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![[Photos] Catholic Neighborhoods in Saigon Celebrate Christmas With Elaborate Nativity Scenes](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/wzakZs7b.jpg)
Society
Unlike most of the western world, Saigoneers see Christmas as less of a time for cozy gatherings at home with family and friends but more as an oppotunity to take to the street to bask in the festive atmosphere.
Are soft drinks to blame for Vietnam’s impending child obesity epidemic?
Vietnam
After causing death and destruction in the Philippines, Typhoon Tembin is currently in the East Sea and will make landfall in the Mekong Delta tonight, December 25.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Experts warn Vietnamese investors of bitcoin bubble [DTI] ▪ Tourism sector urged to step up restructuring [VietnamNet]
Vietnam
Typhoon Tembin, which is currently wreaking havoc in the Philippines, is forecast to make landfall in southern Vietnam late tomorrow night, December 25.
![[Video] In Saigon, the Christmas Spirit Lives in Tuan's Garbage Cart](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/zqyDXhqb.jpg)
Society
Is this Saigon’s most festive garbage cart?
Podcast
Just in time for Christmas, Saigoneer is excited to announce the launch of the Saigoneer Podcast!
Food Culture
Every morning, the corner of Da Lat’s Hoang Dieu and Tran Nhat Duat streets is a mess of plastic tables and rubbish bins, bánh mì crumbs and bodies hunched over small bowls. This particular patch of sidewalk is home to one of the town’s busier bánh mì xíu mại vendors, though there are several of them scattered across the city.
Saigon
Saigon is bidding an unused tollbooth farewell in an effort to mollify traffic congestion leading into the Thu Thiem Tunnel.
Travel
VietJet has one again lived up to its reputation worldwide as “that bikini airline in Vietnam” after passengers on one of its new Thailand-Vietnam routes posted a surprise swimwear show.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ HCM City’s e-motorbike rental service raises concerns [DTI] ▪ New tropical storm appears in offshore Philippines [SGGP]
Vietnam
Starting next year, pedestrians who violate road safety regulations and cause a fatality may be jailed.
Arts & Culture
Vietnamese-American actress Hiep Thi Le, the breakout star of Oliver Stone’s 1993 war drama Heaven & Earth , recently passed away.
Branded Content
Science has solved the smile. Gone are the days of blackened teeth and crooked teeth; radiant, straight smiles have become the universal standard for beauty.
Tech
Vietnam's popular chat app and social media platform, Zalo, was born from its creator's curiosity about hacking.
Arts & Culture
Ask any Vietnamese person to describe a typical wedding album from memory and the answer is likely to be the same each time. The bride wears a floor-length gown or a full áo dài khăn đóng getup, the groom has a suit on, and the background is a picturesque view of nature. But newlyweds Ngoc Tran and Tuan Anh Nguyen had something else in mind.
Environment
The Greater Mekong region continues to prove its important role as one of the world’s most biologically diverse ecosystems.
![[Photos] Snow Blankets Mount Fansipan During Winter Freeze](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/ooTPoxob.jpg)
Travel
Many Saigoneers have bundled up for their morning commute this week, but the cool temperatures here are nothing compared to the weather up north.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Deadly Tropical Storm Kai-tak to threaten southern Vietnam, Malay Peninsula with heavy rain this week [AccuWeather] ▪ Vietnam’s Aerospace Engineering School established [DTI]
![[Photos] Inside Binh Thanh's Xóm Nước Đen by the Cau Bong Canal](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/KDwZtfOb.jpg)
Society
In recent years, development in Saigon has exploded, giving rise to towering skyscrapers, office towers and residential complexes throughout the southern hub. But even as the city’s modernization hits hyper speed, small, canal-side communities across town continue to exist in precarious circumstances, as city officials aim to relocate approximately 20,000 such households along various canals throughout the city. Here is a glimpse into the lives of residents in Binh Thanh’s xóm nước đen near Bui Huu Nghia Street.
Food Culture
Bangkok chef Jay Fai has become Thailand's first street food vendor to earn a prestigious Michelin star.
![[Photos] Chau Doc's 'Corrugated Metal' Home by the River](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/Weplyqfb.jpg)
Architecture
After a makeover, a once-precarious home in Chau Doc has been transformed into a contemporary home without looking out of place in a traditional riverside neighborhood.
Saigon
A local company has proposed a pilot plan to introduce e-bikes to central Saigon in order to ease traffic congestion.
![[Photos] The Iconic La Dalat, Vietnam’s First Domestic Vehicle](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/kJeKeAtb.jpg)
Vietnam
Though production only lasted five years, the La Dalat has earned a place in Saigon history as Vietnam’s first locally manufactured commercial car.
