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Saigon
The area around Ben Thanh Market is quickly becoming an epicenter for development. As new buildings rise, such as The One Ho Chi Minh City and the Eximbank Tower , old colonial structures are seemingly destined to fall (see the Vietnam Railways Building and the Saigon Hospital ).
![[Photos] Photographer Captures China’s Deadly Air Pollution](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/QTLjCyIb.jpg)
Environment
Vietnam’s cities may have some work to do when it comes to improving their air quality, but compared to the smog-filled skies of China’s urban areas, we live in a relative biosphere.
Music & Arts
Missed out on the Saigon Artbook Party at the 3A Alternative Art Area ? Fret not, for they are available at five locations around the city!
Travel
Hanoi has been named the cheapest destination in TripAdvisor 's latest TripIndex Cities cost-comparison study.
Vietnam
City to build tunnel near Cat Lai Port [The Saigon Times] Vietnam, France step up defence ties [Asia One] Fabric of a Trade Deal: U.S. Asks Vietnam to Cut Out Chinese Textiles [Wall Street Journal]
Vietnam
When plans for a US$212 million cable car through some of Vietnam’s most spectacular caves were made public last November, they were met with fierce resistance.
![[Video] Heavy Rains Turn Binh Duong Highway Into A River](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/91xklpKb.jpg)
Vietnam
After heavy storms last Saturday in Binh Duong Province, drivers on Binh Duong Boulevard found that the street had morphed into a river. The high waters flooded the engines of many vehicles, wreaking havoc along this busy artery.
Development
Preparations have been completed and railway authorities are getting ready to start construction of Saigon’s longest metro route.
![[Photos] 12 Rare Images of Saigon From Above](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/EJJ8kJ2b.jpg)
Music & Arts
Back in 2009-2010, famous Vietnamese photographer, Gian Thanh Son, boarded a military helicopter and flew over Saigon, capturing some beautiful areal photos of the city.
Culture
A recent survey conducted by recruitment firm VietnamWorks found that up to 54% of Vietnamese workers are unsatisfied with their salaries.
Vietnam
Vietnam has chances to supply vaccines for UN agencies with WHO quality certificate [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam’s major blood bank running dry [Thanh Nien] Chinese, wife imprisoned in Vietnam for selling sex toys, fake Viagra [Thanh Nien]
Music & Arts
The first 2015 edition of Saigon Artbook was released last Thursday at the 3A Alternative Art Area, attracting a crowd of more than 800 people.
Vietnam
Manchester City FC, winners of the 2014 Football League Cup Final, will head to Hanoi next month to play a friendly against the Vietnamese national team.
Culture
Drivers in every country seem to have their own set of signals to communicate with one another.
![[Photos] Lychee Season Has Arrived In Vietnam](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/5XvUY85b.jpg)
Vietnam
Lychee season has officially arrived, bringing droves of farmers and buyers to Northern Vietnam.
Travel
Here’s some good news for foreigners wanting to embark on a SE Asia road trip via motorhome.
Vietnam
Vietnamese Film Week to be held in the US [SGGP] Hanoi handicraft design competition launched [Vietnam Plus] Vietnam to create a strategy for developing cultural industry [Vietnam Plus]
Vietnam
Though Nguyen Thi Anh Vien got most of the attention at the SEA Games for her record breaking performances, many other Vietnamese athletes put on a strong showing, giving spectators a glimpse of what to expect at the 2016 Olympics.
![[Video] People Try Thuốc Lào for the First Time](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/GmFpvvIb.jpg)
Culture
Youtubers Trong Trắng recently conducted a bit of a science experiment, giving a group of Vietnamese 20-somethings their first experience with a tobacco bong ( điếu cày ).
![[Photos] Saigon's Old Trees Are Being Swallowed by Urbanization](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/FYoWJMhb.jpg)
Development
District 10’s Le Hong Phong, An Duong Vuong, Nguyen Chi Thanh and Tran Phu Streets are fortunate to enjoy the shade of hundreds of large trees that were planted more than 50 years ago. However, many of these trees are being literally swallowed by buildings that continue to inch their way towards the pavement.
Vietnam
Vietnam to improve tsunami warning capability [Vietnam Net] MOET still unsure how to produce good teachers [DTI] High school entrance exams over, but worries continue [DTI]
![[Video] Vietnam Young Spikes Call For Registration](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/TeUhSJ5b.jpg)
Tech
The Vietnam Young Spikes Competition is the pre-selection competition for teams of young professionals to represent Vietnam and compete at a regional level, at Spikes Asia - the most prestigious Festival of Creativity in Asia-Pacific that annually takes place in September in Singapore.
Saigon
Now that it has a fancy new pedestrian promenade, landlords that own buildings along Nguyen Hue Street are hiking rents, putting the hurt on business that are just starting to recover from slow sales during its construction.
![[Video] Bún Riêu Chợ Nổi: A Life Spent Selling Bún Riêu In Can Tho’s Floating Market](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/bpJgo5bb.jpg)
Music & Arts
This short documentary centers on Co Be, who sells soup to the busy workers at the Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho.