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Development
The proposed Vung Tau Marina City will include an amusement park, movie theater, performance center, high-end apartments, villas, and luxury restaurants. It will accommodate 7,500 residents and 12,000 tourists a day.
Food Culture
Hanoi’s iconic bia hơi glass is more than meets the eye.
Vietnam
300 free houses are expected to be built by the end of this year.
Development
Vietnam’s construction industry is reaching new heights with the skyscraper project Landmark 81.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Vietnam likely to export 6.5 million tonnes of rice in 2018 [VietnamNet] ▪ New US import tariffs will have 'minor' impact on Vietnam’s economic growth [VnExpress]
Vietnam
Inclusive Development Index is a newly created measurement which assesses 103 countries on eleven dimensions of economic progress.
Travel
“Every time they had a chance to go by the grave, they would put a stone on it, burn an incense stick or stick a flower they had picked up from the roadside on the grave to show their respect and adoration to the sacredness of a maiden that had become a legend.” Vo Thi Sau - A Legendary Heroine, by Nguyen Dinh Thong.
Travel
For Hôtel des Arts Saigon, art is more than just a trendy word to include in their motto. It navigates every aspect of a guest’s experiences. From architecture to performances, dining, and service, the hotel relies on creativity and care that is rarely seen outside studios or galleries.
![[Photos] Japanese Artist Transforms Fruits, Vegetables Into Intricate Works of Art](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/HsYKbjfb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
Intricate geometric patterns etched across avocado skin, delicate flowers sliced into apple flesh, and elaborate anime characters alongside traditional designs carved out of a variety of fruits and vegetables - Takehiro Kishimoto’s edible artwork is going viral.
Food Culture
A part of Obama’s visit to Vietnam is now forever enshrined – literally – in a glass display in Hanoi.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ National land database to be completed in 2020 [SGGP] ▪ Vietnam Prime Minister says first-quarter growth of 7.41 pct likely [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
According to a US-based charity foundation, Vietnam seems to be winning the war on smoking.
Tech
The system, a result of a joint effort of the Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC) and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), has been in development since 2017.
Snack Attack
In the back of my mind lives a chorus of street calls : the staccato pauses in a recorded advertisement "bánh mì Sài Gòn, một ngàn một ổ" (hot Saigon bánh mì , only thousand [dong] per loaf), the clink-clank of ice cream bells, and the reverberating belting from our hẻm ’s bean curd lady.
Vietnam
Trang An Tourism JSC ignored five demands to cease construction on an unauthorized staircase in Trang An, a UNESCO Heritage Complex in Vietnam's northern province of Ninh Binh.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Vietnam wants exclusion from US steel tariffs [Jakarta Post] ▪ Vietnam enjoys $1.08b trade surplus [DTI]
![[Photos] Snapshots of Downtown Saigon During the Mid-1960s](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/1allEV7b.jpg)
Saigon
For the past 30 years, the country’s economic changes have placed Saigon at the epicenter of rapid urbanization and modernization, with endless development projects.
Literature
Inaugurated in 1996 by the Hans Christian Andersen Award Committee, the Fairy Tale of My Life Award has been presented to 65 organizations and individuals who help to preserve the legacy of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen.
Vietnam
Another victory for Vietnam’s LGBT community on the international stage!
Saigon
Saigon’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment has proposed increasing fees on wastewater discharged by the city’s production workshops, but the plan’s specifics and methods are attracting criticism.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Work starts on 1-billion-USD industrial zone in Nghe An [SGGP] ▪ Vietnam named 2nd best destination for Japanese firms wishing to expand abroad: survey [VnExpress]
Environment
As Southeast Asian countries struggle to adapt to the mounting challenges brought about by climate change, a potential solution has "floated" to the surface.
Vietnam
Hang on to your seat (and mobile devices), Spotify is hitting Vietnam in three days!
![[Video] Learn How to Make Bánh Chưng in Hanoi's Storied Tranh Khuc Village](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/mit2uEWb.jpg)
Food Culture
It’s hard to find a Vietnamese who isn’t familiar with the a story behind the country’s sticky rice cakes : bánh chưng and bánh giày . After all, the legend of these ceremonial fares is intertwined with Vietnam’s founding fathers.
