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Asia
Animal lovers can rejoice - for now - as authorities in the Chinese city of Yulin have issued a short-term ban on the sale of dog meat ahead of the city's infamous dog-eating festival, activists report.
![[Photos] Suoi Tien Park Playground Gets Colorful Makeover](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/7HeIA8Tl.jpg)
Architecture
To brighten up an otherwise drab and nondescript playground, all you need is a few hundred colored flags.
Vietnam
A major part of Hoi An’s coastline is at risk of erosion due to years of illegal sand mining.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . 7 die while undergoing hemodialysis at northern Vietnam hospital [VnExpress] Saigon’s post office, wartime tunnels voted into top Asian landmarks [VnExpress]
Vietnam
Vietnam is pursuing an ambitious plan to build a 1,372-kilometer north-south expressway.
Heritage
Remember this beautiful century-old villa ? It’s now largely a pile of rubble.
Society
Despite her advanced age, a great-grandmother in Hanoi uses Google, Facebook and Skype to check the news and keep in touch with her family, in addition to regularly writing and painting.
Asia
Companies in Japan are turning to animals like cats, dogs, goats and even alpacas to help employees relieve stress.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Controversial tourist zone on Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang delayed [Tuoi Tre] Vietnamese drivers experiencing the dark side of ride-shares [Tuoi Tre]
Travel
The administration of Khanh Hoa province recently signed an agreement with Microsoft Vietnam to turn Nha Trang into a smart tourism city.
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Arts & Culture
Elsewhere in the world, a heavy bout of rain might not be a big deal. However in Vietnam, where flooding is a common occurrence, the rainy season is a prime occasion for the country’s shutterbugs to capture the trials and tribulations of life in the rain.
Film & TV
Foreign filmmakers are seeking to remake Em Chua 18 , Vietnam's biggest domestically produced box-office hit to date.
![[Photos] The State of Saigon's Metro: 2017 Progress](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/dgPTkuMl.jpg)
Development
Last year you had a chance to marvel at Hanoi’s first metro line from above , now get ready for a glimpse into Saigon’s future Metro Line 1.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam jails six dog thieves for combined 30 years [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam says Google will cooperate in removal of 'toxic' content [Tuoi Tre]
Asia
An Indian mountain climber is believed to have set a new women's record for summitting Mount Everest twice in less than a week.
Arts & Culture
From Saigon skyline to Art Deco facades, this is what we saw through our lens this week.
![[Photos] 24 Photos of 1968-70 Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/Yi7NCy0l.jpg)
Saigon Hẻm Gems
Saigon is changing at a dizzying rate, and so is its food scene: forget about your favorite café or restaurant for a few months and you can come back one day to find it replaced by a convenience store. Thankfully, such is not the case with this week’s Hẻm Gem, Nam Ky.
Saigon
A huge tunnel boring machine (TBM) will begin carving out a tunnel for the metro line under District 1 today.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam set to approve coal-fired power plants worth $7.5 bln [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam man kills wedding-goer after booed for poor singing [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
Hoteliers may be violating music copyright laws unless they agree to pay licensing fees, says Vietnam's performing rights organization.
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Travel
Da Lat is rightfully beloved for its cool climate, pine-scented air and verdant mountains. However, there is more to this popular Central Highlands city than just natural escapes.
Asia
In a historic decision, Taiwan's Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that the nation's laws prohibiting same-sex couples from marrying violates their equal protection and personal freedom.
Tech
Vietnam’s most popular phone model ever has officially made a comeback.
