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Vietnam
Late last week, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) voted to appoint an independent expert to protect the rights of LGBT people around the world.
Saigon
Another day, another historic Saigon building wiped off the map. This time, we said goodbye to one of the city’s oldest structures, the first Chambre de Commerce de Saïgon .
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam makes one of biggest red tape cuts ever [Thanh Nien] Pavements heavily damaged in HCMC [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
Vietnam’s literary scene is filled with colorful characters and mystifying urban legends, but no other poet has received as much fanfare – or as much scrutiny – as Han Mac Tu, one of the country's most revered literary figures.
Asia
In this age of constant space exploration and advanced aeronautics, it may come as a shock how much we don’t know about our own planet. But if we dig deep enough beneath our feet, interesting finds turn up, such as a complex tunnel system underneath Saigon or Singapore’s oldest time capsule.
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Arts & Culture
From decaying ships to street life in the Delta, this is what we saw through our lens this week.
Vietnam
Between the safari park business, the luxury housing business and the convenience store business, Vingroup has a lot on its plate. Last week, however, the mega corporation added fresh, greenhouse-grown vegetables to the mix.
Tech
In an effort to bring stronger internet connections to Vietnam, telecommunications giant Viettel recently sunk US$50 million into the forthcoming AAE-1 fiber-optic sea cable.
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Architecture
Saigon’s weirdly shaped land plots once again give rise to a unique design in the 3 Houses project, where geometric shapes create a perfect balance between exterior and interior spaces.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
While many of our culinary adventures take us out of our downtown comfort zone, there are a few gems hidden among the office buildings and skyscrapers of District 1.
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Stories
After much delay, the Vietnamese government held a press conference yesterday afternoon to announce the official cause of central Vietnam's mass fish death .
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Investment for HCM City’s hospitals approved [VNS] Vietnam sentences 73-yr-old Aussie woman to death for trafficking drugs [Tuoi Tre]
![[Photos] Central Vietnam Fishing Village Gets Artistic Upgrade](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/XIM7m5lb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
One fishing village in central Vietnam received a colorful makeover thanks to a team of South Korean artists.
Saigon
Saigon’s iconic electrical wiring may soon be a thing of the past as city officials work to bury power lines underground by 2020.
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Travel
In a recently aired episode of French travel show Echappées Belles , Vietnam takes center stage.
![[Photos] Inside the Lives of Saigon's Sewer Workers](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/HTzw1Acb.jpg)
Society
Many Saigoneers dread the city’s rainy season as it inconveniences our commute to work and douses Saigon’s vibrant colors in dreary wetness. However, not many are aware of the hardship it poses for some of the city’s most unsung heroes, our sewer workers.
Vietnam
Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security plans to revive the former “Thief Hunters”, a specialized police unit known for taking on the country's most dangerous criminals.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Thailand's PTT delays $20bn Vietnam refinery and petrochemical complex [Reuters] Vietnam's new decree affects foreign organizations conducting water research [The Jakarta Post]
Tech
Before graduating from high school, Nguyen Phuong Duy had already done more than most of his peers.
Vietnam
In an effort to improve the language skills of university students, Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha has urged universities to make English the second language on campus.
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Culture
As Hanoi gears up for modern mega-projects like a US$1 billion metro line and the world’s tallest broadcasting tower , one third-generation artisan holds fast to his family’s traditional craft.
Food Culture
While Hanoi gets all the credit for phở , touting itself as the birthplace of Vietnam's national dish , Saigon holds the distinct honor of inventing the modern-day bánh mì .
Vietnam
Hanoi's municipal government may ban motorbikes from the streets of the capital by 2025.
