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Vietnamese Government Proposes 33% Increase in Fuel Tax

Vietnam

Vietnamese Government Proposes 33% Increase in Fuel Tax

The Vietnamese government is looking to raise the fuel tax to the highest permitted levels, according to a recent proposal by the Ministry of Finance.

SaigoneerMay 18, 2018
Over 20 Bands, Artists to Join Epic Musical Bus Tour of Vietnam

Music & Arts

Over 20 Bands, Artists to Join Epic Musical Bus Tour of Vietnam

Anyone who plays music in Hanoi will tell you it doesn’t pay. Anyone who hosts shows in Hanoi will tell you that doesn’t pay either. Anyone who has toured in Vietnam or the region will tell you it doesn’t pay, and they just barely broke even on their trip to Saigon or Bangkok.

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Isabelle Taft
May 18, 2018
[Renderings] Here's What the Upcoming Hilton Saigon Hotel Will Look Like

Development

[Renderings] Here's What the Upcoming Hilton Saigon Hotel Will Look Like

Hilton Hotels & Resorts is developing 11 properties all over Vietnam, including two in Saigon.

SaigoneerMay 18, 2018
Grab's Acquisition of Uber Might Have Violated Vietnam's Competition Law: Authorities

Vietnam

Grab's Acquisition of Uber Might Have Violated Vietnam's Competition Law: Authorities

Officials are still deliberating over the next step to address Grab’s potential market monopoly.

SaigoneerMay 18, 2018
Morning Links Roundup: Vietnamese Advised to Avoid Nonessential Travel to Indonesia

Roundups

Morning Links Roundup: Vietnamese Advised to Avoid Nonessential Travel to Indonesia

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Thousands of technological engineers recruited to work in Japan [SGGP] ▪ Vietnamese advised to avoid nonessential travel to Indonesia [Vietnam+]

SaigoneerMay 18, 2018
Confusion Reigns Over Mobile Phone Registration Law

Vietnam

Confusion Reigns Over Mobile Phone Registration Law

National Decree 49, which was issued last year, stipulated that all mobile phone users in Vietnam were required to register their phone with photo identification by April 24 in order to avoid having their phone service cut off.

MMichael McLaughlinMay 17, 2018
After Claims of Sexual Misconduct, Rocker Pham Anh Khoa Removed From UN Campaign, Concert, TV Contest

Vietnam

After Claims of Sexual Misconduct, Rocker Pham Anh Khoa Removed From UN Campaign, Concert, TV Contest

After the sexual assault allegation at Tuoi Tre gave rise to an emerging #metoo movement in Vietnam, more women are coming forward with stories of their own.

SaigoneerMay 17, 2018
Saigon Postcard No. 5: The Rainy Season Has Awoken

Postcards

Saigon Postcard No. 5: The Rainy Season Has Awoken

As last week's storms attest to, the rainy season is about to once again menace the city.

Paul ChristiansenMay 17, 2018
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Morning Links Roundup: Trade Ministry Might Launch Antitrust Probe Into Grab-Uber Deal

Roundups

Morning Links Roundup: Trade Ministry Might Launch Antitrust Probe Into Grab-Uber Deal

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Amour for 'street knights' proposed after deadly robbing incident [DTI] ▪ Vietnam says eyeing formal antitrust probe into Uber-Grab deal [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerMay 17, 2018
Open-Top Tourist Buses Rolling Into Hanoi Later This Month

Hanoi

Open-Top Tourist Buses Rolling Into Hanoi Later This Month

You heard it here first (unless you’ve been reading other news sources). Starting at the end of this month, open-top buses will begin taking tourists to all the main sightseeing spots in the capital.

SaigoneerMay 16, 2018
[Photos] Photographer Shin Noguchi Revels in the Oddities Lurking in Quotidian Japan

Arts & Culture

[Photos] Photographer Shin Noguchi Revels in the Oddities Lurking in Quotidian Japan

The same way one doesn’t notice the ease in which air enters one’s nose until getting sick, we too often take for granted the strangeness that surrounds us.

SaigoneerMay 16, 2018
D1 Vice Chairman Doan Ngoc Hai Has Officially Rescinded His Resignation

Saigon

D1 Vice Chairman Doan Ngoc Hai Has Officially Rescinded His Resignation

Who would have thought?

SaigoneerMay 16, 2018
Adidas, Uniqlo and Nike Factories Are Leaving China for Vietnam

Asia

Adidas, Uniqlo and Nike Factories Are Leaving China for Vietnam

Vietnam now produces twice as many Adidas shoes as China, according to company filings.

SaigoneerMay 16, 2018
Face-off With Armed Bike Thieves Sees 2 Saigon Street Vigilantes Fatally Wounded

Saigon

Face-off With Armed Bike Thieves Sees 2 Saigon Street Vigilantes Fatally Wounded

Life as a night vigilante in Saigon is much less glamorous than that of a Marvel superhero, but so much more dangerous.

SaigoneerMay 16, 2018
Morning Links Roundup: Peak of 2018's Hot Season Lasts From May to July, Expert Says

Roundups

Morning Links Roundup: Peak of 2018's Hot Season Lasts From May to July, Expert Says

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Peak of hot season 2018 lasts from May to July [SGGP] ▪ Online tourism businesses thrive in Vietnam [VietnamNet]

SaigoneerMay 16, 2018
[Video] Stop-Motion Animation Project Retells Vietnam's Starfruit Tale With a Horror Twist

Arts & Culture

[Video] Stop-Motion Animation Project Retells Vietnam's Starfruit Tale With a Horror Twist

As a common saying goes: "tham thì thâm" (grasp all lose all).

SaigoneerMay 15, 2018
Q&A: The Wisdom of Hanoi’s Weatherdude

Environment

Q&A: The Wisdom of Hanoi’s Weatherdude

With storm season a yearly occurrence in Vietnam, it's always a good time to sit down with the fount of climate knowledge that is Hanoi’s Weatherdude to learn about the atmospheric movements of our planet.

Kit HumphreyMay 15, 2018
[Photos] Saigoneer Getaways: Ha Giang's Mighty Loop

Travel

[Photos] Saigoneer Getaways: Ha Giang's Mighty Loop

I’ve spent seven years in Vietnam and traveled from south to north on many occasions, but I have never seen a place as charming as Ha Giang Province.

Alberto PrietoMay 15, 2018
Cheap Cosmetics Brands Mumuso, Minigood Accused of Faking Their Korean Identity

Society

Cheap Cosmetics Brands Mumuso, Minigood Accused of Faking Their Korean Identity

Amidst an increasingly saturated landscape of Korean merchandise and stores inspired by K-Pop trends in Vietnam, there are concerns that some brands risk misleading customers over their identity.

SaigoneerMay 15, 2018
Discover Live Music and Rare Beers at Pasteur Street Brewing Company’s New Locations
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Discover Live Music and Rare Beers at Pasteur Street Brewing Company’s New Locations

Raucous drum kicks and furious guitar licks elevated the familiar Vietnamese pop song “Tinh Don Phuong” into a live banger.

SaigoneerMay 15, 2018
Morning Links Roundup: Education Ministry Proposes Draft Regulations on Foreign Language Centers

Roundups

Morning Links Roundup: Education Ministry Proposes Draft Regulations on Foreign Language Centers

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Education sector calls for help for disadvantaged districts [SGGP] ▪ Draft regulations on foreign language centres proposed [VietnamNet]

SaigoneerMay 15, 2018
Hanoi’s Rising Techno Scene: Local Artists Strive to Bring Underground Music to Wider Audiences

Music & Arts

Hanoi’s Rising Techno Scene: Local Artists Strive to Bring Underground Music to Wider Audiences

Underground music in Hanoi is flourishing, and Vietnamese artists are at the forefront. After years brewing at venues like Hanoi Rock City (HRC) and Cama ATK, the city now enjoys huge house and techno parties at the likes of Studio Adventure, Revolve and Savage.

AAlex BushnellMay 14, 2018
Anatomy of a Teen Magnet: Da Lat's Iconic Yellow Wall

Society

Anatomy of a Teen Magnet: Da Lat's Iconic Yellow Wall

For those who don't know, Coi Xay Gio Bakery's yellow wall has been taking Vietnam's social media by storm.

SaigoneerMay 14, 2018
[Photos] Take a Day Trip to Vung Tau Half a Century Ago

Vietnam

[Photos] Take a Day Trip to Vung Tau Half a Century Ago

For some residents from Saigon and other southern provinces, Vung Tau has always been a sleepy tourist town that’s perfect for a weekend away, but not much else. However, if these photos of the town in the late 1960s are any indication, Vung Tau also had a vibrant local life that’s usually hidden away from the eyes of tourists.

SaigoneerMay 14, 2018
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