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![[Video] A Visit to Saigon's Jade Emperor Pagoda 2 Weeks Before Tet](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/8n77gMVb.jpg)
Society
Every year during the month leading to Tet, Saigoneers flock to local temples and pagodas to arrange food offerings to pray for an auspicious new lunar year.
Podcast
The third episode of the Saigoneer Podcast is available now!
Vietnam
A television show on a local children and family-focused channel is catching backlash for featuring dog meat as a traditional Vietnamese dish in a recent episode.
![[Video] The Beauty of Vietnam Seen With Fresh Eyes](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/KGsRGY7b.jpg)
Travel
Claire Imler’s new video Vietnam lets viewers experience what it's like to see the country for the first time: from grass brooms swishing warm rain across a tile floor; charcoal flames caressing the underside of a soup-pan filled with diced fish; a lifevest used as a pillow during a midday nap beside the Mekong River to a millipede tickling across a moss-covered boulder.
Food Culture
Pandan, an aromatic plant native to Southeast Asia, could soon have its moment in the international spotlight thanks to British chef and food writer Nigella Lawson, who extolled its virtues in an interview last year.
Arts & Culture
There’s little doubt that Vietnam is enchanted by Japanese culture. From sushi restaurants to anime to the works of Japanese novelists like Haruki Murakami and Kenzaburo Oe, cultural imports are welcomed with open arms by local fans.
Asia
Scientists in China recently achieved a major scientific breakthrough by cloning two monkeys.
Culture
Honda recently released the newest model of its iconic Super Cub bike.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ 19,000 freelance tour guides won’t lose right to practice [VietnamNet] ▪ Vietnam fears foreign investment affected by US tax bill [Tuoi Tre]
Society
It’s no secret that Vietnam's rapidly growing tech industry is garnering the attention of international investors thanks to an active startup scene and an expanding digital economy.
![[Photos] Thao Dien's 'Serene House' Combines Industrial Chic With Indochine Elements](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/CDicHBWb.jpg)
Architecture
Saigon’s “Serene House” blends austere prefab materials with Indochine elements.
Literature
On January 15, it was announced that Vietnamese-American poet and essayist Ocean Vuong’s debut poetry collection Night Sky With Exit Wounds has won the prestigious 2017 T.S. Eliot Prize.
Vietnam
One of Vietnam’s most popular beaches, My Khe, is suffering from coastal erosion brought about by groundwater exploitation.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Vietnam sees drops in new HIV infections for 10th consecutive year [DTI] ▪ Vietnam remembers victory and losses 50 years after Tet Offensive [VnExpress]
![[Photos] Saigon's Forward-Looking Cafes on the Future of Coffee](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/61T4sxWb.jpg)
Food Culture
In the first part of our two-part photo project on Saigon's coffee shops, Saigoneer paid a visit to two old-school cafes with decades of heritage . In the second part, we're shining the limelight on three establishments that are pursuing a more modern take on coffee.
Vietnam
A rare Super Blue Blood Moon will grace Saigon’s skies tomorrow night.
Environment
As our world continues to warm up , tropical dwellers depend heavily on cooling technologies to combat their habitat's harsh elements. For most of Southeast Asia, this means cranking up the air-conditioning, thus putting immense strain on the already-fragile regional environment.
Branded Content
Vietnam’s tremendous recent economic growth has led to an expanding middle-class with evolving lifestyles and consumer demands .
![[Photos] A Look Into the Life of Duy Tan, Vietnam's Child Emperor](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/yGcnQSkb.jpg)
Vietnam
Vietnam’s child emperor, Duy Tan, ascended to the throne at age 8 with all the pomp and ceremony the title involves.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ HCMC authorities make efforts to revitalize canals [SGGP] ▪ Vietnam in Top 10 destinations for Americans aged 55+ [DTI]
Food Culture
The stark, clinical fluorescent lighting inside the convenient store casts an air of ominous dread all over the shop’s beverage section. With a glance, I find it. The blue package stares back at me menacingly, almost scornfully, as if it’s trying to tell me not to disturb the slumber of the harbinger of our world’s impending apocalypse.
Music & Arts
On January 18 th , famous Chinese rapper GAI (real name: 周延 Zhōu Yán) was abruptly removed from the reality TV show 歌手 (The Singer).
Vietnam
The casino inside the UNESCO World Heritage site lost VND127 billion (US$5.58 million) in 2017, which is seven times higher than in 2016.
Vietnam
Vietnam’s festive shenanigans to celebrate the country’s U-23 team range from internet memes to excessive flag-waving to an impromptu bikini show, courtesy of budget carrier VietJet Air.
