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![[Video] 94-Year-Old Hanoi Woman Becomes “Internet Master”](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/Fb0nnu0b.jpg)
Culture
94-year-old Hanoi resident, Le Thi, might not be churning out code or learning the finer points of InDesign, but for someone born in 1921, her computer skills are downright impressive.
Tech
Two weeks following the release of the Bphone, dubbed “the best smartphone in the world,” by its maker, the company has announced that the handsets are being recalled for a software update and camera upgrade.
Vietnam
Vietnamese more open to "non-traditional family" [VietnamNet] Vietnam to consider more oil extraction to ensure GDP target [VietnamNet] Vietnam to Keep Enforcing Two-Child Law, for Now [NC Register]
Asia
The Philippines’ oldest newspaper recently made what could be considered a provocative gesture towards China regarding its notorious “nine-dash-line.”
![[Photos] Vietnamese Solar-Powered, Green-Roofed Toilet Design Wins Architecture Award](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/qYuorO7b.jpg)
Architecture
A restroom/garden design constructed in Vietnam's northern province of Cao Bang by Hanoi-based H&P Architects has taken home the Social Good Award at the 2015 AZ Awards.
Travel
Vietnamese tourism officials are probably praying that the effects of the recent visa waivers will kick in soon as the number of international visitors traveling to Vietnam has fallen for the 13 th consecutive month.
![[Video] Hanoi Police Hunt for Man for Allowing Dog to Drive Motorbike](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/iAb6HYbb.jpg)
Culture
Hanoi police are on the hunt for a man who let a dog drive his motorbike after a video of the incident surfaced online last week.
Saigon
Saigon is short on public transportation offerings as it awaits the construction of its metro and BRT systems, but that's not stopping people from abandoning city busses at a rapid pace.
Vietnam
The tourism crisis: No relief for Vietnam as visitor drop continues [Thanh Nien] 2 men arrested for attacking traffic cops after drinking [Thanh Nien] Nha Trang beach to be 'privatized' despite public outcry [DTI]
![[Video] How To Make: Bánh Nậm](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/2RDDe1Zb.jpg)
Food Culture
When we order bánh thập cẩm at our Hue standby, Rất Huế (136/11 Lê Thánh Tôn), one of the highlights is bánh nậm, gelatinous rice with minced shrimp wrapped in a banana leaf.
Vietnam
Hanoi might be the cheapest place in the world for tourists to visit this summer , but its residents have the highest living expenses in the country.
Saigon
We’re now over half way through 2015, and what better time to update that depressing list of Saigon built heritage in imminent danger of destruction.
Asia
Chinese oil platform Haiyang Shiyou 981 has retuned to the East Sea to conduct oil and gas exploration.
Sports
Following a strong showing at the SEA Games earlier this month, Vietnam has announced that it will send up to 15 athletes to the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games next year in Brazil.
Vietnam
Vietnamese drug addicts still high [SGGP] Dead rivers encircle Hanoi [Vietnam Net] Foreign fast-food chains not performing as expected in Vietnam [Vietnam Net]
Music & Arts
Greco-Roman ruins and imaginary masked characters set the stage for “Carne Vale,” the new exhibition by Nadege David and Sandrine Llouquet at Galerie Quynh.
![[Photos] Hanoi’s Wavy Metro Tracks Raise Eyebrows](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/EmSkLcFb.jpg)
Vietnam
While Saigon’s metro system chugs along, Hanoi’s first urban railway has been plagued by poor construction quality , delays and controversy surrounding its rolling stock . Now you can add wavy tracks to the list.
![[Video] The Sounds Of Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/pmZbnxjb.jpg)
Music & Arts
Every city has a soundtrack and Saigon is no exception. There is no composer for this score, but rather a harmonious free-for-all composed of a seemingly infinite number of sounds, from ice melting in a glass of cà phê sữa đá to the revving of a motorbike’s engine.
Vietnam
Starting July 1, overseas Vietnamese will be able to buy property in Vietnam without any restrictions.
Architecture
Archdaily recently caught up with GMP Architekten , the minds behind Hanoi’s new National Assembly building who, with their design, attempted to answer the question: “What is Vietnamese building culture?”
Asia
While Chinese are faced with a public health crisis due to poisonous clouds of pollution chocking the country’s cities , they must also be wary of what they eat following a food scandal involving nearly US$500 million of decades-old rotting meat.
Vietnam
Dell to further invest in Vietnam [Voice of Vietnam] Vietnam lawmakers demand more control of social media [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam Is Having Condom Problems — And That's A Good Thing [NPR]
Development
The controversial US$15.8 billion Long Thanh Airport was approved by the National Assembly this morning, ending years of fierce debates about its necessity and high price tag.
Music & Arts
The haunting installation by a Saigon-born writer/artist; a visual diary of Vietnamese portraits; a visual map of Saigon’s urban changes and the opening of the first urban gallery in town are among our art picks for the past two months.
