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[Video] At a Hero's Tomb, Vibrant Vietnamese Opera Mesmerizes Passersby

Culture

[Video] At a Hero's Tomb, Vibrant Vietnamese Opera Mesmerizes Passersby

The first full moon of the lunar year is a big deal for Saigon’s Chinese community.

SaigoneerMar 3, 2018
HCMC Schools to Start Teaching English to First Graders This Year

Saigon

HCMC Schools to Start Teaching English to First Graders This Year

In the current program, English is only offered once students reach their third grade.

SaigoneerMar 3, 2018
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Mike Tyson Stars in Hong Kong Comedy About Female Friendship Set in Vietnam

Arts & Culture

Mike Tyson Stars in Hong Kong Comedy About Female Friendship Set in Vietnam

Get this: apparently Mike Tyson was in Vietnam to film his part in a Hong Kong action comedy. What?

SaigoneerMar 2, 2018
These Fish Slippers Are the Must-Have Items This Summer in Thailand

Asia

These Fish Slippers Are the Must-Have Items This Summer in Thailand

The latest trend in Thailand involves ultra-realistic fish accessories including sandals, pillows, and keychains.

SaigoneerMar 2, 2018
Hẻm Gems: A No-Name Chợ Cũ Food Collective to Satisfy All Your Snack Cravings

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: A No-Name Chợ Cũ Food Collective to Satisfy All Your Snack Cravings

Some street eateries in Saigon are so good they don't need a name.

Michael TatarskiMar 2, 2018
Morning Links Roundup: 3 Airport Staff Fined for Letting Tourist Board Wrong Flight in Saigon

Roundups

Morning Links Roundup: 3 Airport Staff Fined for Letting Tourist Board Wrong Flight in Saigon

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Heat wave to end cold weather in northern Vietnam [SGGP] ▪ Three fined for letting passenger board wrong flight in Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerMar 2, 2018
Is China’s Social Credit System a 'Black Mirror' Dystopian Scenario?

Asia

Is China’s Social Credit System a 'Black Mirror' Dystopian Scenario?

On 14 June 2014, the State Council of China issued the "Planning Outline for the Construction of a Social Credit System," one of the most ambitious e-governing efforts in the country.

SaigoneerMar 1, 2018
Cambodia Halts Deportation, Grants Temporary Residency to Stateless Vietnamese

Vietnam

Cambodia Halts Deportation, Grants Temporary Residency to Stateless Vietnamese

Amidst looming deportations, Cambodian officials have announced plans to offer two-year residency cards to some of the approximately 70,000 ethnic Vietnamese living in Cambodia without legal status.

SaigoneerMar 1, 2018
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Vietnam Welcomes Year of the Dog With 1st Instance of Broken Internet Cable

Vietnam

Vietnam Welcomes Year of the Dog With 1st Instance of Broken Internet Cable

Vietnam’s favorite marine animal strikes again.

SaigoneerMar 1, 2018
Morning Links Roundup: HCMC to Spend Over $100m Raising Public Sector Pay in 2018

Roundups

Morning Links Roundup: HCMC to Spend Over $100m Raising Public Sector Pay in 2018

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ US-Vietnamese tie up to develop $50-million recycling facility [DTI] ▪ Ho Chi Minh City to spend over $100 million raising public sector pay in 2018 [VnExpress]

SaigoneerMar 1, 2018
Every Holiday Season, Da Lat Chokes Under Tourism Pressures

Travel

Every Holiday Season, Da Lat Chokes Under Tourism Pressures

It would take from three to five years for the problem to get worse, according to the director of the Da Lat Department of Construction.

SaigoneerFeb 28, 2018
A Vietnamese-American Poet's First Return to Vietnam After Half a Century

Literature

A Vietnamese-American Poet's First Return to Vietnam After Half a Century

The barking of a nearby dog forced Hoa Nguyen to pause mid-stanza. It was as if the canine was attempting to collaborate with her poem, a fitting start to the Year of the Dog. This young year saw the acclaimed Vietnamese-American writer return to Vietnam for the first time in nearly half a century. Surrounded by local writers and fans, she was able to celebrate her homecoming with a candlelit reading on a balcony overlooking Hanoi’s West Lake.

Paul ChristiansenFeb 28, 2018
Saigon Railway Station Might Get a Snazzy Vintage-Theme Makeover Soon

Saigon

Saigon Railway Station Might Get a Snazzy Vintage-Theme Makeover Soon

The Saigon Railway Station might get an "old Saigon" makeover this year.

SaigoneerFeb 28, 2018
Hue Is Building a Riverside Pedestrian Zone With Rare Lumber

Vietnam

Hue Is Building a Riverside Pedestrian Zone With Rare Lumber

Rare lumber is being used for construction that is underway on a pedestrian area along the Perfume River.

SaigoneerFeb 28, 2018
Morning News Roundup: Hanoi Proposes Ban on Uber, Grab on 11 Streets

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Hanoi Proposes Ban on Uber, Grab on 11 Streets

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Uber, Grab proposed to be banned from 11 streets in Hanoi [DTI] ▪ Ho Chi Minh City plans higher fees for on-street parking [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerFeb 28, 2018
Vietnam Aviation Industry Plans to Have 28 Functional Airports by 2030

Vietnam

Vietnam Aviation Industry Plans to Have 28 Functional Airports by 2030

Within 18 years, Vietnam’s airport industry aims to be one of the top four markets in ASEAN in terms of total passengers.

SaigoneerFeb 27, 2018
What’s Inside Hanoi’s Upcoming Entirely Made-in-Japan Smart Town?

Development

What’s Inside Hanoi’s Upcoming Entirely Made-in-Japan Smart Town?

In less than a decade, some Hanoi residents might be able to live and work in a smart town that’s built entirely with Japanese technologies.

SaigoneerFeb 27, 2018
[Photos] In Saigon's Labyrinth of Alleys, Textures and Typographies Galore

Arts & Culture

[Photos] In Saigon's Labyrinth of Alleys, Textures and Typographies Galore

Saigon, like New York or Tokyo, is a city renowned for its crowds—the chaotic jostling of people pressing past other people that occurs whenever millions of lives inhabit the same few square meters. Throw motorbikes carrying families of five and toppling with oversized cargo into the mix and you've got a show. This city is a photographer’s dream.

Tam LeFeb 27, 2018
Taiwan Officially Bans Use of Plastic Items in Restaurants, Shops

Asia

Taiwan Officially Bans Use of Plastic Items in Restaurants, Shops

Starting next year, in Taiwan, food and beverage outlets will be banned from providing plastic straws to customers for in-store use.

SaigoneerFeb 27, 2018
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Workers to Compete With Machines for Jobs

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Workers to Compete With Machines for Jobs

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Vietjet Air to serve international flights at T4 of Changi airport [DTI] ▪ Vietnamese workers to compete with robots for jobs [VietnamNet]

SaigoneerFeb 27, 2018
Thich Nhat Hanh Documentary to Open in Vietnam Theaters This March

Film & TV

Thich Nhat Hanh Documentary to Open in Vietnam Theaters This March

The documentary about the life and work of Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh will open in his home country in March.

SaigoneerFeb 26, 2018
Formula One Is Seriously Considering Putting a Race in Hanoi

Vietnam

Formula One Is Seriously Considering Putting a Race in Hanoi

Key insiders are reporting that a deal to bring a Formula 1 race to the streets of Hanoi by 2020 could soon be in place.

SaigoneerFeb 26, 2018
Tet Comedy Special 'Tao Quan' Under Fire for Transphobic, Body-Shaming Jokes

Society

Tet Comedy Special 'Tao Quan' Under Fire for Transphobic, Body-Shaming Jokes

The show has been a comedy staple that's loved by many for its use of humor to shed light on the country’s social and economic issues; however, it tends to fare poorly on gender and sexuality matters.

SaigoneerFeb 26, 2018
[Video] Take a Stroll on Hanoi Streets in 1974

Vietnam

[Video] Take a Stroll on Hanoi Streets in 1974

Thanks to an influx of tourists, video montages and photo collections of Saigon from previous decades are not hard to come by, but visual recordings of Hanoi are few and far between.

SaigoneerFeb 26, 2018
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