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For head chef Thierry Pannier, a dish at Maison Vie isn’t just a meal to be consumed, but a story to be told. As we sit down to roasted pigeon and foie gras, a dish bursting with flavor, he tells Saigoneer its unique tale.
Vietnam
The country will need 2,680 pilots for commercial flights by 2020, nearly twice as many as it currently has.
Society
A wholesome story about a cool security guard might be the best way to perk up your day.
Health
The two centers are going to be located inside the Da Nang Hospital compound.
Arts & Culture
The rooster’s iridescent red feathers caught the morning sunlight, momentarily making them appear to be on fire as his owner held it up for a photo.
Roundups
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.
Saigon
In late March 2018, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued a plan to close groundwater wells in the city.
![[Photos] Saigon Street Life in 1965 by Bruce Baumler – Part 1](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/June/18/bruce-baumler/Bruce0b.jpg)
Saigon
Identifying streets and neighborhoods of Saigon based on old pictures might seem like a skill exclusively reserved for those who have lived through the eras, but at times it’s like a fascinating game of nostalgia jigsaw.
Saigon
In October last year, a driver careened into a crowd of motorcyclists stopping at the Hang Xanh Intersection, killing one and injuring eight others.
Roundups
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.
![[Video] Hong Kong Ballet Dancers Take Over the City in This Surreal Short](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/June/17/HKBallet40th_SGRb.jpg)
Music & Arts
Who said ballet has to be stuffy?
Vietnam
According to the current law, drivers are not allowed to drive with a blood alcohol concentration higher than 50mg/dl.
Podcast
The latest Saigoneer Podcast episode is out now!
Vietnam
Vietnam’s recently launched nationwide anti-plastic campaign just got a heavyweight celebrity endorsement.
Roundups
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.
Branded Content
Tangled traffic that snares citizens in nets of thick exhaust; the unrelenting clamor of jackhammers shattering cement; a villainous sun that perches in the sky like a greedy vulture: there are plenty of reasons to escape Saigon for some rest and relaxation.
Arts & Culture
Thang Soi is well-known for majestic flycam projects such as Vietnam - Dream of Unity (Non Song Mot Dai) and Vietnam From Above . Thang also does commercial work for flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and creates other tourism promotional content.
Roundups
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.
Culture
You might love it, hate or have never actually been, but if you live in Saigon, you’ve probably at least heard of Lush Saigon .
Environment
If not addressed, pollution alone could cost Vietnam US$12.4–18.6 million a day by 2030, the World Bank warns.
![[Photos] An Eerie Tokyo in the 1970s by Canadian Photographer Greg Girard](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/June/13/girard/90903b.jpg)
Asia
Born in 1955, Greg Girard is well-known for his photography work in some of Asia's largest cities.
Travel
The implementation of a departure tax, an elector of the National Assembly argued, could bring in additional revenue to improve Vietnam’s tourism infrastructure.
Roundups
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.
Music & Arts
The murals are the brainchild of the first and second class of students and teachers of the École des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochine (Indochina College of Fine Arts), a French-established school that is now the Vietnam Fine Arts University.