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[Video] Officials Find No Conclusive Link to Formosa in Mass Fish Deaths

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[Video] Officials Find No Conclusive Link to Formosa in Mass Fish Deaths

As droves of marine creatures continue to wash up on the shores of central Vietnam, the cause of the region's mass fish deaths remains unknown.

SaigoneerApr 28, 2016

Work Begins on $4bn Hoi An Resort

Development

Work Begins on $4bn Hoi An Resort

Last Sunday, central Vietnam's Quang Nam province began its biggest development project to date.

SaigoneerApr 28, 2016

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[Photos] Inside Taiwan’s Premier Fish Market

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[Photos] Inside Taiwan’s Premier Fish Market

Taiwan has plenty to be proud of: it sports an efficient public transportation network, some of the highest food safety standards in the world, an abundance of nature and incredible seafood.

Brian LetwinApr 28, 2016

After Elephant Dies, Petition to End Cambodia's Elephant Rides Reaches 56,000 Signatures

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After Elephant Dies, Petition to End Cambodia's Elephant Rides Reaches 56,000 Signatures

An online petition which aims to put a stop to elephant rides in Siem Reap has garnered more than 56,000 signatures after the sudden death of an elephant at Angkor Wat last week.

SaigoneerApr 28, 2016

Morning News Roundup: Locals Cash in on Poisoned Dead Fish

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Locals Cash in on Poisoned Dead Fish

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Seafood vendors protest ban on Vung Tau beaches [Thanh Nien] Saigon bus route linking international airport, downtown area proves effective for passengers [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerApr 28, 2016

[Photos] Life in a Saigon Cemetery

Culture

[Photos] Life in a Saigon Cemetery

When her youngest son was six months old, Kieu Thi Anh Lien's husband disappeared. They were never officially married but the couple had lived together for years, until one day the father of Lien's three children went home early from work. By the time she returned to their house, he was gone.

SaigoneerApr 27, 2016

Thai Retailer Buys Zalora's Vietnam and Thailand Businesses

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Thai Retailer Buys Zalora's Vietnam and Thailand Businesses

Earlier this week, Germany-based Rocket Internet announced the sale of its online retailer, Zalora, to Thai giant Central Group.

SaigoneerApr 27, 2016

[Photos] Nature Takes Over Abandoned Chinese Fishing Village

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[Photos] Nature Takes Over Abandoned Chinese Fishing Village

On tiny Gouqi Island, one of the 394 Shengsi Islands at the mouth of China's Yangtze River, lies Houtou Wan, a long-lost fishing village which now sits abandoned.

SaigoneerApr 27, 2016

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[Photos] 'Da Nang: COASTAL City' – The Soul of the City

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[Photos] 'Da Nang: COASTAL City' – The Soul of the City

Saigoneer is proud to be the media sponsor of Da Nang: COASTAL City , a large-format photo book exploring the urban development, landscapes and people of central Vietnam. Produced with the support of the Goethe Institute as well as funding from Audi, the publication is split into five chapters, each covering a major theme related to Central Vietnam's urban development. This week marks our final excerpt of the book, “The Soul of the City”. Click here for chapters one , two , three and four .

MMichael WaibelApr 27, 2016

Vung Tau Bans Eating, Drinking on Beaches

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Vung Tau Bans Eating, Drinking on Beaches

Thanks to a new regulation from the local People's Committee, beachgoers in Vung Tau are now barred from enjoying a seaside meal.

SaigoneerApr 27, 2016

Morning News Roundup: Mysterious Death of Diver Adds to Ongoing Environmental Crisis in Central Vietnam

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Morning News Roundup: Mysterious Death of Diver Adds to Ongoing Environmental Crisis in Central Vietnam

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Mysterious death of diver adds to ongoing environmental crisis in central Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Thai rice yield shrinks, coffee crops die in Vietnam [The Nation]

SaigoneerApr 27, 2016

The Renovation Generation: Meet Vietnam's Post-Đổi Mới Movers and Shakers

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The Renovation Generation: Meet Vietnam's Post-Đổi Mới Movers and Shakers

Thirty years after the inception of Đổi Mới , Vietnam is night and day compared to its former self. Following the tragedy of war, this 1986 economic reform wholly transformed the country into what it is today, affording drastic change to the Vietnamese public through trade and open-door policies.

DDung ThuyApr 26, 2016

Saigon's $1.2bn Solar Panel Manufacturer May Soon Be a Reality

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Saigon's $1.2bn Solar Panel Manufacturer May Soon Be a Reality

The southern hub may soon be getting its own solar panel manufacturing facility as a long-ignored project is set to take on a new investor this summer.

SaigoneerApr 26, 2016

Japan's Newest Trains Will Be See-Through

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Japan's Newest Trains Will Be See-Through

Japan: home of yogurt Pepsi , sushi nail art and middle-aged men in schoolgirl uniforms . While much of the island nation's culture can be described as eccentric, Japan is also responsible for many a brilliant invention.

SaigoneerApr 26, 2016

You're Probably Spelling These Saigon Place Names Incorrectly

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You're Probably Spelling These Saigon Place Names Incorrectly

Several famous location names in Saigon are believed to be misspellings of their original monikers.

SaigoneerApr 26, 2016

With Grab and Uber on the Road, Vinasun Predicts 20% Profit Loss

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With Grab and Uber on the Road, Vinasun Predicts 20% Profit Loss

While passengers are praising the arrival of UberMOTO , the latest motorbike-hailing app to enter the Vietnamese market, not everyone is thrilled about the influx of new transportation services available around town.

SaigoneerApr 26, 2016

Morning News Roundup: Man Killed in Suspected Suicide Bomb in Vietnam

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Man Killed in Suspected Suicide Bomb in Vietnam

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . New IoT Competition hopes to turn HCMC into a smart city [Geektime] Vietnam to seek foreign help to crack mass fish death mystery [Thanh Nien]

SaigoneerApr 26, 2016

[Video] In Thailand, Sleeping Driver Goes for a Spin

Asia

[Video] In Thailand, Sleeping Driver Goes for a Spin

We've all had a morning commute where we probably could have used more coffee or, better yet, more sleep. You would think – what with the honking and the traffic and the general melee – that it's damn near impossible to fall asleep at the handlebars in a place like Southeast Asia.

SaigoneerApr 25, 2016

[Photos] Vo Trong Nghia Transforms Rest Stop Into Bamboo Oasis

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[Photos] Vo Trong Nghia Transforms Rest Stop Into Bamboo Oasis

Thirty kilometers from Hanoi, local architect and global sensation Vo Trong Nghia recently completed another project fashioned almost entirely out of bamboo.

SaigoneerApr 25, 2016

[Video] Take a Trip to One of Saigon's Greener Districts

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[Video] Take a Trip to One of Saigon's Greener Districts

Saigon is not exactly what you'd call a natural paradise. While the city is surrounded by rivers, its landscape is far more a concrete jungle than an actual one.

SaigoneerApr 25, 2016

Saigon on the Silver Screen: The Quiet American, 1958 and 2002

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Saigon on the Silver Screen: The Quiet American, 1958 and 2002

Graham Greene’s acclaimed anti-war novel The Quiet American has been filmed twice, on both occasions using Saigon locations. While Phillip Noyce’s 2002 remake is a far more faithful adaptation of the novel, Joseph L Mankiewicz’s forgotten 1958 film nonetheless offers a fascinating historical snapshot of Saigon-Chợ Lớn in a turbulent era.

Tim DolingApr 25, 2016

In Central Vietnam, Mass Fish Death Raises Alarm

Vietnam

In Central Vietnam, Mass Fish Death Raises Alarm

Authorities in central Vietnam are investigating a steel firm and its wastewater pipeline after scores of dead saltwater fish began washing up on the shores of Quang Tri, Quang Binh, Ha Tinh and Thua Thien-Hue provinces.

SaigoneerApr 25, 2016

Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Canals May be Used to Regulate Floods

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Canals May be Used to Regulate Floods

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam a new hot spot for tech startups [The Nation] Ancient arms museum re-opens in southern Vietnam after 4-year halt [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerApr 25, 2016

[Video] Driverless Pods May Hit Singapore's Streets by Year End

Tech

[Video] Driverless Pods May Hit Singapore's Streets by Year End

While we can't imagine testing a driverless vehicle in, say, Saigon traffic, the orderly streets of Singapore seem like the perfect place to give self-driving machinery a whirl.

SaigoneerApr 24, 2016

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