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Phu Quoc’s rapid rise in popularity has come, in part, thanks to people’s desire to escape claustrophobic cities and their accumulation of traffic, construction noise and hectic routines, and connect with nature.
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
Vietnam
An underwater challenge during this year’s installment of The Amazing Race Vietnam is not sitting well with environmentalists.
Asia
The National Parks Board (NParks) said that Singapore will ban the domestic trade of elephant ivory from September 1, 2021.
Hanoi
Over the next two months, CNN will broadcast 15 shorts films about Hanoi to international audiences.
Saigon
Will Saigoneers switch to bicycles for their daily commute?
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![[Photos] Vintage Stamps From 1950 Depict Tourist Sites in Indochina](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/Aug/12/stamps/top1b.jpg)
Asia
As if prematurely nostalgic for a colony that was rapidly slipping through their fingers, France issued a set of stamps focused on their Southeast Asian territories.
Vietnam
The initiative, first started in 2015 and managed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), helps protect and support sea turtles during their hatching season.
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Vietnam
Citing deterioration of the roof and wooden main structures, Venerable Thich Minh Chon moved forward with a major renovation project on his temple, Quoc An, in Hue.
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![[Photos] A Celebration of the Hung Kings' Festival Decades Ago](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/urbanisthanoi/article-images/2019/08/old/1SGRh.jpg)
Hanoi
Every year, the Hung Kings' Temple Festival is held to mark the death anniversary of the Hung Kings on the 10 th day of the third month on the lunar calendar.
Saigon
Oki Toshiyuki, an 83-year-old Japanese tourist, was charged VND2.9 million for an approximately two-kilometer ride.
Hanoi
Hanoi Railway (HARACO) and online payment provider NganLuong.vn have teamed up to offer a new online booking and payment site for train tickets.
Health
The health center is positive their new reward system will help increase detection rates for the dangerous virus.
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Asia
Nuon Chea, known as "Brother Number Two," below only Pol Pot, passed away on Sunday.
Vietnam
By 2035, the country's elderly population is expected to double from seven to 14% of the total population, and authorities are taking steps to prepare for the unique challenges the change in demographics will pose.
![[Video] Waterfall and Indoor Gardens: Inside Long Thanh Airport's Terminal 1](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/Aug/8/Annotation-2019-08-08-104550_SGNRb.jpg)
Development
The construction of the airport is expected to kickstart next year to meet urgent air travel demand.
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Hanoi
Parents in Hanoi are reeling from the heartbreaking death of a primary school student who was left on a school bus for an extended period of time.
Tech
Small mobile phone retailers are afraid the move might hurt their businesses.