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![[Video] The Homeless Saigon Man Who Built a Home for Rescue Dogs](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2020/07/24/dog-rescue/06h.jpg)
Culture
In recent years, uproar over the consumption of dog meat has culminated in demands for a national ban on the controversial dish, which some consider a traditional delicacy while others claim it is unethical.
Vietnam
On July 7, after months of surveillance, authorities shut down a large-scale smuggling and counterfeit goods operation in Lào Cai Province.
Roundups
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Eat & Drink
“This doesn’t taste like regular beer, but I love it!”
Vietnam
The earthquakes resulted in no injuries or deaths but did damage at least 126 buildings.
Health
To reduce risks of COVID-19 infection, Saigon announced yesterday that the city would test all residents who returned from Da Nang recently.
Roundups
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Vietnam
The arrests come amid a crackdown on trafficking following a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 cases in central Vietnam.
Vietnam
Over the weekend, Vietnam recorded five new COVID-19 infections, four of which are community transmissions, putting an end to the country’s 99-day streak without local infections.
Fashion
A street cart crammed with all the fresh ingredients and utensils needed for a scrumptious meal parked beside hungry guests enjoying their dishes on plastic tables beneath a bright red flag: it’s as iconic a street scene as possible in Vietnam.
Podcast
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Roundups
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Film & TV
The effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic forced organizers to push the event back from its scheduled date of November 4–8.
![[Photos] 1994 Hanoi in the Eyes of a Former Japan Ambassador to Vietnam](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2020/07/24/1994_UH1h.jpg)
Hanoi
On a day like any other in November 1994, some Hanoians might have been curious about the fact that their shop front and daily routine were being photographed by a wandering Japanese man.
Roundups
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Vietnam
Feeling like this summer has been excruciatingly long? It’s not just you.
![[Photos] An Airy Home for Those Averse to Air-Conditioning](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2020/07/23/architecture/h1h.jpg)
Architecture
To some people, air conditioners suck.
Vietnam
On the afternoon of July 11, the people of Lãng Thanh Commune (in Yên Thành District, Nghệ An Province), rejoiced as Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc announced that Vietnamese workers in Equatorial Guinea were to be flown home as soon as possible.
Roundups
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Saigon
Ten years after it was first approved, construction of the parking lot below District 1's Tao Đàn Park has again been delayed.
Music & Arts
Vũ Nhật Tân, Hanoi’s adept producer, musician, and artist, died recently due to illness.
Education
Sometimes, it seems like you can’t walk 100 meters in Saigon without tripping over a spa.
Roundups
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![[Photos] 30 Film Photographs That Take You Back to 1965 Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2020/07/21/1965/saigon1965-0h.jpg)
Saigon
What draws viewers to the spectacle that is old photographs?