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Brian is the Co-Founder of Saigoneer and pasta enthusiast who likes to explore the hidden corners of Saigon's urban fabric.
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This month L’Usine’s flagship location on Le Thanh Ton introduced a new dining concept, The Eatery. The restaurant showcases carefully curated food, drinks and design. You’ll feel like the lead character in a classic movie when nestled in its relaxing environment.
Saigon
Seven wards in District 1 have expressed their desire to set up street food zones in addition to the two that were established earlier this year, following the city’s sidewalk purge.
Branded Content
WMC Group’s The Reverie Saigon sat near the top of the rankings in Condé Nast Traveler ’s 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards that were announced in mid-October.
Saigon
Saigon’s second street food zone was opened recently near the Reunification Palace on Monday, following the success of the first licensed zone on Nguyen Van Chiem Street.
Branded Content
Hotel Equatorial Ho Chi Minh City is carving out its niche with its ongoing culinary enhancements and has recently appointed Chefs Donald Pezar and Pastry Chef Pongrat Prasitthimet to create a new dining experience for its guests and the city’s residents.
![[Photos] The Last Vestiges of Saigon's Natural Landscape in District 2](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/g1kvq25b.jpg)
Development
On the eastern edge of District 2’s An Phu lies one of the last vestiges of Saigon's wilderness, a shrinking area that is slowly being chipped away for new infrastructure projects and dense developments.
Saigon
Dinh Bo Linh – also known as Dinh Hoan or Dinh Tien Hoang – was a sterling emperor who is one of the main figures in Vietnam’s long history of struggle against occupying Chinese forces. In today's Saigon, his legacy is honored by two thoroughfares that connect the city's central area with peripheral districts.
![[Photos] This Binh Duong Warehouse Is a Treasure Trove of Vietnam's Automotive Heritage](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/CP8U3vQb.jpg)
Society
In a dusty Binh Duong warehouse lies one of the world’s largest collections of Citroën Traction Avants, a car commonly associated with Vietnam’s late colonial era. One might hazard a guess that the collection belongs to either a nostalgic Frenchman or a local history buff. However, the extensive fleet actually belongs to a soft-spoken Japanese man.
Vietnam
Ly Thai To – founder of the Later Ly dynasty, Vietnam’s first stable empire – is one of Vietnam’s most important historical figures, so it’s no surprise that his name appears on one of Saigon’s most vital arteries.
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When it comes to Sunday brunches in Saigon, the playing field is a crowded one. At times it can be difficult to distinguish the free-flow, all-you-can-eat options. However, this year Le Méridien introduced a new concept that truly helps it stand out from the hotel crowd.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam weighs banning booze in karaoke bars [VnExpress] 24 Vietnamese killed in traffic accidents on Labor Day [VnExpress]
Music & Arts
Saigon-based artist Richie Fawcett is back with an extensive new collection of drawings that will soon be on display at L’Usine Dong Khoi.
Development
Michael Waibel, the German human geographer, is back with another book in his series that takes a close look at the development of Southeast Asian cities from the perspective of both built environments and the people who live within them. This time, the series shines the limelight on Phnom Penh.
Saigon
Saigoneers all over the city can expect to have a book street in their neighborhood in the near future.
Food Culture
A few lucky Saigoneers were able to enjoy some coveted In-N-Out munchies this afternoon as the American regional burger chain opened a pop-up shop in District 1.
Saigon
Two of downtown Saigon’s tourist-heavy areas will be getting free WiFi, courtesy of the local government.
![[Photos] Saigoneer Getaways: Cat Tien National Park](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/f8DmROgb.jpg)
Travel
Three hours northeast of Saigon sits a patch of verdant forest among a landscape of neverending rice paddies. Cat Tien National Park is the closest you can get to hike-able, pristine nature from the metropolis.
Society
Despite the growth of Vietnam’s publishing industry, the country’s national reading rate remains low.
![[Photos] Rita Cafe, a Lush Oasis Under Saigon Bridge](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/oRgamD5b.jpg)
Food Culture
Before it was added to Google Maps a few months back, Cafe Rita was nothing more, it seemed, than a green smudge along the District 2 side of the Saigon Bridge.
Branded Content
Since its full launch last May, Timo has made quite a splash in the Vietnam banking market, surpassing 25,000 customers last week, and adding new products and features at breathtaking speed.
![[Photos] Future Saigon: City Garden Phase 2](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/gFlSbEGb.jpg)
Development
Binh Thanh District’s skyline is set to get a bit more crowded as one of the area’s largest residential developments, City Garden, is sprouting a couple of new towers.
Music & Arts
This weekend, as Saigon’s street artists converge upon The Factory Contemporary Arts Center for a two-day showcase of rap, hip-hop, breakdancing and graffiti, SubyOne has something to prove.
![[Photos] Saigon Architect Combines Past and Present at 4Ps Ben Thanh](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/YbOeos8b.jpg)
Architecture
In its new space near Ben Thanh Market, Saigon's most popular Japanese pizza joint, Pizza 4Ps, has managed to combine the southern hub's unique sense of place with innovative contemporary architecture.
Eat & Drink
Hanoi recently launched three mobile food testing labs in an effort to reassure consumers and promote food safety.
