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Vietnam
Desperation drives people to do unwise things, like breaking out your motorbike from a police garage. Such is the story of Do Son Tung from the northern province of Phu Tho.
Vietnam
Can Tho receives first direct flight from Bangkok [SGGP] Vietnam behind in tourism workforce race in Southeast Asia, experts fear [Thanh Nien] Vietnam plans to end EVN monopoly in power market in 2016 [Thanh Nien]
Travel
When it comes to theft at Tan Son Nhat Airport, it seems like everything is on the table.
Saigon
Cho Lon has long been a center of commerce and culture, tracing its history back to 1778 when the Chinese population of Bien Hoa was forced to relocate after being targeted by Tay Son forces in retaliation for the former’s support of the Nguyen lords.
Music & Arts
Police in Can Tho have devised a basic but brilliant strategy to reduce traffic violations on the city’s streets - cardboard cutouts of themselves.
![[Video] China Is Transforming Beijing Into A Supercity 10 Times The Size Of Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/ZN1H1aeb.jpg)
Asia
China is doing away with strict, decades-old policies that sought to limit the size or Beijing, instead putting the wheels in motion to transform the megacity into a supercity capable of supporting a population of 130 million souls.
Vietnam
Taking a page out of their Western counterparts’ playbooks, Vietnamese banks are now charging ATM cardholders a slew of fees to withdraw funds and maintain their accounts.
Vietnam
In Vietnam, collagen makes way into hotpot, sausage as panacea [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam Register disciplines corrupt vehicle inspectors in Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam to build $2.5 billion seaport at center of new regional route [Thanh Nien]
Saigon
Work on Phuoc Khanh Bridge began in Saigon last Saturday, which, once completed, will have the highest vertical clearance of any bridge in Vietnam.
Vietnam
Coca-Cola is stirring up controversy yet again in Vietnam, with Da Nang threatening to close down its factory following complaints that the multinational corporation has been dumping untreated waste into the surrounding environment.
![[Photos] Artist Creates Natural Oasis In Phu Nhuan District](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/qq5HQwzb.jpg)
Music & Arts
These are images of a painter’s three-story house in Phu Nhuan District built by Truong An Architects back in 2012. The artist recently opened the doors to his home that is characterized by harmonious spaces for living, working, nature and pets.
Saigon
When the Hồ Chí Minh City authorities announced in 2014 that the Saigon Tax Trade Centre was to be demolished and replaced with a 43-storey tower block, many voices were raised in opposition to the demise of yet another piece of old Saigon heritage. But it quickly emerged that this was not just any piece of old Saigon heritage – the 1924-built French department store housed one of the world’s great pieces of mosaic art.
Travel
The spotlight was put on Vietnam’s well-documented problems with garbage strewn across its natural landscapes last week when two photos of foreign tourists collecting litter on a Hai Phong beach went viral.
Vietnam
Decree could hasten old building refurbishment [SGGP] Police to install cameras on expressways [Vietnam Plus] Educators urge more training for English-language teachers [Vietnam News]
![[Map] What Are Vietnamese Most Afraid Of?](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/sXVeWjTb.jpg)
Culture
Pick a few countries at random and you’re bound to find a number of different concerns shared by their people, from climate change and ISIS to economic instability. According to a recent survey, however, the top concern in Vietnam is unique among the world’s nations.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
After a visit to Sữa Dừa 8 Tin, you’ll quickly find that not all coconut milk is created equal.
![[Photos] Behind The Scenes Of Hanoi’s First Metro Line](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/wHlb41Ib.jpg)
Development
Wavy tracks and all, work is quickly moving ahead on Hanoi’s aboveground Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway. Seemingly on pace with Saigon’s first metro line, last week workers moved ahead with tricky girder installations.
Saigon
Six months after the Hồ Chí Minh City People’s Committee’s promise that both internal and architectural and design features of the old Saigon Tax Trade Centre would be preserved and incorporated into the new tower block which will replace it, question marks still hang over the future of its great mosaic staircase.
Vietnam
If the Ministry of Justice gets its way, marriage interviews for Vietnamese-foreigner couples.
Vietnam
Police probe elevator free fall that injures 10 people at Da Nang luxury hotel [Thanh Nien] 3 policemen jailed for protecting illegal casinos in southern Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Lao Cai ranked in top 10 world’s most beautiful places [DTI]
![[Photos] Hanoi’s 122-Year-Old Long Bien Bridge Getting Major Overhaul](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/F60sXJnb.jpg)
Vietnam
Repairs to Hanoi’s historic Long Bien Bridge are underway with the aim of both making the structure safer for pedestrians and drivers.
Music & Arts
After stops in Singapore and Indonesia, British-born, Berlin-based DJ and producer Ed Davenport is bringing his music to Saigon as part of his Asian tour. He took some time to chat with the organisers of his upcoming gig at The Observatory .
Music & Arts
Add this drone video to the body of impressive video work we’ve seen come out of China in recent months.
Music & Arts
Saigon-based non-profit art organisation San Art has just launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for their Laboratory.
