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Lounge in Comfort and Style Above the Skyline at SOHY Twenty five floors above the city’s clamorous traffic and stressful commotion, a stylish escape awaits. Offering one of Saigon’s best sights, a sophisticated atmosphere and a dynamic menu, SOHY is perfect for laughing with friends, talking with colleagues, reveling in a romantic evening with your partner or dancing the night away.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam launches third pair of locally-made guided missile corvettes [Tuoi Tre] Ho Chi Minh City customs officers nabbed for aiding illegal export [Tuoi Tre]
Saigon
In an effort to improve the city’s drainage system, Saigon authorities recently greenlit a project to revamp the canals in various peripheral districts.
Health
Vietnam is considering alternatives to its current family-planning policies due to a rapidly aging population and low birth rates.
Society
Vietnam’s Facebook addiction can either be a boon or a bane, depending on whom you ask. However, for a family in rural Thanh Hoa province in northern Vietnam, the extensive reach of the country’s cyber network has led to a miracle.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Director detained for huge forest destruction crime [DTI] Industrial park developer fined for wastewater dumping in southern Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]
![[Photos] Early Morning Exploration at Ho Thi Ky Flower Market](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/y0X8s2Yb.jpg)
Society
Flowers are ubiquitous in Saigon. Everywhere you go, the concrete backdrop of the city is punctuated by beautifully maintained gardens, lotus ponds and elaborate floral arrangements. Saigon’s residents use flowers to celebrate life and death, new business ventures and auspicious holidays. Though they may seem ordinary, their presence in Saigon requires an intricate network of relationships between growers, vendors and delivery workers.
Vietnam
After H&M opened its very first flagship store in Saigon this year, furniture retailer IKEA will be the next world-famous Swedish brand to establish a presence in Vietnam.
Health
It’s a well-established fact in recent years that the use of asbestos in construction heightens cancer risks in residents and workers. However, in Vietnam, an asbestos variant is still widely used in homes.
Asia
Cambodia and Thailand are set to hold a ceremony early next year to celebrate the official opening of the much-delayed railway that will connect Phnom Penh and Bangkok.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam puts forward candidate as UNESCO seeks new leader to revive fortunes [VnExpress] HCMC to complete removal of Saigon sea port this year [SGGP]
![[Photos] The Quietude of Saigon in 1965](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/eXBnrRcb.jpg)
Heritage
Thanks to decades of steady economic growth, Saigon is getting more and more crowded as people from all over the country and even overseas decide to settle down in the southern hub.
Saigon
Some drivers for local cab company Vinasun are protesting the presence of ride-hailing apps in the market with derogatory bumper stickers.
Vietnam
More than 18 million people are working unofficially in Vietnam according to a government report released last week.
Travel
Tour company Oxalis has finally received the nod from the local government to resume the installation of a ladder that would allow tourists to traverse Vietnam’s world-famous Son Doong cave from the beginning to the end.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam Airlines makes 2.3 trillion VND profit in nine months [SGGP] Saigon's 'smart city' plan met with skepticism by locals [VnExpress]
Food Culture
The Taiwanese government continues to wage a war against betel nut addiction, but considering the cultural ties to the native plant, it is proving incredibly difficult.
Saigon
Saigon shoppers can now access the origin information of eggs and poultry at local supermarkets by scanning a QR code printed on its packaging.
Sports
Fresh from the success of its 2016 debut, the Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA) recently began its second season. In addition to an increase in the league’s number of competing teams, the VBA is also seeing more fan interaction, entertainment, and tail-gaiting this year, signaling the arrival of a modern approach to sports in Vietnam.
Travel
Visitors to Vietnam’s southern tourism island can start adding Bangkok to their itinerary soon.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
Whether we’re talking about the packaged foods aisle at Circle K or the lady whipping up bánh tráng trộn on the street corner, snack foods often meet two distinct criteria: they are both delicious and unhealthy. The nature of snacking alone – hastily prepared mini-meals eaten on the go – lends itself well to quick, cheap ingredients and foods that can withstand both time and a lack of refrigeration.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Tourism firm fined for encroaching on Nha Trang Bay [DTI] Ho Chi Minh City buildings combat flooded parking basements [Tuoi Tre]
Asia
Amid criticism of her remarks on Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis, Aung San Suu Kyi will be stripped of the Freedom of the City of Oxford.
![[Photos] A Tour Through District 6's Eerie 'Sinking School'](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/Zw9oZObb.jpg)
Society
Right in the midst of District 6’s dense residential area lies an abandoned compound that towers over nearby tube houses.
