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Editor's note: Happy April Fools' Day! This article was part of Saigoneer's 2019 April Fools' Day celebration. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the writer’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner.
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![[Photos] Striking Black-and-White Images of Hue's Imperial City in 1896](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/8bb1uo3b.jpg)
Vietnam
Just two weeks ago, we published some monochrome photos of Hue taken earlier this year. Yet in this series, we can browse another black-and-white selection of images from the city, this time from around 1986.
Arts & Culture
Originally written in Nôm script and lục bát (sixth-eighth) verses, Nguyen Du's epic poem Truyện Kiều has always been a quintessential reading for many Vietnamese across generations.
Vietnam
Who is the Vietnamese woman recently named one of the most influential climate activists in the world?
Roundups
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![[Video] 2016 Documentary 'Xẩm Đỏ' Is an Ode to Vietnam's Last Xẩm Singer](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/Mar/28/XamDo_SGRh.jpg)
Film & TV
Ha Thi Cau was born in 1928 and has been singing xẩm , a type of Vietnamese folk art often performed by blind artists and accompanied by đàn nhị or đàn bầu , since she was eight years old.
Health
Medical experts believe that malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency are the direct causes of Vietnamese adolescents’ low height.
Health
According to recent test results, no less than 209 school kids in Bac Ninh were found to be infected with tapeworms, with the children then being rushed to Hanoi for treatment.
Film & TV
Hai Phuong landed US distribution rights from Well Go USA Entertainment, and has been played in 28 cities in America and Canada since March 1.
Roundups
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![[Video] Rare Newsreels From 1930 Show Harsh Realities of Life in Colonial Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/Mar/27/1930b.png)
Saigon
In an extremely rare collection of disjointed clips, Saigon in 1930 appears like the setting of a haunting fever dream.
Vietnam
At 330,835 people, Vietnamese now constitute the third-largest group of foreign residents in Japan behind Chinese and South Koreans.
Roundups
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Film & TV
Da 5 Bloods follows four African-American Vietnam veterans as they return to Vietnam to find their squad leader's remains and pursue the possibility of a buried treasure.
Hanoi
As part of continuing efforts to mitigate the capital’s growing traffic woes, Hanoi authorities are considering limiting the registration of new motorbikes in certain areas of the city.
Asia
Corporations and NGOs are working together to fight against human trafficking.
Roundups
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![[Illustrations] Kaleidoscopic Renditions of Hanoi's Famous Landmarks and Streets](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/urbanisthanoi/article-images/2019/03/illustrations/HanoiDTFBb.jpg)
Music & Arts
With its striking contrast between historic buildings and contemporary design, Hanoi is home to an impressive medley of architectural styles and is arguably one of the most charismatic and charming cities in the world.
![[Photos] The Small-Town Placidity of Hue in 1966](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2019/Mar/25/hue-0b.jpg)
Vietnam
Neat perpendicular lines of trees that make up the Imperial Palace grounds, the meandering Perfume River hugging central Hue, clusters of red-roofed houses like tiny Lego pieces scattered across a bed of green: the aerial view of Hue in the 1960s evokes a sense of small-town placidity.
Hanoi
After a prolonged period of speculation, Formula One officials finally confirmed last November that Hanoi will host an annual Grand Prix, with the first race set to take place next year.
Asia
Will the new MRT system end the city's hammajang traffic?
Podcast
A new week means a new Saigoneer Podcast episode!
Development
Authorities are considering a direct road between Long Thanh and Tan Son Nhat airports that's reserved only for inter-airport travelers.