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Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City releases 450,000 fingerlings to nature [Vietnam Plus] Saigon Hub co-working space shuts down, unclear if it will be able to reopen [TechinAsia] Nick Vujicic returns to Vietnam [SGGP]
Heritage
Saigon is a city of turnover; colonial buildings have given way to skyscrapers, canals to streets and train stations to parks. As the city enters a period of modernization, on it’s way to becoming an international metropolis, it leaves many yearning for a better understanding of what Saigon used to be.
![[Video] Hilariously Awesome Vietnamese Remix of The Avengers/Unstoppable](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/vbTT9AUb.jpg)
Culture
In Vietnam, where the concept of ‘copyright’ is as foreign as queuing in line, we’re bombarded by faux Western products on a daily basis. While these knock-offs generally carry a reputation for cheap quality, every now and then, the local copy culture creates something spectacular like this Vietnamese remix of The Avengers and Unstoppable .
Travel
After finding all the Pokemon using Google Maps, take a break to visit Angkor Wat .
Vietnam
Vietnam’s GDP could grow 13.6% in 2025, says Harvard professor [VietNamNet] Vietnam Electricity promotes energy saving solutions [SGGP] Central Vietnam featured in ancient Japanese scrolls [Tuoi Tre]
![[Slideshow] 15 Old Photos of Markets in Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/wVYcft1b.jpg)
Saigon
Supermarkets are becoming increasingly popular in Saigon but traditional markets still reign supreme. They act as the lifeblood of neighborhoods, where farmers from all over Southern Vietnam bring their goods, providing a (usually) fresh source of produce for the city’s residents. This has been the case for hundreds of years for Saigon which, even before French occupation, was the site of the region’s central wet market .
Vietnam
A 2009 government decree requiring overseas Vietnamese to register their Vietnamese citizenship by July 1, 2014 is coming under criticism as only a small number of eligible Viet Kieu have completed the necessary paperwork to retain it, reports Thanh Nien .
Food Culture
You probably just finished lunch but this list of 10 iconic dishes from Hue should get you appetite going again. Food Republic ’s Laurie Woolever recently visited Vietnam’s imperial capital on the lookout for the city’s best dishes and came up with a strong Top-10 list.
![[Video] American Shows off Impressive Vietnamese Skills in Trinh Cong Son Tribute](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/Hl74QNib.jpg)
Music & Arts
While most foreigners in Vietnam seem to be intimidated by the tonal nuances of Vietnamese, Kyo York, an American expat living in Vietnam for over 4 years, seems to have the language down pat.
Vietnam
Vietnam nurse admits killing newborns [Bangkok Post] Vietnam Mekong Delta Rice Production Hurt by Drought, Salinity [Oryza] Vietnam economy to expand 5.6 pct in 2014: ADB [Thanh Nien]
![[Slideshow] Motorbikes Can Carry Anything and Everything](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/aO8RA0Fb.jpg)
Culture
In many developing countries, motorbikes are the main method of transportation for not only people but also, well, everything else. To illustrate this, the Global Post recently published an article, “37 motorbikes carrying everything, including crocodiles,” with a few originating from our beloved Vietnam.
Asia
The air quality in Vietnam’s cities may be worsening at a rapid pace but unlike China, we haven’t reached Spaceballs levels quite yet. In the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, residents lined up to breathe sweet mountain air as part of a promotion from a local tourism company, reports the Wall Street Journal .
Travel
With over 3,200 kilometers of coastline, Vietnam offers a seemingly endless number of beach options, making them one of the country’s strongest tourist attractions. Rough Guides , an international travel resource has released their list of the top 20 beaches in Vietnam. Do thier rankings match yours?
![[Slideshow] Amazing Views from the City Garden Apartment Towers](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/ixmbdVrb.jpg)
Development
The City Garden Towers luxury condominium apartment complex is located in Binh Thanh District within the midst of a seemingly endless maze of the typical low-rise high-density buildings and small bodies of water.
Development
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the European Union (EU) have pledged up to $1 billion over the next 6 years to help Vietnam improve state governance, healthcare, social welfare, and agent orange/dioxin treatment, reports Tuoi Tre .
Vietnam
Vietnam IPOs of State-Owned Companies Struggle [Wall Street Journal] Vietnam's southern hub looks to establish tourist police [Thanh Nien] Quality scandals erode Vietnam consumer trust in supermarkets [Tuoi Tre]
Music & Arts
French street artist, Mademoiselle Maurice , learned the art of origami when living in Japan in 2011. After mastering the craft, she began a quest to stimulate positive emotions by adding some color to the streets of city’s around the globe, including Hue.
Development
When Vietnam adopted a free-market(ish) economy in the mid-1990s, it experienced an influx of wealth unlike the country had ever seen. In turn, a substantial wealthy class has taken shape as evidenced by the glut of luxury cars and glamorous villas found throughout Vietnam’s cities. And according to some analysts, this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Culture
From the organizer: Wake Up Saigon brings you our city's participation in this international day of fun for the 3rd straight year! Join us as we pummel each other with pillows joining over 120 cities around the world!
Vietnam
Vietnam airport plan returned for clarifications [Thanh Nien] Vietnam strives to reduce logistics costs [SGGP] Vietnam Set to Open First Online Bitcoin Trading Floor [Vietnam Briefing]
Vietnam
We're in Hanoi for the day so while we won’t be posting any new content, here are some of our staff’s favorite articles which we’ve published in the past.
Vietnam
At the third Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague, the Netherlands earlier this week, US President, Barack Obama told Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung that he would visit Vietnam soon, reports Thanh Nien .
Vietnam
Vietnamese students on way to global energy contest [Tuoi Tre] Australian tourist dies in road crash in Mui Ne [VietNamNet] Russia hands over 3rd submarine to Vietnam [Thanh Nien]
![[Video] Presenting: Grand Theft Auto Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/bh8h9Mmb.jpg)
Culture
As if driving in Saigon weren’t close enough to a videogame, a group of enterprising gaming enthusiasts have created a seemingly Vietnamese mod of the popular title, Grand Theft Auto 3.