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Saigon
A new fleet of tourist boats is set to replace the notorious, soviet-era hydrofoils that ran between HCMC and Vung Tau before being banned earlier this year after a series of breakdowns and fires .
Vietnam
Vietcombank earns VND2.7 trillion for first six months [Nhan Dan] 90,000 students join in 2014 Green Summer Campaign [SGGP] UAE becomes fifth largest Vietnam export market [Gulf News]
Vietnam
Binh Duong Province police are investigating a case wherein a drunken foreigner stole a Mai Linh taxi on July 12.
Vietnam
Based on a recent report by The Mercer Human Resource Consulting (UK), which ranks cities across the world based on cost of living, even without Starbucks or McDonald's, Hanoi is a pricier place to live than Saigon.
Vietnam
At a meeting at the end of June, officials decided to loosen the controversial conditions for foreigners to obtain work permits in Vietnam.
Vietnam
Taking advantage of the elderly will inevitably result in some bad karma, a lesson a Dong Nai man quickly learned after attempting to rob Vo Thi Bai, a 104-year-old woman.
Vietnam
Authorities seek to control viral internet series [DTI News] Hanoi water pipeline breaks 9th time [DTI News] Official: Progress made on reducing HIV transmission [SGGP]
Development
A World Bank report released earlier this week found that the number of super-rich, has rapidly increased over the last 10 years . I guess this explains the fugly castle phenomenon .
![[Video] Thief Receives Epic Beating After Failed Motorbike Theft](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/go1Fy6Pb.jpg)
Vietnam
We’ve seen plenty of videos of things being stolen on Vietnam’s streets, from motorbikes to iPhones. While the thief seems to execute his caper successfully more often than not, the video below is an exception with not only a failed motorbike robbery, but an epic beating to boot.
Stories
Vietnamese youth shortest compared to peers in nearby countries: expert [Tuoi Tre] Aussie man dies in Vietnam motorbike accident [Tuoi Tre] Excessive arsenic content found in water of Hanoi residential area [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam
On Tuesday, a Chinese man was caught stealing $5,000 from 2 Japanese passengers on a Vietnam Airlines flight from Jakarta to HCMC, reports Tuoi Tre .
![[Video] This Old Vietnamese Woman Can Dance Better Than You](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/kB7FE9vb.jpg)
Culture
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen old Vietnamese women get down, but it’s definitely the most sensual dancing display we’ve encountered. We can only hope that we're this energetic when at her age.
Vietnam
A recent piece in Thanh Nien looks at how the country’s pristine beaches, rivers and mountains are being literally ripped apart in the name of development. While much of this environmental degradation can be attributed to industrial development, in many cases, it is the Vietnamese tourism companies that are responsible. Ironically, an industry that relies on the natural beauty is destroying it, potentially digging its own grave and bringing the country’s environmental health along with it.
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Saigon
HCMC is about to get a whole lot bigger. Prime minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a plan to create the Ho Chi Minh City Region by 2030 that will better integrate key economically areas into the urban center in addition battling rising sea levels.
Vietnam
Viettel proposes slashing mobile phone charges [Nhan Dan] Girl, 18, dies after 10 day self-starvation to lose weight [SGGP] Vietnam drugmaker DHG to expand as antibiotic curbs bite [Thanh Nien]
Travel
This short travel film from Janek Toomikas , shows the beauty of not only Vietnam’s natural beauty, but its people. From Sapa to Hanoi to Saigon, Toomikas uses his camera to capture candid moments, slithering snakes and amazing street food.
Development
Over the past 20 years, Ton Duc Thang has transformed from a tree-lined street of colonial buildings to a strip of high rise offices and hotels. The stretch along the water is of particular value to developers and there are 2 new skyscrapers set to emerge in the next few years.
Asia
Super typhoon, Neoguri, the largest storm on earth is bearing down on Japan with 270kmph winds and generating 13m waves. These satellite images capture the vastness of the deadly storm.
Vietnam
Vietnam's economy forecast to grow 5.8% in 2014 [DTI News] Vietnam Grounds Helicopter Fleet After Crash [WSJ] Fire badly damages millennium-old temple in central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
After opening 6 stores in Saigon, American coffee giant, Starbucks, is gearing up to open its first store in the capital , according to VN Express .
Architecture
Houses and schools aren’t the only tricks Award-winning Vo Trong Nghia Architects have in their bag. Completed late last year, their renovation of Viet Vuong Co. Ltd.’s HCMC garment factory is their second commercial project. Using simple materials like bamboo and brick, the designers were able to redefine the company’s identity.
Tech
Even though internet access is everywhere, from coffee shops to public busses, Vietnam ranks near the very bottom in Asia when it comes to speed .
![[Video] Death Toll Reaches 19 In Hanoi Helicopter Crash](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/1rssUmib.jpg)
Vietnam
According to reports from Tuoi Tre and Thanh Nien , the death toll in yesterday morning’s military helicopter crash has reached 19.
Vietnam
Vietnam Stocks Set for Best Year Since 2009, VNDirect Says [Bloomberg] FDI to continue flowing into Vietnam, experts [SGGP] Renowned Vietnamese writer To Hoai dies at 94 [Tuoi Tre]