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To Stay or Go: Why Families are Keeping Students in Vietnam for High School

Education

To Stay or Go: Why Families are Keeping Students in Vietnam for High School

Every parent wants what’s best for his or her child, but knowing what that actually means can be difficult.

SaigoneerFeb 18, 2019
Saigoneer Podcast: Redesigning Saigon's Parks; Recreation in the City

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Saigoneer Podcast: Redesigning Saigon's Parks; Recreation in the City

We're back from our Tet break!

SaigoneerFeb 18, 2019
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Vietnam Aviation Safety Standard Approved by US for Future Direct Flights

Vietnam

Vietnam Aviation Safety Standard Approved by US for Future Direct Flights

Vietnamese flight carriers can now open direct flights from Vietnam to the United States.

SaigoneerFeb 18, 2019
Weekend Stories Roundup: Reduced School Fees, Solar Panels and Kim Jong-un Arrival

Roundups

Weekend Stories Roundup: Reduced School Fees, Solar Panels and Kim Jong-un Arrival

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.

SaigoneerFeb 18, 2019
The Distinctly Da Lat Comfort of Bonding Over Coffee Beans

Food Culture

The Distinctly Da Lat Comfort of Bonding Over Coffee Beans

After a two-year stint as an English teacher in Saigon, Nick Melhuish decided that it was time to call it quits. He moved to Da Lat with his partner Brianna and his dog Sausage to open a bed & breakfast and roastery called the London Saigon Coffee Company.

MMervin LeeFeb 17, 2019
[Photos] A Wintry Japan Through the Lens of Photographer Yusuke Komatsu

Arts & Culture

[Photos] A Wintry Japan Through the Lens of Photographer Yusuke Komatsu

Enveloped by the elements, Japan’s capital is both mystifying and enchanting.

SaigoneerFeb 17, 2019
Saigon Launches Competition to Redesign September 23 Park

Saigon

Saigon Launches Competition to Redesign September 23 Park

Due to 23/9 Park’s dilapidated state, a competition to redesign the space was recently approved by city authorities.

SaigoneerFeb 15, 2019
Ngõ Nooks: The Dish That Smells Like Regret but Tastes Like Happiness

Hanoi Ngõ Nooks

Ngõ Nooks: The Dish That Smells Like Regret but Tastes Like Happiness

If you’re a food lover, there is one dirt-cheap, aromatic Hanoi snack that you must try: bún đậu mắm tôm.

GGia NguyenFeb 15, 2019
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Exploring Juilliard’s Collaboration with the British International School

Education

Exploring Juilliard’s Collaboration with the British International School

The students became water. Or rather, buried beneath blankets and waving sheets, flicking flashlights on and off, mouths shushing and humming, they acted out “The Water’s Journey” as inspired by an Ansel Adams’ photo and the Sean Shepherd composition ‘Tuolumne’.

SaigoneerFeb 15, 2019
Fresh Catch: Mediterranean “Boat-to-Table” Concept Breathes New Life into Modernist Villa

Eat & Drink

Fresh Catch: Mediterranean “Boat-to-Table” Concept Breathes New Life into Modernist Villa

District 1’s Phan Ke Binh Street only spans two blocks, yet it contains an assortment of culinary gems. In an alley on the edge of Nguyen Dinh Chieu sits a handsome modernist villa that is now home to Fresh Catch, a new Mediterranean eatery that, as you’ve probably guessed, prides itself on offering the best seafood sourced from Vietnam’s coastal waters.

SaigoneerFeb 15, 2019
Hẻm Gems: A Masterful Osaka-Style Okonomiyaki in Binh Thanh

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: A Masterful Osaka-Style Okonomiyaki in Binh Thanh

An honest-to-god Japanese izakaya is a beautiful thing. Dark and smoky, often decked out in wood furnishings and yellowing travel posters, its flawless blend of bar and restaurant often involves nothing more than a simple countertop to indulge in ice-cold draft Sapporos and small-plate comfort dishes.

PPavan ShamdasaniFeb 15, 2019
Hanoi Aims to Plant Nearly Half a Million Trees This Year

Hanoi

Hanoi Aims to Plant Nearly Half a Million Trees This Year

Hanoi authorities, who aim to plant a million trees over the course of 2019 and 2020, have made progress in greening the city in the weeks after Tet.

SaigoneerFeb 15, 2019
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Plans to Sell 7,000 Resettlement Apartments

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Plans to Sell 7,000 Resettlement Apartments

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.

SaigoneerFeb 15, 2019
Vietnam to Build First-Ever Undersea Tunnel Beneath Ha Long Bay

Development

Vietnam to Build First-Ever Undersea Tunnel Beneath Ha Long Bay

The project has already attracted three investors including Nippon Koei, FECON and Transport Engineering Design Inc.

SaigoneerFeb 14, 2019
HCMC Pedagogy University Faces Online Backlash Over New Height Requirements for Teachers

Saigon

HCMC Pedagogy University Faces Online Backlash Over New Height Requirements for Teachers

Are you tall enough to be a teacher?

SaigoneerFeb 14, 2019
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Pilots Automatic Bus Fare Payment

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Pilots Automatic Bus Fare Payment

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.

SaigoneerFeb 14, 2019
[Photos] A Communal House in Son La Inspired by Indigenous Headscarves

Architecture

[Photos] A Communal House in Son La Inspired by Indigenous Headscarves

Inspired by the headscarves worn by ethnic minority women in the area, the Son La Province structure appears to be drifting across the lush landscape on a pollen-sweet breeze.

SaigoneerFeb 13, 2019
[Video] Two Railway Flagwomen Save Elderly Woman Seconds Before the Train Comes

Vietnam

[Video] Two Railway Flagwomen Save Elderly Woman Seconds Before the Train Comes

The incident happened on Nguyen Thanh Phuong Road in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province.

SaigoneerFeb 13, 2019
[Illustrations] A Medley of 'Year of the Pig' Depictions From 35 Young Artists Across Vietnam

Music & Arts

[Illustrations] A Medley of 'Year of the Pig' Depictions From 35 Young Artists Across Vietnam

May your Year of the Pig turn out as plump and sleek as the swine icons featured in the Beheoce project.

SaigoneerFeb 13, 2019
Thai Football Club Shells out $500,000 for Vietnamese Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam

Sports

Thai Football Club Shells out $500,000 for Vietnamese Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam

Following his strong performance as part of Vietnam’s national football team in 2018, goaltender Dang Van Lam has been highly sought-after by other teams in the region. He has now settled with Muangthong United, one of Thailand’s top teams.

SaigoneerFeb 13, 2019
Morning Stories Roundup: Huong Pagoda Chaos, Tet Crimes and USB in Seal Feces

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: Huong Pagoda Chaos, Tet Crimes and USB in Seal Feces

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.

SaigoneerFeb 13, 2019
[Photos] Ha Giang: Evocative Portraits From Hoang Su Phi

Travel

[Photos] Ha Giang: Evocative Portraits From Hoang Su Phi

Nestled amid the textured, corduroy rice terraces of Ha Giang Province lies Hoang Su Phi, a rural district that’s home to an array of ethnic minority communities.

Kit HumphreyFeb 12, 2019
'Napalm Girl' Kim Phuc Awarded International Peace Prize in Germany

Arts & Culture

'Napalm Girl' Kim Phuc Awarded International Peace Prize in Germany

Nearly 50 years after the iconic photo of her running from a bombing raid was taken, Phan Thi Kim Phuc has earned Germany's Dresden award for her support of UNESCO and children wounded in war.

SaigoneerFeb 12, 2019
International Photographer Captures Spirit of Đạo Mẫu in Vibrant Photo Book

Culture

International Photographer Captures Spirit of Đạo Mẫu in Vibrant Photo Book

Tewfic El-Sawy’s introduction to Đạo Mẫu , also known as the Mother Goddess religion, began with music.

Dana Filek-GibsonFeb 12, 2019
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