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Travel
When discussing Saigon’s many historic buildings, the Caravelle certainly deserves a mention thanks to its iconic design and the many important events that have taken place in its rooms and lounges. As the luxury hotel celebrates its 60th birthday, it’s worth exploring what makes it elicit a glimmer in the eyes of people of a certain age when they hear it mentioned.
Hanoi
Hanoi's municipal government aims to have no households in the city living below the poverty line by year's end.
Vietnam
Railway accidents used to be rare occurrences, but a recent surge in collisions involving cars and trains has prompted railway operators to take action.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from the capital, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
Music & Arts
In a country with relatively few artist-in-residence programs, live.make.share represents a rare opportunity for cultural symbiosis and artistic development by giving international artists the chance to collaborate with local art practitioners and ceramicists. The residency has now opened a call for artists wishing to take part from the beginning of April to the end of June next year.
Vietnam
Concerns of overheating batteries leading to potential fire risks have forced the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam to ban 15-inch MacBooks manufactured between September 2015 and February 2017 on flights in Vietnam.
Tech
Following Hahalolo and Gapo , another Vietnamese social media platform has entered the market with a rather "inventive" name.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from the capital, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
Hanoi
In the southern reaches of the Vietnamese capital, a French villa will be demolished in the coming months following a decision by the Hanoi People’s Committee to construct a new ring road. The elegant, two-story house at 128C Dai La Street features archetypal red roof tiles, egg-yolk facades and is of significant historical importance.
Environment
Amid increasing awareness of the environmental and health dangers of plastic, a creative new group has joined the fight against this global scourge.
![[Photos] Rare Scenes of a Rebuilding Seoul After the Korean War](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/Aug/21/Seoul0b.jpg)
Asia
While Seoul may now call to mind sleek skyscrapers whose neon lights resemble the bioluminescent tentacles of benthic sea creatures, that wasn't always the case. Following the savage civil war that left the country in rubble, the city underwent an arduous rebuilding process.
Vietnam
Tourists feeding wild monkeys on Son Tra Peninsula are posing a serious risk to both the health of the animals and the safety of people around them.
Vietnam
Waves of forest rangers leaving their job has created a domino effect of more rangers quitting as the result of more stressful work.
Vietnam
Kai Yang, a Taiwanese footwear company, has promised to pay the salaries of over 2,400 workers and invited them to resume work after the former executives disappeared.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from the capital, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
Vietnam
The United States government will partner with Vietnamese authorities to assist people with dioxin/Agent Orange-related disabilities in seven provinces.
![[Illustrations] An Illustrated Alphabet of Vietnam's Tropical Fruits](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/Aug/20/fruit/Fruit0b.jpg)
Arts & Culture
Varying climate patterns and geographical topography have bestowed Vietnam with an impressive biodiversity. From temperate fare hailing from the Central Highlands like avocados, coffee and strawberries to the Mekong Delta’s smorgasbord of tropical snacks, the country is a veritable paradise for fruit lovers.
Vietnam
The International Army Games, held by the Russian Ministry of Defense, is an annual public display of national military might.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from the capital, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
![[Photos] The Joy and Hardships of Life in 1963 Binh Phuoc](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/Aug/19/binhphuoc/e3ff8b6e6c288576dc39_SGNRh.jpg)
Vietnam
Binh Phuoc Province, located on the Vietnam-Cambodia border and known as two separate provinces, Phuoc Long and Binh Loc, in the 1960s, was an important site for many battles during the American war.
