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Tech
Well, Nguyen Ha Dong, the Vietnamese app developer who at one point was pulling in $55,000 per day, is officially back in the spotlight. After releasing a new version of ‘Flappy Bird’ earlier this month, the Vietnamese app superstar plans to release his second title, ‘Swing Copters’ this Thursday.
Vietnam
Vietnam to buy 10,000 Ebola protective clothing [Vietnam Net] Poorly dressed customers not welcomed at luxury shops [Vietnam Net]
![[Photos] Event Rewind: Saigoneer Photo Walk With Quinn Ryan Mattingly](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/2SSZbIbb.jpg)
Music & Arts
Last Sunday, photographer, Quinn Ryan Mattingly led the first monthly Saigoneer photo walk where participants traveled along Thái Văn Lung, Lê Thánh Tôn, Tôn Đức Thắng, and Lý Tự Trọng Streets to capture the area’s street life.
Saigon
After issuing guidelines for preventative health centers in HCMC to take precautionary measures to combat an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in early August, The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has been focusing on implementing procedures for detection and quarantine at Tân Sơn Nhất Airport.
Development
Saigoneer is proud to be the media sponsor for Saigon Makeover , a new design competition for graphic designers, artists and young people at large to share their creative vision of how different parts of HCMC can be beautified.
Vietnam
The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has granted licenses to 2 companies, Syngenta Vietnam Co., Ltd and Monsanto’s Dekalb Vietnam Co., Ltd to grow genetically modified corn, reports Vietnam Net .
Saigon
One of the first Roman Catholic institutions founded by Bishop Dominique Lefèbvre following the French conquest of 1859, the rarely-visited St Joseph’s Seminary offers a unique oasis of calm in a busy city.
Saigon
Construction on the underground portion of Saigon’s first metro line may have just started, but businesses in the surrounding area are starting to feel the pinch, complaining that sales are down as much as 80%, reports Tuoi Tre .
Vietnam
U.S. CDC supports Vietnam’s emergency center over Ebola outbreak [Tuoi Tre] Two provincial educators in Vietnam dismissed for shaking down test takers [Thanh Nien] Vietnam looks for ways to regulate gambling for citizens [DTI News]
Saigon
Another one of Saigon’s most iconic buildings is set to bite the dust. This time it’s District 1’s 90-year-old Tax Center that will be demolished later this year to make way for a 43-story tower.
Culture
If you needed anymore proof that Vietnamese are the masters of recycling and reuse, here it is. At District 10’s Nhật Tảo Market, technicians spend their day stripping down old computer monitors to create TV sets.
Travel
Traveling to Cambodia is about to get a bit more expensive.
Culture
Well, it was only a matter of time. After confirming earlier this month that the hipster subculture is alive and well in Saigon (in addition to flying whales, apparently), it looks like one of its defining characteristics , fixed-gear bicycles, are becoming increasing popular in the city.
Vietnam
The latest study from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) found that only 11 countries in the word are not involved in conflict of one kind or another. And one of them happens to be Vietnam.
Saigon
36-year-old Nguyen Thi Dung died Sunday afternoon when a tree fell on her family’s motorbike due to fierce winds in downtown Saigon.
Vietnam
Vietnam to host first-ever Asia- Europe music festival [Vietnam Plus] Deputy PM requests Ho Chi Minh highway acceleration [SGGP] HCMC announces four days off for National Day [SGGP]
Culture
Saigon is full of markets, with each having its own characteristics. Together, they form a kind of community, comprised of everything from the aesthetically pleasing but overpriced Bến Thành to the ubiquitous, unnamed street markets. And, like in any community, there are outcasts.
Vietnam
Dried squid is by nature a bit tough to chew, but authorities in Hanoi knew something was amiss when they inspected 2 metric tons “squid” on its way to HCMC.
Culture
Though nearly a century old, 90-year-old Hanoi man, Lê Văn Sâm still amazes people with his incredible health and work ethic. Every day for over 70 years, Sâm has cut and transported large trees to market, earning him the nickname “King of the trees,” reports Zing .
Music & Arts
These illustrations, created by blogger Mèo Lười show her view of the differences between girls in Sài Gòn and Hà Nội. From reactions to breakups to eating habits, one can view them as astute observations, or as one-sided conclusions. As a Sài Gòn girl, I tend to prefer “kem ốc quế” and have friends in Hà Nội who cry rivers during their breakups so these characterizations are far from scientific.
Tech
Ever wish you could float like an astronaut in space? Soon you may be able to do so without having to leave Asia.
Vietnam
Vietnam waits 7 years to address toxic oil outside Ha Long Bay [Thanh Nien] HCMC to host boat festival on Saigon River [SGGP] Royal Brunei Airlines restarts HCMC service [TTG Asia]
![[Video] Vintage Home Movie Takes You Through The Streets Of 1950s Hanoi](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/fH7CqtWb.jpg)
Vietnam
This delightfully grainy home movie was filmed during Tết in the early 1950s. In contrast to many of the other old films from this period, it has a very personal feel to it, letting the viewer feel as if they are joining this family traveling from temple to temple through Hanoi’s streets.
![[Video] Professional Vietnamese Tennis Players Trade In Rackets For Stools, Wine Bottles](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/7kkdSckb.jpg)
Culture
Having mastered the tennis racket, a group of players in Saigon have decided to replace their normal frames with wine bottles, wooden chairs and even pieces of pattern tile.
