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Travel
Just in case you felt something was missing between Vietnam's straight-laced national carrier and the flurry of budget airlines that have stormed onto the aviation scene in recent years, Vietnam will soon be getting a new carrier.
Vietnam
In Vietnam, businesses come and go in the blink of an eye.
Asia
Last weekend, Japan debuted a brand-new JPY550 billion (US$4.9 billion) high-speed rail line which travels from Tokyo to Hokkaido in just over four hours.
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Development
Over the past decade, Saigon has transformed almost beyond recognition.
Saigon
Starting next month, Saigon's street food landscape will be transformed by a new trial program aimed at clearing city streets.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . HCMC to fight tourist crime [TR Weekly] Vietnam failing to meet workforce demand [VOV]
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Culture
No one loves an office job. Sure, there are perks – the air-conditioning, the peaceful environment, the free corporate stuff – but at one point or another, every pencil-pusher has wished for a more active occupation.
Saigon
A total of 134 Saigon sidewalks will be paved with granite.
Tech
In the realm of things you never knew you needed but cannot live without, we introduce to you the 3D-printed bust.
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Development
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. Today, we’ll start with the first chapter: "Views From Above".
Vietnam
Laos has agreed to release water from its Mekong River dams to help Vietnamese farmers as Vietnam continues to grapple with the most expensive weather-related disaster in its history .
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . HCMC starts hygiene campaign [TR Weekly] Drought in Vietnam will become 'dangerous' in April: forecast [Thanh Nien]
Culture
If you feel the need to tell off your neighbor, let loose by turning your speakers up to 11 or just want to start an innocent fight club in your apartment, you better get to work, as none of these will be technically allowed beginning this Saturday.
Vietnam
Every hour, someone dies in a traffic accident in Vietnam.
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Travel
Springtime signals its presence differently around the world, but Japan's spring awakening is particularly famous. Every year, thousands upon thousands of cherry trees blossom across the country in a dramatic show of pink and white.
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Architecture
Saigon Water Company (Sawaco) is drawing up plans to destroy seven of the eight large war-era water towers scattered across the city.
Vietnam
Earlier this month, Vietnam unveiled a massive new international seaport at Cam Ranh Bay.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . HCMC to manage pavement encroachment [Vietnam News] Controversy over Lenin Park shopping center proposal [DTI]
Development
Next month, German editor Michael Waibel will release Da Nang: COASTAL City , the third in a series of large-format photo books dedicated to documenting the development and vibrancy of Vietnam. In conjunction with the Goethe Institute and Audi Vietnam, Waibel's latest book focuses on the cities of Central Vietnam – Da Nang, Hoi An and Hue – and what the country's rapid development means for each city and its people. As a proud media sponsor of the book, Saigoneer spoke to Waibel about what to expect in his most recent effort.
Food Culture
We love a good cup of civet-poop coffee just as much as the next person, but maybe it's time to let go.
Saigon
Over the years, there’s been much talk about how to better capitalize on Saigon’s 975 kilometers of woefully underused waterways. While the city shows signs of progress in this area – there are plans for water taxis on the Saigon River and city tourism officials recently launched gondola tours of the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal – Saigon has been slow to tap into its riverine resources. But as it often goes in Vietnam, the city’s wealthy may become the most effective agent for change.
Saigon
French government photographers have left us a detailed photographic record of Great War hero Marshal Joffre’s December 1921 visit to Saigon.
Vietnam
The Bien Hoa bridge that collapsed earlier this month will be rebuilt by July, thanks to a directive from Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Cold spells hit Hanoi while HCMC remains hot [SGGP] David Beckham comparisons OK with Vietnam star Le Cong Vinh [ESPN]
