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Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . General schools rush to apply bilingual textbooks [VietnamNet] Vietnam government plans to borrow over $20 billion this year [Thanh Nien]
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Food Culture
From a sprinkle of freshly sliced chilis to a dash of flaming hot sauce, many cuisines around the world share a penchant for spicy food.
Vietnam
Soc Trang province authorities are facing public criticism after purchasing four new Lexus vehicles using money from traffic fines.
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Music & Arts
Late last month, Saigon rapper Wowy debuted his “Do Tao Lam” music video, the first clip from his most recent album, Lao Dai .
Development
In Saigon, the unspoken goal of urban development seems to be transforming the southern hub into another version of Singapore. For Hanoi, however, this is no longer an unspoken ambition, as officials recently announced their plans to turn the Vietnamese capital into a "second Singapore" and are seeking significant investment to make it happen.
Vietnam
Three people are dead after a boat cruise capsized on Da Nang's Han River last Saturday, calling attention to larger issues surrounding the management of the central city's port.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Former Norwich schoolboy reported missing in Vietnam, family fly out to join the search and Go Fund Me page launched [EDP24] Da Nang plans to put all children in swimming classes by 2017 [Thanh Nien]
Development
Local developer Van Thinh Phat Group has submitted to city officials a proposal to build a new public park and underground trade center along the western bank of the Saigon River.
Vietnam
After years of sitting idle, the run-down floating dock purchased by state-owned Vinalines is finally someone else's problem.
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Asia
China’s military cultural troupes traverse the globe, winning top awards for their odd, circus-like feats. But as Chinese president Xi Jinping reshuffles China’s military power structure these performance groups are among the first personnel to get the axe.
Heritage
If you’re just off the plane and heading west into the city, it’s hard to avoid the busy six-way Lăng Cha Cả intersection south of Ho Chi Minh City’s Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport. But it’s even harder to believe that this was once the site of a national monument: the grand mausoleum of Bishop Pigneau de Béhaine.
Environment
Locals in Da Nang's Lien Chieu District are calling upon authorities to investigate a nearby industrial park whom they have accused of polluting local rivers and damaging public health.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam still needs ODA for infrastructure development: economists [VietnamNet] CapitaLand to preview Hanoi project in Singapore [PropertyGuru]
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Food Culture
As you might have expected, business is booming at Hanoi's Bun Cha Huong Lien.
Asia
For the first time ever, Cambodia will be represented in both the men's and women's marathons at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.
Vietnam
If Vingroup has anything to say about it, the southern hub will one day be home to the country's largest safari park and ecotourism site.
Travel
Tourism officials in Quang Binh province have opened two new caves in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park to visitors.
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Saigon Hẻm Gems
They say the best things in life are worth waiting for. In the case of the elusive xôi chiên , they're right.
Environment
Last Wednesday, authorities made a grisly discovery while shutting down Thailand's controversial Tiger Temple , recovering 40 dead tiger cubs from an on-site freezer.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnamese interpreters in US courts [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam province fells 3,000 of Hanoi's favorite trees over foul smell [VnExpress]
Film & TV
When it comes to filmmaking, Vietnam's natural beauty has attracted a fair amount of international attention in recent years. Just a few months back, the cast of Kong: Skull Island – including the great Samuel L. Jackson – turned up to shoot in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park , while Hugh Jackman's Pan featured aerial scenes of Vietnam.
Travel
Of the 1,031 UNESCO World Heritage Sites across the planet, Penang manages to stand apart from its peers.
Environment
While Saigon has its own polluted canals to contend with and Hanoi works to clean up its act , our neighbors to the west are also struggling to bring their rubbish woes under control.
Architecture
Inspired by traditional Vietnamese architecture, the Saigon-born architects of VACO Design have outfitted this chic District 2 home with intelligent design, both inside and out.
