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Aviation Authorities Launch Probe Into VNA Flight That Landed on Under-Construction Runway

Vietnam

Aviation Authorities Launch Probe Into VNA Flight That Landed on Under-Construction Runway

Fortunately the aircraft landed without any problem. All members of the crew and passengers were safe.

SaigoneerMay 3, 2018
Morning Links Roundup: Vietnam Education Can Take off Only If Biased Treatment Ends, Experts Say

Roundups

Morning Links Roundup: Vietnam Education Can Take off Only If Biased Treatment Ends, Experts Say

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Hue City opens book street for the first time [DTI] ▪ Vietnam education can take off only if biased treatment ends: experts [VietnamNet]

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SaigoneerMay 3, 2018
A Visit to Hanoi's Birdsong Clubs: Have You Heard the Call of the Oriental White-Eye?

Culture

A Visit to Hanoi's Birdsong Clubs: Have You Heard the Call of the Oriental White-Eye?

Birdsong clubs, a tradition originating from China, are one of Hanoi’s hidden gems. If you’re willing to really look for them, it’s possible to find huge collections of birds kept in finely decorated wooden cages being watched by rows of men who care for them.

FFabienne Fong YanMay 2, 2018
[Illustrations] Saigon's Quaint Chaos in Nguyen Hoang Huy's Black-and-White Sketches

Arts & Culture

[Illustrations] Saigon's Quaint Chaos in Nguyen Hoang Huy's Black-and-White Sketches

Nguyen Hoang Huy's simple ink-and-paper sketches, which can be found on his Behance page , capture the rough charms of Saigon's cramped dwellings and riverways.

SaigoneerMay 2, 2018
'Cable Car' Tourism Developer FLC Group Wants to Build a Mega-Resort in Quang Ngai

Development

'Cable Car' Tourism Developer FLC Group Wants to Build a Mega-Resort in Quang Ngai

Experts and locals have voiced concerns over the impact a proposed mega-resort on the coast in Quang Ngai Province may have on the environment and the local community.

SaigoneerMay 2, 2018
Two Caged Bears Rescued After 20 Years of Confinement

Vietnam

Two Caged Bears Rescued After 20 Years of Confinement

Thanks to an intervention by Four Paws Vietnam and the Ninh Binh Forest Protection Department, two bears have been rescued after years of abuse.

SaigoneerMay 2, 2018
Researchers Discover 1,000-Year-Old Cham Architectural Remnants in Binh Dinh

Culture

Researchers Discover 1,000-Year-Old Cham Architectural Remnants in Binh Dinh

Twenty years ago, the Cha Ray Temple ruins were identified as an excavation area along with 14 others in Binh Dinh.

SaigoneerMay 2, 2018
[Photos] Life on Saigon Streets in 1971 Through the Lens of an American Soldier

Saigon

[Photos] Life on Saigon Streets in 1971 Through the Lens of an American Soldier

If you were born when these photos were taken, you would be 47 years old now.

SaigoneerMay 2, 2018
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Morning Links Roundup: VNG Pledges to Save 160mn Leaked Zing Accounts

Roundups

Morning Links Roundup: VNG Pledges to Save 160mn Leaked Zing Accounts

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ City dwellers flock to amusement places, supermarkets in national holidays [SGGP] ▪ VNG pledges to save 160 million leaked Zing ID accounts [SGGP]

SaigoneerMay 2, 2018
Holiday Links Roundup: Vietnamese Police Rescue 6 Trafficked Cambodian Women En Route to China

Stories

Holiday Links Roundup: Vietnamese Police Rescue 6 Trafficked Cambodian Women En Route to China

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Vietnam police rescue 6 trafficked Cambodian women en-route to China [VnExpress] ▪ Vietnam, Poland spark Da Nang fireworks festival [Vietnam News]

SaigoneerMay 1, 2018
[Video] The Drag Queens Firing Up Hanoi's Nightlife

Culture

[Video] The Drag Queens Firing Up Hanoi's Nightlife

For over two months, a tantalizing new event has been firing up Hanoi's nightlife: drag queens in burlesque outfits death dropping on stage.

TTrang BuiApr 29, 2018
Feminist Art Project 'Lip Xinh' Is an Archive of Unabashed Intimacies

Arts & Culture

Feminist Art Project 'Lip Xinh' Is an Archive of Unabashed Intimacies

Located inside a modest space on the fourth floor of a cafe, the Lip Xinh exhibition made its statement the moment you set foot inside the space: the act of simply confronting your private parts can be very profound.

Thi NguyenApr 29, 2018
[Video] Hẻm Gems: 80 Years of Cà Phê Vợt in Saigon's Oldest Cafe

Saigon Hẻm Gems

[Video] Hẻm Gems: 80 Years of Cà Phê Vợt in Saigon's Oldest Cafe

Is there anything as iconically Saigon as having a cup of joe in a hẻm while watching traffic roll by?

SaigoneerApr 29, 2018
Saigon Postcard No. 4: Mourning the Fallen

Postcards

Saigon Postcard No. 4: Mourning the Fallen

Saigon has lost some of its oldest citizens recently, and in this installment of our Saigon Postcard series, we pay our respects.

Paul ChristiansenApr 28, 2018
Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit: A Beautiful Trek Amidst Change

Travel

Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit: A Beautiful Trek Amidst Change

In through your nose, out through your mouth. You can do this. In through your nose, aaaaand out through your mouth. I keep reminding myself how to breathe.

AAshley CorbettApr 28, 2018
Q&A: Over a Hundred Street Artists Visit Hue for Annual Meeting of Styles Event

Music & Arts

Q&A: Over a Hundred Street Artists Visit Hue for Annual Meeting of Styles Event

Since 2002, a collective known as Meeting of Styles has been organizing street art events around the world. According to its website, it is “an international network of graffiti artists and aficionados that […] aims to create a forum for the international art community to communicate, assemble and exchange ideas, works and skills, but also to support intercultural exchange.” Last weekend, over 100 artists from around the world descended upon the city of Hue for Vietnam’s second annual Meeting of Styles (M.O.S).

WWill DameronApr 28, 2018
After Phu Quoc, Hoi An Is Getting a $4bn Casino Complex

Development

After Phu Quoc, Hoi An Is Getting a $4bn Casino Complex

The biggest casino in Vietnam will open next year.

SaigoneerApr 27, 2018
Hẻm Gems: The Best Bánh Căn Da Lat...in Saigon

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: The Best Bánh Căn Da Lat...in Saigon

Is there any cooking utensil that’s as magical as the bánh căn mold?

Khoi PhamApr 27, 2018
Can Tho All-Female Biker Club Faces Online Backlash for Riding Bikes in Áo Bà Ba

Vietnam

Can Tho All-Female Biker Club Faces Online Backlash for Riding Bikes in Áo Bà Ba

Is there a specific dress code that female motorcyclists must follow to avoid being deemed “inappropriate”?

SaigoneerApr 27, 2018
Morning Links Roundup: Five Prosecuted in Battery Powder-Tainted Coffee Case

Roundups

Morning Links Roundup: Five Prosecuted in Battery Powder-Tainted Coffee Case

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Vietnam wins 29 golds at regional karate tourney [DTI] ▪ Five prosecuted in battery powder tainted coffee case [VietnamNet]

SaigoneerApr 27, 2018
More Than 45% of Vietnamese Males Are Smokers: Health Expert

Vietnam

More Than 45% of Vietnamese Males Are Smokers: Health Expert

Will increasing tax on tobacco help reduce the problem?

SaigoneerApr 26, 2018
[Video] Short Film Captures the Diversity of Vietnamese From All Walks of Life

Film & TV

[Video] Short Film Captures the Diversity of Vietnamese From All Walks of Life

A Journey Through the People of Vietnam depicts the candid moments of a wide range of the everyday lives of Vietnamese across the country.

SaigoneerApr 26, 2018
Opinion: In Response to the Surreal Rise of Vietnam's Gated Communities

Development

Opinion: In Response to the Surreal Rise of Vietnam's Gated Communities

Our recent article on gated communities generated a lot of conversation, and we’ve decided to publish this letter from a Hanoi-based expat in response. The views and opinions expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Saigoneer.

SSteve JacksonApr 26, 2018
Ngõ Nooks: Homemade Chilli Sauce and Aromatic Broth at Ever-Moving Spicy Pho Bay

Hanoi Ngõ Nooks

Ngõ Nooks: Homemade Chilli Sauce and Aromatic Broth at Ever-Moving Spicy Pho Bay

Despite having changed locations twice in the last three years, Spicy Pho Bay remains one of Tay Ho’s most popular street food spots.

Kit HumphreyApr 26, 2018
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