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Vietnamese fashionistas rejoice! At a press conference and ceremony held by MultiMedia JSC and FIDe Fashion Week on July 6, it was announced that Saigon will host Vietnam’s very first international Fashion Week this December.
Vietnam
Longtime Vietnam expat chef, Shane Brierly, died last Thursday night in a traffic accident on Phu Quoc Island, shocking many of his friends, Twitter followers and those who knew him as a first-rate chef, and above all, a selfless person.
Vietnam
According to VNExpress , early this morning, a helicopter crashed in Village 11, Thạch Hoà, Thạch Thất District, Hanoi, injuring many people.
Food Culture
When people think of Saigon, the iconic Bến Thành Market usually comes to mind. But while it’s rich in history, for locals, it’s little more than a tourist attraction. Vietnam Coracle recently took to the streets to seek out the “more colorful, friendly and personal” markets spread out across the city.
Asia
Police detain 6 in $37.7mn gambling ring in central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam anxious as fate of China-detained fishermen remains unknown [Thanh Nien] Need for childcare in HCM City reaches crisis point [DTI News]
Music & Arts
Saigon Artbook is calling for donations to support the launch of the series’ 4th edition.
Vietnam
According to a report by Thanh Nien , wholly Vietnamese advertising agencies will soon be a thing of the past as foreign companies are snatching them up in droves. Industry insiders say tht 80% of local firms have already passed into foreign hands.
Vietnam
For frequent Vietnamese flyers, it probably comes as little surprise that 25% of the country’s flights have been either delayed or canceled this year , up from 16% from last year.
![[Photos] Abandoned Bangkok Mall Becomes Urban Koi Pond](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/ta8wI4fb.jpg)
Asia
In Bangkok, there is an abandoned mall that looks like a scene from a post-apocalyptic future where nature has begun to slowly reclaim the world's urban jungles. Think I Am Legend without the diseased zombie creatures.
Vietnam
Rampant piracy eats up Vietnam's digital content market [Thanh Nien] 241,400 people with a degree jobless in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam preparing documents to sue China: premier [Tuoi Tre]
Development
Electronics giant Samsung was recently granted an investment certificate for its new $1 billion screen plant in Bac Ninh. While it brings Samsung’s investment in the country to a whopping $6.85 billion, even more impressive, the new plant will allow the South Korean company to manufacture nearly its entire product line in Vietnam .
Travel
Vietnam is home to the world’s largest known cave, Son Doong in Quang Binh Province. Discovered by a Ho Khanh in 1991, it wasn’t until 2009 when a group of British cavers repelled into the cave where they discovered a jungle , rivers and a vast array of wildlife .
Development
The famous scenes of life taking place on Vietnam’s train tracks may soon be a thing of the past now that a plan to remove illegal shops and homes has been approved by the Prime Minister.
Vietnam
Well, we saw this coming. Foreign teachers are facing problems securing the proper paperwork to teach in Vietnam now that Circular 03/2014 has gone into effect.
Culture
From the organizer: All about fashion, accessories, art and craft - calling brands, designers who want to exhibit and sell your products at our Fashion Market on Saturday and Sunday, July 12th, 13th 2014 at The House of Saigon - The House of Saigon Cafe . Please contact email info@ thehouseofsaigon.com or hahalley@gmail.com or +84 90909 4210 ( Mrs Ha Lam) for reservation. Stall reservation: 300,000 VND/stall. Saturday and Sunday, 12 and 13 July 9:00pm The House of Saigon | 16-18-20 Thu Khoa Huan Street
Vietnam
Hue greets visitor 1,000,000 this year [VNS] Vietnam farmer shoots to fame thanks to bizarre song covers [Tuoi Tre] One-fifth of university graduates unemployed [VietNamNet]
![[Photos] Who Said Pollution Masks Can’t Be Fashionable?](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/eGUAPIZb.jpg)
Health
For the throngs of women across Vietnam who sacrifice fashion for health, there may be a solution.
![[Photos] Heavy Rain Turns Hanoi Streets Into Rivers](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/aHuE4HEb.jpg)
Vietnam
The capital may be making preparations for impending super storms , but the rainy season is already wrecking havoc in Hanoi.
Development
Saigoneer is proud to be the media sponsor for Saigon Makeover, a new design competition for graphic designers, artists and young people at large to share their creative vision of how different parts of HCMC can be beautified.
Vietnam
Yesterday a plethora of new laws dealing with everything from helmet standards to property administration went into effect.
Culture
Wherever Vietnamese go, they strive and thrive. While the Vietnamese diaspora is best know for its success in North America, Europe and Australia, there is a small, but influential contingent in the African nation of Angola.
Vietnam
Vietnamese economy has yet to recover from difficulties [Nhan Dan] International tourists spend $102 per day in Vietnam: report [Tuoi Tre] Casino developers dream of capitalizing on Chinese gamblers [VietNamNet]
Tech
3 Vietnamese scientists: Dam Thanh Son, Nguyen Son Binh and Nguyen Xuan Hung, have made Thomson Reuters ’ list of the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds .
Saigon
To accommodate renovations to Nguyen Hue Street, Saigon’s popular “Flower Street” will be moved to Ham Nghi Street next year .