceled, reports Sài Gòn Giải Phóng .
![[Photos] Typhoon Kalmaegi Causes Death, Destruction In Northern Vietnam](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/sNhmApYb.jpg)
Vietnam
Typhoon Kalmaegi touched down in Vietnam last night, uprooting trees, destroying homes and sparking mass evacuations.
![[Video] Take A Virtual Ride On Saigon’s First Metro](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/F5YmUsbb.jpg)
Development
Saigon’s metro system won’t be inaugurated for another 4 years or so, but while you wait, take a virtual ride on the Bến Thành–Suối Tiên line.
Saigon
Hanoi architect, Đoàn Bắc, and his father, Đoàn Thịnh, are known for their collections of old Vietnam photos. Among them is a set taken in Saigon, some of which date back to 1860 (the newest are from 1900), making them some of the oldest known pictures of the city .
Vietnam
Vietnam’s unemployment rate one of the lowest worldwide [Vietnam Net] Northern localities brace for storm Kalmaegi [Nhan Dan] Fire in Ho Chi Minh City kills seven [Vietnam Plus]
Vietnam
If you’ve noticed particularly slow Internet speeds for international websites today, you’re not alone. According to Zing , the Asia-America Gateway cable (AAG) has broken down yet again in what is becoming a reoccurring inconvenience.
![[Photos] The Simple Differences Between Hanoi And Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/3JSOBwab.jpg)
Culture
As Hanoi and Saigon are constantly compared to one another, graphic designer, Nhat Le, created this illustration book, The Difference Between Hanoi and Saigon .
Travel
At the 10 th International Travel Expo last week in HCMC, tourism officials from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar agreed that a single visa policy should be put in place to ease travel restrictions and boost tourism to SE Asia, reports Vietnam Briefing .
Vietnam
At a conference on animal welfare in HCMC last weekend, Le Duc Chinh, coordinator of the Asia Canine Protection Alliance (ACPA) Vietnam, said that each year, 5 million dogs are killed for their meat in Vietnam.
Vietnam
Old Quarter to get new food street [DTI] Giant suspension cable through Ha Long Bay to be built next year [Nhan Dan] Vietnam among top three foreign investors in Laos [VoV]
Vietnam
Vietnam Airlines CEO, Pham Ngoc Minh, recently announced that the company would be issuing public shares for the first time this November, offering 5% of shares to investors in order to raise $70.6 million, reports the Wall Street Journal .
Vietnam
After triggering evacuations and flight cancelations in the Philippines yesterday, Typhoon Kalmaegi is on track to hit Northeastern Vietnam on Wednesday, reports Tuoi Tre .
![[Video] Marou Chocolate’s Quest for Vietnam’s Best Cacao](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/d5Hq9iTb.jpg)
Food Culture
When it comes to beans, Vietnam is best known for the mass-cultivated, coffee variety. On the other end of the spectrum is the cocoa bean, the central ingredient in chocolate, which is grown throughout the country’s Southern provinces.
Food Culture
While many U.S. sandwich shops have caught onto the magic that is bánh mì, it is still a relatively unknown dish to many Americans. One of the world’s largest fast food companies is seeking to change that, reports the Huffington Post .
Development
It may be hard to believe given the current state of the area , but Nguyen Hue Street’s future is paved with granite sidewalks, 3D art and electric trams.
Vietnam
More than a million Vietnamese children not attending school, survey says [DTI] HCMC short of high quality human resources [SGGP] Top Vietnamese designers ready for spotlight in Italy [Nhan Dan]
![[Video] An Giang - Back To Motherland](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/TNFCO46b.jpg)
Music & Arts
Produced by Tam Bui and Tung Phan, this ode to the northwestern Mekong Province of An Giang should help you escape the stresses of life for about 2 minutes and 30 seconds.