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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.
![[Video] Saigon's Sneakerheads Kick It up a Notch in New Documentary](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/May/10/AirMax2_SGRh.jpg)
Film & TV
While relatively unknown in Vietnam, Nike's iconic Air Max sneakers are some of the most popular shoes in the world.
Society
With a devious grin on her face, Hau snatched the oversized plush pillow resembling a tree trunk from my hands, exclaiming, “Mine! And third steal so no one can take it away.”
Health
In 2018, Vietnam's total beer consumption reached over 4.67 billion liters, according to Nielsen statistics.
Tech
After years in development, Google Assistant is now officially available in Vietnamese.
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.
Asia
What appear to be slabs of golf course sod strewn across Singapore public buses are in fact part of a pilot program attempting to ascertain if green roofs for vehicles can reduce heat waste.
![[Photos] Viettel's New Offside Studio Is a Fusion of Geometry and Nature](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/May/7/viettel/Viettel0b.jpg)
Architecture
Viettel is one of Vietnam’s largest telecommunication companies. Mentions of its name usually conjure up the vision of a steadfastly traditional conglomerate that’s omnipresent but uninteresting. That’s why the new Viettel Offside Studio, designed by Vo Trong Nghia Architects, is a surprise.
Tech
The South Korean multinational electronics company has production plants in South Korea, China, Vietnam, Brazil and India.
Society
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and tomorrow brings an event to Hanoi aiming to raise funds for a new mental health hotline for Hanoi and Vietnam.
Environment
While approaching Hai Phong, a major city on Vietnam’s northeast coast, it is impossible to miss signs of the country’s fast-growing economic might. GDP growth hit just over 7% in 2018 , and foreign investors are swarming: Samsung alone has invested nearly US$20 billion here. A high-speed expressway now connects Hai Phong to Hanoi, the capital, and will eventually extend to the Chinese border farther north.
![[Photos] The Life Semi-Aquatic With 1968 Can Tho](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/May/6/can-tho/CanTho24h.jpg)
Vietnam
When it comes to old photos of Vietnam, Saigon - as one of the country’s leading tourist destinations in the 1960s - always dominates in terms of volume and variety. That makes this set of photos of Can Tho, taken by William Ruzin in 1968, all the more precious.
Vietnam
Elementary schools across the country will provide mandatory classes to educate students on how to avoid and report sexual abuse.
Postcards
Navigating traffic with absurdly overburdened motorbikes comes as second nature to Saigoneers.
Music & Arts
Nguyen Gia Tri's lacquer painting 'Vuon Xuan Trung Nam Bac' was named a national treasure by the Department of Cultural Heritage in 2013.
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.
Tech
The non-profit enterprise aims to help develop urban public transport systems and reduce pollution in major cities across Vietnam.
Society
On April 26, the H2H charity bicycle ride completed its 10 th edition. Short for Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, the endeavor has evolved from a ragtag group of friends to a much more organized operation over the last decade , though the focus has remained the same: raising money for local charities that work to improve the lives of disadvantaged children.
Environment
Vietnam is one of the world’s largest consumers of rhino horn, contributing to the continued poaching of rhinos in the wild. Last year in Africa 1,100 rhinos were killed by poachers. And today there are only about 29,500 left in the world.
![[Photos] Take a Ride on Da Lat's Lost Railway](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/h0kRZa2b.jpg)
Vietnam
In the early 20 th century, although Da Lat was little more than a fledgling hill station, a Swiss-built railway connected the town to the coast. With Thap Cham as its final destination, this 84-kilometer track regularly transported fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers to the coast, while shuttling tourists back in the other direction.
![[Video] Ha Giang Rap Video is an Earnest Call for Mental Health Awareness](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/urbanisthanoi/article-images/2019/05/news/RapSGRh.jpg)
Music & Arts
In 2012, Ian Paynton’s catchy rap track ‘Oi Gioi Oi’ went viral . Now he’s back with a cinematic video, shot in Ha Giang, that calls out for mindfulness in the age of digital addiction.
![[Video] Adorable Animated Short Captures the Life of a Tet Flower Farmer](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/May/3/AniVuTet_SGRb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
For some, the true joys of Tết disappear before the actual holiday arrives.
Branded Content
While most people know Saigon’s water is far from clean, few grasp the severity of the contamination.
Vietnam
Doan Thi Huong, the Vietnamese suspect in the Kim Jong-nam assassination case who spent nearly three years in a Malaysian prison, was released this morning.
