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Hoi An Puts Immediate Stop to Proposed Cable Car Project Near Ancient Town

Travel

Hoi An Puts Immediate Stop to Proposed Cable Car Project Near Ancient Town

Vietnam’s unhealthy obsession with cable cars needs to stop.

SaigoneerJul 5, 2018
Morning Links Roundup: More Vietnamese Startups Jump Into Ride-Hailing App Market

Roundups

Morning Links Roundup: More Vietnamese Startups Jump Into Ride-Hailing App Market

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ HCMC wants to boost cooperation with Japan in hi-tech farming [SGGP] ▪ More Vietnamese startups jump into ride-hailing app market [VietnamNet]

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SaigoneerJul 5, 2018
Saigon's Oldest Pre-Doi Moi Relic, Hai Con Tôm Noodles, Is a Living Fossil

Food Culture

Saigon's Oldest Pre-Doi Moi Relic, Hai Con Tôm Noodles, Is a Living Fossil

You wake up in Saigon in the 1980s in your apartment overlooking the Saigon River. While yawning, you put a dollop of Da Lan toothpaste on a brush. Using a bar of Co Ba soap, you wash yourself up and step into the kitchen, where a bowl of hot Hai Con Tom noodles and a bottle of Con Cop fizzy drink await.

Khoi PhamJul 4, 2018
Saigon to Set Aside 10,000 Apartments for Relocated Residents

Saigon

Saigon to Set Aside 10,000 Apartments for Relocated Residents

According to a draft plan by the municipal construction department, Saigon will allocate 10,000 social housing apartments to residents who will be relocated under planned urban development efforts from now until 2020.

SaigoneerJul 4, 2018
Vietnamese Artist Phan Thao Nguyen Wins Top Singapore Art Prize

Arts & Culture

Vietnamese Artist Phan Thao Nguyen Wins Top Singapore Art Prize

Nguyen is the first female artist to win the art prize since its establishment.

SaigoneerJul 4, 2018
[Photos] Skaters Descend on Ly Thai To Park for Annual ‘Go Skateboarding Day’

Culture

[Photos] Skaters Descend on Ly Thai To Park for Annual ‘Go Skateboarding Day’

Go Skateboarding Day is an official annual holiday for skaters around the globe. The occasion is all about celebrating skateboarding communities and, at Ly Thai To Park last Thursday, more than 100 skaters turned up on the scorching hot morning.

MMostafa MansourJul 4, 2018
Thai Conglomerate to Build ASEAN's Largest Solar Power Station in Vietnam

Vietnam

Thai Conglomerate to Build ASEAN's Largest Solar Power Station in Vietnam

To build the US$420 million station in Tay Ninh Province, Thai conglomerate B.Grimm is partnering with Vietnamese construction company Xuan Cau.

SaigoneerJul 4, 2018
Morning Links Roundup: Stench From Landfill Haunts Residential Areas in D7, Nha Be

Roundups

Morning Links Roundup: Stench From Landfill Haunts Residential Areas in D7, Nha Be

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Romanian man jailed 18 months for trafficking Vietnamese teen into the UK [VnExpress] ▪ Stench from landfill haunts residential areas in southern Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerJul 4, 2018
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Coach Sau's 15 Years of Free Swimming Lessons for Mekong Delta Kids

Sports

Coach Sau's 15 Years of Free Swimming Lessons for Mekong Delta Kids

For a country that’s half-surrounded by the ocean, it’s unfortunate that a large percentage of Vietnamese children still don’t know how to swim.

SaigoneerJul 3, 2018
Sophia the Robot to Give a Presentation in Hanoi Later This Month

Tech

Sophia the Robot to Give a Presentation in Hanoi Later This Month

Sophia, an AI-equipped social humanoid robot from Hong Kong’s Hanson Robotics Ltd that has been a Saudi Arabian citizen since October 2017, will speak alongside scholars and authorities at an international forum on Industry 4.0 in Hanoi later this month.

SaigoneerJul 3, 2018
[Illustrations] Local Artist Transforms Classic Vietnamese Instruments Into Postage Stamps

Arts & Culture

[Illustrations] Local Artist Transforms Classic Vietnamese Instruments Into Postage Stamps

A new art project depicts a đàn tỳ bà and a đàn nguyệt — two of Vietnam’s most iconic instruments — on fictional stamps.

SaigoneerJul 3, 2018
In 2017, 53% of Vietnamese Owned at Least a Smartphone, Compared to 35% in 2015: Report

Vietnam

In 2017, 53% of Vietnamese Owned at Least a Smartphone, Compared to 35% in 2015: Report

The global average for smartphone ownership is 59%.

SaigoneerJul 3, 2018
After 4 Months, Saigon Finishes 2nd Tunnel for Metro Line 1

Saigon

After 4 Months, Saigon Finishes 2nd Tunnel for Metro Line 1

A second section of a tunnel for Saigon's first metro line was recently completed, flipping a new page in the development of the system.

SaigoneerJul 3, 2018
Morning Links Roundup: Vietnam to Face No FDI Competition From North Korea, Experts Say

Roundups

Morning Links Roundup: Vietnam to Face No FDI Competition From North Korea, Experts Say

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ HCM City sea dyke aims to stop waterlogging [VietnamNet] ▪ Vietnam to face no FDI competition from North Korea: experts [VnExpress]

SaigoneerJul 3, 2018
[Photos] Wilbur's Vietnam: Life in Da Lat, Nha Trang and the Mekong Delta in the 1960s

Vietnam

[Photos] Wilbur's Vietnam: Life in Da Lat, Nha Trang and the Mekong Delta in the 1960s

With his role as a picture editor for National Geographic , Wilbur E. Garrett had many opportunities to travel across Vietnam for photo assignments.

SaigoneerJul 2, 2018
[Video] Powerful, Atmospheric Short Film Explores the Lives of Hanoi’s Street Kids

Culture

[Video] Powerful, Atmospheric Short Film Explores the Lives of Hanoi’s Street Kids

Filmmaker Dan Sadgrove is known for making atmospheric short films about travel, culture and wildlife. In his latest, he explores the lives of street kids in Hanoi, and the support they receive from local NGO Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation .

SaigoneerJul 2, 2018
Saigoneer Podcast: Forgotten Traditions, Making Vietnamese Food Even Healthier and Renaissance Woman Mai Nguyen

Podcast

Saigoneer Podcast: Forgotten Traditions, Making Vietnamese Food Even Healthier and Renaissance Woman Mai Nguyen

Another week, another episode of the Saigoneer Podcast! We're almost to our big 2-0!

SaigoneerJul 2, 2018
Can a Cable Car Cure Hanoi's Traffic Conundrum? This French Company Thinks So.

Vietnam

Can a Cable Car Cure Hanoi's Traffic Conundrum? This French Company Thinks So.

A French firm has proposed a new cable car system to span the Red River in the nation’s capital.

SaigoneerJul 2, 2018
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Continues Visa Exemptions for Western European Visitors

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Continues Visa Exemptions for Western European Visitors

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Rare gibbon rescued from HCM City house [DTI] ▪ Vietnam continues visa exemptions for Western European visitors [Source]

SaigoneerJul 2, 2018
[Video] A Look Into the Splendidly Detailed Art of Making Hmong Flax Fabrics

Arts & Culture

[Video] A Look Into the Splendidly Detailed Art of Making Hmong Flax Fabrics

Scrunching, beating, straightening, twisting, spinning, drying, washing, softening, spinning, weaving, waxing and coloring: an incredible amount of work goes into handmaking Hmong flax fabrics.

SaigoneerJul 1, 2018
Vietnam Stock Company Accidentally Includes Porn Photo in Newsletter, Arouses Concern

Vietnam

Vietnam Stock Company Accidentally Includes Porn Photo in Newsletter, Arouses Concern

A possible browser-blunder or bungled copy-paste resulted in the adult content sent to subscribers.

SaigoneerJul 1, 2018
[Video] This Thai Duo Make the Weirdest, Most Awkward Food Review Videos. We Love Them.

Food Culture

[Video] This Thai Duo Make the Weirdest, Most Awkward Food Review Videos. We Love Them.

Thai advertisements are in a completely different league compared to the rest of ours.

SaigoneerJun 30, 2018
Hẻm Gems: An Authentic Hai Phong Bánh Đa Cua Right in the Heart of D1

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: An Authentic Hai Phong Bánh Đa Cua Right in the Heart of D1

I am a fervent champion of all things noodles.

Khoi PhamJun 29, 2018
[Video] Hanoi Metro Line Makes Its First Test Run

Hanoi

[Video] Hanoi Metro Line Makes Its First Test Run

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Almost.

SaigoneerJun 29, 2018
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