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Scorched Earth: Southeast Asia's Unprecedented Heat Wave

Vietnam

Scorched Earth: Southeast Asia's Unprecedented Heat Wave

Wherever you're reading this, we hope there's air-conditioning.

SaigoneerApr 24, 2016

[Video] The Story Behind Urban Vietnam's Graffiti Advertisements

Arts & Culture

[Video] The Story Behind Urban Vietnam's Graffiti Advertisements

Splashed across city walls and on the sides of buildings, urban Vietnam is awash with advertisements for khoan cắt bê tông (KCBT), or demolition services.

SaigoneerApr 23, 2016

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Health Officials Declare Zika Outbreak Over in D2 Ward

Saigon

Health Officials Declare Zika Outbreak Over in D2 Ward

Less than a month after Vietnam's Ministry of Health confirmed the country's first two Zika cases , the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has declared the virus outbreak in District 2's Thanh My Loi Ward is over.

SaigoneerApr 23, 2016

[Photos] An Ode to Nguyen Hue's Demolished Fountain

Heritage

[Photos] An Ode to Nguyen Hue's Demolished Fountain

While Saigon's collective memory seems to be pretty short, it wasn't that long ago that the wide, low fountain intersecting Le Loi and Nguyen Hue streets still existed.

SaigoneerApr 22, 2016

Crocodile on the Loose Between Long An and Saigon: Officials

Saigon

Crocodile on the Loose Between Long An and Saigon: Officials

Authorities in Long An province have alerted the public of a crocodile on the loose.

SaigoneerApr 22, 2016

Hẻm Gems: Eat Your Way Through Nguyen Hue's Secret Street Food Alley

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: Eat Your Way Through Nguyen Hue's Secret Street Food Alley

Nguyen Hue's heritage has been badly degraded over the years. Thanks to the city's neverending development, its older buildings have either been torn down, used as air-conditioning unit pedestals or turned into fast food joints . Beyond the ornate lost facades, these architectural changes impact locals who, like the old buildings, are swept away, never to return to the place they have called home for generations.

DDang BuiApr 22, 2016

Hang on to Your Helmets: UberMOTO Is Here

Saigon

Hang on to Your Helmets: UberMOTO Is Here

Good news, non-drivers: Uber has launched its motorbike-hailing service in Vietnam.

SaigoneerApr 22, 2016

Morning News Roundup: US Human Rights Report Still Gives Biased Perspective on Vietnam

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: US Human Rights Report Still Gives Biased Perspective on Vietnam

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . HCMC to set off fireworks at 4 venues on April 30 [Hanoi Times] VND2.64 trillion to build Thu Thiem New Urban Area [SGGP]

SaigoneerApr 22, 2016

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South Korea Just Opened Its First Insect Restaurant

Food Culture

South Korea Just Opened Its First Insect Restaurant

Next time you're craving a healthy, protein-rich meal, don't reach for the read meat. Instead, curb you hunger with a helping of bugs.

SaigoneerApr 21, 2016

[Video] VNA Dreamliner Makes Guest Appearance on PGA Tour

Vietnam

[Video] VNA Dreamliner Makes Guest Appearance on PGA Tour

Last weekend, as golfers in the American state of South Carolina were standing on the green of the 18 th hole, Boeing flew a surprise visitor over the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) competition: Vietnam Airlines' newest plane.

SaigoneerApr 21, 2016

[Photos] Put Your Mind at Ease in Saigon's Zen House

Architecture

[Photos] Put Your Mind at Ease in Saigon's Zen House

Embodying its name, every element of the Zen House revolves around harmony, mindfulness and originality, making this contemporary structure more a monastery than a home for the three Buddhist owners.

SaigoneerApr 21, 2016

[Video] Chinese Workers Hold Bulldozer Fight in City Streets

Asia

[Video] Chinese Workers Hold Bulldozer Fight in City Streets

Show of hands: who hasn't driven past a construction site and wondered what would happen if the bulldozers challenged each other to a duel? If you're one of the unique spirits who has had this experience, dream no more.

SaigoneerApr 21, 2016

Power Company Asks to Build Hydroelectric Dam in Nature Reserve Because What Is Nature for, Really

Vietnam

Power Company Asks to Build Hydroelectric Dam in Nature Reserve Because What Is Nature for, Really

There are some things in life you're just not supposed to do. Eat something you found on the floor, for instance. Take candy from a baby. Build a hydroelectric dam inside a nature reserve.

SaigoneerApr 21, 2016

Morning News Roundup: Truck Crushes Street Sweeper in Thu Thiem Tunnel

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Truck Crushes Street Sweeper in Thu Thiem Tunnel

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Development at a cost: How Nha Trang has changed over the last 10 years [Thanh Nien] Cows suffered serious hunger, died from eating nylon in Dak Lak [Vietnam News]

SaigoneerApr 21, 2016

The World Is Down to Fund Vietnamese Startups

Tech

The World Is Down to Fund Vietnamese Startups

In recent years, Vietnam's startups have proven their worth to both the local economy and the global community.

SaigoneerApr 20, 2016

[Video] Hanoi's Pollution Heading Toward Airmaggedon

Environment

[Video] Hanoi's Pollution Heading Toward Airmaggedon

Urban Vietnam is on a roll these days. What with a new crop of sky-high monuments on the horizon, a thriving startup economy and an ambitious set of plans for the future , cities across the country are riding a crest of economic progress and development.

SaigoneerApr 20, 2016

In Yangon, Myanmar's Cold War-Era Typewriters Are Still in Use

Arts & Culture

In Yangon, Myanmar's Cold War-Era Typewriters Are Still in Use

Southeast Asia is a study in the clash of tradition and innovation. Across the region, increasingly modern societies reconcile their traditional values with contemporary progress, and in some cases this uneven development makes for some happy surprises.

SaigoneerApr 20, 2016

[Photos] 'Da Nang: COASTAL City' – People in the City

Development

[Photos] 'Da Nang: COASTAL City' – People in 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. Over the course of the next few weeks, we’ll be giving you an overview of the book's fantastic photos. This week's installment covers the book's fourth chapter, "People in the City". Click here for chapters one , two and three .

AAstrid SchulzApr 20, 2016

As Drought Continues, Mekong Climate Refugees Leave Home

Environment

As Drought Continues, Mekong Climate Refugees Leave Home

It's no secret that the Mekong Delta is in dire straits . Between hydroelectric dams, drought, sinking land and the region's ever-increasing salinization, farmers in the west are facing heavy losses this year.

SaigoneerApr 20, 2016

Morning News Roundup: Educators Debate on When Sex Education Should Start

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Educators Debate on When Sex Education Should Start

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Educators debate on when sex education should start [VietnamNet] Over 4 million in Vietnam have diabetes as disease grows in Asia: report [Thanh Nien]

SaigoneerApr 20, 2016

'Farmers Got Power': A Satirical Look at Social Upheaval

Music & Arts

'Farmers Got Power': A Satirical Look at Social Upheaval

Satire and humor have long been recurring tropes employed by artists to deal with uncomfortable topics, to challenge people to discover on their own the object and meanings of their satire. Nowhere could this be truer than in contemporary Vietnamese art.

ZZelda RudzitskyApr 19, 2016

Don't Drink the Water: Saigon's Untreated Waste Is Flowing Into Its Water Supply

Saigon

Don't Drink the Water: Saigon's Untreated Waste Is Flowing Into Its Water Supply

If you're into drinking tap water, we hate to be the bearers of bad news but it's probably time to stop.

SaigoneerApr 19, 2016

[Video] The True Story of 3 Bros and a Bánh Xèo Taco

Food Culture

[Video] The True Story of 3 Bros and a Bánh Xèo Taco

For all the magic involved in Vietnamese cuisine, it's surprising how few of the country's dishes have made it abroad. Of course, you'll have no trouble finding foreigners who love phở or appreciate the occasional bánh mì , but beyond a handful of standard Vietnamese meals, there is a whole realm of local cuisine the world has yet to experience.

SaigoneerApr 19, 2016

Saigon’s Old French Planter Villas

Saigon

Saigon’s Old French Planter Villas

Despite the ongoing destruction of colonial buildings in Saigon, there’s still a small quarter of District 3 where it’s possible to identify villas which were once occupied by rich French rubber planters.

Tim DolingApr 19, 2016

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