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Saigon Moves Forward With $243m Project to Build 3 Hospitals in Thu Duc, Cu Chi, Hoc Mon

Saigon

Saigon Moves Forward With $243m Project to Build 3 Hospitals in Thu Duc, Cu Chi, Hoc Mon

The facilities are expected to be completed by 2023.

SaigoneerOct 12, 2018
A History of Rice Wine, Part 1: Family Stills, Prohibition and Colonial Bloodshed

Food Culture

A History of Rice Wine, Part 1: Family Stills, Prohibition and Colonial Bloodshed

Fight or flight: to ball fists, rally rag-tag villagers clutching canes, shovels, sampan oars and bamboo staffs to ward off the bayonet-wielding officers invading your home intending to ransack your cabinets and storerooms, aiming to whisk you off to prison based on the scantest of evidence; or, to scoop up your ceramic pot of illegal alcohol, slip out the back door and flee far into the rice fields, where you hide for hours until the rising moon signals a safe passage home, hunched deep in the cold muck, shaded by growing stalks and comforted by cricket song.

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Paul ChristiansenOct 12, 2018
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Motor Show, Organ Donation and New Food Processing Plant

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Motor Show, Organ Donation and New Food Processing Plant

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.

SaigoneerOct 12, 2018
Hanoi Begins Using E-Cards on New Bus Rapid Transit Route

Hanoi

Hanoi Begins Using E-Cards on New Bus Rapid Transit Route

As of yesterday, electronic cards have been available for use on the Kim Ma-Yen Nghia BRT route.

SaigoneerOct 11, 2018
Ha Long Bay Will Open New Harbor to Welcome Luxury Cruise Ships This Month

Travel

Ha Long Bay Will Open New Harbor to Welcome Luxury Cruise Ships This Month

Hon Gai International Harbour will allow the world's largest cruise ships to dock in the UNESCO heritage site.

SaigoneerOct 11, 2018
Japan to Release Pringles-Flavored Instant Noodles and Ramen-Flavored Chips

Food Culture

Japan to Release Pringles-Flavored Instant Noodles and Ramen-Flavored Chips

Have you ever been ridiculed for dipping chips in ramen broth? Do your friends scrunch up their nose when you sprinkle instant noodles seasonings on your Pringles? Well, you can tell them to suck it because eating chip-ramen hybrids is all the rage now.

SaigoneerOct 11, 2018
[Photos] Grandma, Barber, Farmer, Friend: Portraits of Everyday Life in Central Vietnam

Travel

[Photos] Grandma, Barber, Farmer, Friend: Portraits of Everyday Life in Central Vietnam

After Ninh Binh, a beautiful area crossed by spectacular rivers and crowned by mountains, I followed the Ho Chi Minh Road as far as Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. Photo opportunities there were hard to beat – the golden hours in the fields, the sun setting behind karst mountains while people gathered for the rice harvest.

SSebastia GalbanyOct 11, 2018
Vietnam Ranks 99th of 157 in Efforts to Reduce Inequality: Oxfam

Vietnam

Vietnam Ranks 99th of 157 in Efforts to Reduce Inequality: Oxfam

The Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index measures national efforts to reduce inequality via three criteria: social spending, progressive taxation, and labor policies.

SaigoneerOct 11, 2018
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Morning Stories Roundup: New Bphone, Book on Agent Orange and E-Government

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: New Bphone, Book on Agent Orange and E-Government

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.

SaigoneerOct 11, 2018
New Art Fund Offers Financial Support to Projects Exploring Vietnam’s Musical, Film Heritage

Music & Arts

New Art Fund Offers Financial Support to Projects Exploring Vietnam’s Musical, Film Heritage

Starting from this year, GBP100,000 (VND3 billion) is available in grant packages for artistic projects that interact with traditional Vietnamese music and cinema through the ages.

SaigoneerOct 10, 2018
Inside the Poignant Vietnam Episode of Netflix Animated Series 'BoJack Horseman'

Film & TV

Inside the Poignant Vietnam Episode of Netflix Animated Series 'BoJack Horseman'

In season five of Bojack Horseman , an animated show that follows a self-loathing humanoid horse and 90s TV star BoJack, the producers devote an episode to Vietnam.

SaigoneerOct 10, 2018
After a Two-Year Renovation Project, Binh Tay Market Will Reopen Next Month

Saigon

After a Two-Year Renovation Project, Binh Tay Market Will Reopen Next Month

After months of operating in sub-optimal conditions, vendors and customers of Binh Tay Market are finally allowed to move back in.

SaigoneerOct 10, 2018
Vietnam Ranks 4th Among Countries With Most Liver Cancer-Related Deaths: WHO

Health

Vietnam Ranks 4th Among Countries With Most Liver Cancer-Related Deaths: WHO

Due to heavy drinking, lack of awareness and insufficient early screening, 20,000 Vietnamese die of the liver cancer every year.

SaigoneerOct 10, 2018
[Photos] Enthralling Black-and-White Aerial Shots of 1950s Ha Long Bay

Vietnam

[Photos] Enthralling Black-and-White Aerial Shots of 1950s Ha Long Bay

It will come as a surprise to no one that Ha Long Bay was much quieter in the 1950s than it is today.

SaigoneerOct 10, 2018
Unknown in Vietnam, Local Ride-Hailing App FastGo to Expand to Indonesia, Myanmar

Tech

Unknown in Vietnam, Local Ride-Hailing App FastGo to Expand to Indonesia, Myanmar

Homegrown ride-hailing app FastGo just announced that it’s preparing for a launch in Myanmar and Indonesia.

SaigoneerOct 10, 2018
Morning Stories Roundup: Hanoi Formula 1, Bamboo Airways and Deadly Shoot-out in Bangkok

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: Hanoi Formula 1, Bamboo Airways and Deadly Shoot-out in Bangkok

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.

SaigoneerOct 10, 2018
[Photos] From Mui Ne to Can Tho: A Visual Exploration of Life in Southern Vietnam

Society

[Photos] From Mui Ne to Can Tho: A Visual Exploration of Life in Southern Vietnam

Leaving behind the mountains and valleys of northern and central Vietnam, I was welcomed by the landscapes of southern provinces: beautiful, windy beaches, sprawling rivers in the Mekong Delta and bustling metropolises.

SSebastia GalbanyOct 9, 2018
Thailand Closes Famous Maya Bay Indefinitely to Save Coral Reef From Tourists

Asia

Thailand Closes Famous Maya Bay Indefinitely to Save Coral Reef From Tourists

Maya Bay, a small beach on Thailand's Phi Phi Leh Island, has been a popular tourist destination since it appeared in the 2000 film The Beach starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

SaigoneerOct 9, 2018
Saigon Will Spend $4bn on New Roads, Bridges in Hopes of Curbing Traffic Congestion

Saigon

Saigon Will Spend $4bn on New Roads, Bridges in Hopes of Curbing Traffic Congestion

By 2020, 82 mostly state-funded projects will add nearly 190 kilometers of roads and 39 bridges to the southern metropolis.

SaigoneerOct 9, 2018
Morning Stories Roundup: 54.2% of Vietnam’s Population Uses the Internet

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: 54.2% of Vietnam’s Population Uses the Internet

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.

SaigoneerOct 9, 2018
Formula One Race Likely to Appear on Hanoi Streets by 2020

Hanoi

Formula One Race Likely to Appear on Hanoi Streets by 2020

Race Director Charlie Whiting visited Hanoi last week, and believes setting up a race in the capital by 2020 is feasible.

SaigoneerOct 8, 2018
[Illustrations] Stylized Postcards Showcase Vietnam's Architectural Icons

Arts & Culture

[Illustrations] Stylized Postcards Showcase Vietnam's Architectural Icons

While Saigon and Da Nang can be characterized by their high-rise buildings and urban spaces, Hanoi and Hue are more often recognized for their architectural remnants of Vietnam's feudal history.

SaigoneerOct 8, 2018
Vietnam Starts Ranking Tour Guides to Improve Tourism Quality

Travel

Vietnam Starts Ranking Tour Guides to Improve Tourism Quality

In hopes of inspiring tour guides to improve their performance, Vietnam's tourism officials will launch a trial program that grades guides on capability, knowledge and skills.

SaigoneerOct 8, 2018
[Photos] Hanoi Architects Unveil Low-Cost House for Vulnerable Communities

Architecture

[Photos] Hanoi Architects Unveil Low-Cost House for Vulnerable Communities

In Vietnam’s rural regions, local homesteads are constantly facing threats of natural disasters like flooding and soil erosion. An architecture firm has recently devised an affordable housing project that could potentially help downtrodden victims get back on their feet quickly.

SaigoneerOct 8, 2018
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