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Health
At a conference on unexploded ordnance in Vietnam, an official announced that it may take up to 300 years to clear the country of the deadly war remnants that are still inflicting casualties to this day.
Culture
From the organizer: Green Drinks is back in town. Join us to meet Xavier Pinchart to explore why classical air conditioning is a total nonsense when faced to energetic challenges.
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Vietnam
Chinese deported after in-flight stealing attempts [VietNamNet] Vietnam allows US to increase MIA search teams [Nhan Dan] Vietnam doctors separate conjoined baby boys [Thanh Nien]
Development
Last Thursday, David Puttnam, the Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy to Vietnam, met with the HCMC mayor’s office to discuss “cooperation with the city in developing its new Central Business District,” reports Thanh Nien .
Culture
Neighbors is a monthly event, a Facebook community, and a group of volunteers. It is where Saigon’s gay community gathers to connect and expand business networks, furthers careers, and stay current with what’s happening in the community. Saigoneer talked the organizers of the event (the first of which will take place this Saturday at OMG) who explained that unlike other gay events in Saigon, Neighbors focuses on networking and creating a positive get-together for the gay community, rather than a place to hookup.
Culture
From the organizer: Neighbors is a monthly gay event, Facebook community, and group of volunteers. It is where Saigon’s gay community gathers to connect and expand business networks, furthers careers, and stay current on what’s happening in the community.
Development
Saigoneer is proud to be the media sponsor of the TP. Hồ Chí Minh: MEGA City photo book. Over the course of the next few weeks, we’ll be giving you an overview of the book's fantastic photos. Today we’ll take a closer look at the fifth chapter: The Village in the Mega City.
Tech
To the delight of mobile gamers across the globe, ‘Flappy Bird’ creator, Dong Nguyen, is working on a new game, reports GamesInAsia .
Asia
Cambodia-made car causes shocks to Vietnam’s auto industry [VietNamNet] Vietnamese swimmer shines at US competition [Vietnam Plus] Ho Chi Minh Trail recognized as special national relic [SGGP]
Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City is currently experiencing a period of strong economic performance, according to a report from Vietnam Briefing , with a diverse set of business sectors seeing “robust” growth compared with last year.
Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City is set for a massive street renaming program in honor of historical figures from both Vietnam and abroad, according to Tuoi Tre . Along with the obvious Vietnamese heroes, such as general Vo Nguyen Giap, there are a few surprise appearances such as Cuban revolutionary, Che Guevara.
Travel
Vietnam ranks as one of the Top-50 international tourist destinations according to www.movehub.com , a popular website for those seeking to move abroad, reports VietNamNet .
Vietnam
Oyster growing pollutes rivers [SGGP] Southern national park faces risk of forest fires following dry spell [SGGP] Italians offered insight into Vietnam's history [Vietnam Plus]
Music & Arts
We caught up with Daedelus after he played to an enthusiastic crowd in Saigon in January. Surprisingly, there was a stark difference between his studio work, as stated earlier in his interview with Saigoneer .
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Culture
We sure love our Saigon time lapse videos. For a frenetic city like ours, these cinematic pieces are able capture its energy, perhaps more than any other medium. We recently stumbled upon this video, made by the Gotan Project back in 2009. Using the awesome tilt shift technique, it adds an additional lens with which to view the city.
Vietnam
At a conference on measures to prevent and control prostitution, a government official suggested that Vietnam establish red-light districts to curb prostitution, reported Thanh Nien .
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Health
While the Vietnamese government has launched campaigns to curb drunk driving , it remains a serious problem across the country. This video, posted by Thanh Nein , shows the deadly consequences of this reckless act and reminds us never to get too comfortable when driving our motorbikes.
Vietnam
Vietnam’s primary education ranked good: survey [VietNamNet] Vietnam builds $1.27 thermal power plant in the north [Thanh Nien] Vietnam Opens First Centre For Surgical Robots [Bernama]
Development
Saigoneer is proud to be the media sponsor of the TP. Hồ Chí Minh: MEGA City photo book which was formally released on February 19. The book, edited by Michael Waibel and Henning Hilbert, was produced with the support of the Goethe Institut , and funding from Audi. It is split into 8 chapters, each covering a major theme related to HCMC's rapid urban development. Over the course of the next few weeks, we’ll be giving you an overview of the book's fantastic photos. Today we’ll start with the first chapter: Housing in the Mega City.
Vietnam
Hi-tech park proposes $2,400 salary for foreign experts [Tuoi Tre] S. Korea scrutinizing U.S.-Vietnam nuclear deal [Global Post]
Development
We’ve been waiting for this news for a while – HCMC autorities are pushing hard to complete the city' first Metro line by early 2018, according to the Bernama .
Tech
Our favorite TechinAsia writer, Anh Minh Do , recently published a guest post on Mashable , telling the world that there’s more to Vietnam’s app ecosystem than just Flappy Bird .
Vietnam
Vietnam simplifying Business Law to attract investment [Thanh Nien] Vietnam to seek brand identity [TTR Weekly] Vinamilk to import 5,000 dairy cows from Australia [Tuoi Tre]
Development
Saigoneer is proud to be the media sponsor of the TP. Hồ Chí Minh: MEGA City photo book which was formally released on February 19. The book, edited by Michael Waibel and Henning Hilbert, was produced with the support of the Goethe Institut , and funding from Audi. It is split into 8 chapters, each covering a major theme related to HCMC's rapid urban development. Over the course of the next few weeks, we’ll be giving you an overview of the book's fantastic photos. Today we’ll take a closer look at the second chapter: Change Over Time.