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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.
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.
![[Photos] An Idiosyncratic Car Parade in 1920s Hanoi](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/urbanisthanoi/article-images/2018/11/hanoiparade/2h.jpg)
Hanoi
Street festivals have come a long way since the endearing car parades of early 1900s Indochina.
Vietnam
On the evening of November 29, VietJet flight VJ356 was involved in a serious incident when the wheels of its nose landing gear broke off from the plane upon landing in Buon Me Thuot, causing six passengers to be hospitalized.
Health
Popular perception of organ donation is changing.
Eat & Drink
The construction cranes had just departed and the first lights flashed on atop the Bitexco Tower when Chill Skybar – Dining originally opened.
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 an effort to raise awareness of sexual harassment on public transport in Saigon, the city’s transport department has launched a new fleet of buses with better surveillance equipment.
Hanoi
In an effort to reduce the risk of rabies, Hanoi will hire dogcatchers to round up unleashed and stray dogs.
![[Photos] An Ancient Scroll Depicts the Wondrous World of Japanese Bakemono](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2018/11/Nov29/Bakamone/Yokai_SGRb.jpg)
Culture
Bakemono refers to preternatural monsters in Japanese folklore that shapeshift.
Travel
Suoi Tien, a famous natural tourist site in Mui Ne, is losing its appeal due to overcrowding and unauthorized construction work.
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] The Eerie, Misty Quietude of Hanoi's Lakeside Parks](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/urbanisthanoi/article-images/2018/11/news/LightwindHanoi_SGRb.jpg)
Culture
More often than not, videos about Hanoi focus on the dynamically frenetic city streets, leaving anywhere with a state of stillness overlooked: namely, hidden nooks in the capital's numerous lakes and parks.
Development
Even the Japanese contractor has had enough of late payments and delays when it comes to Saigon’s Metro Line 1.
Vietnam
The South Korean government will consider extending the policy to other Vietnamese provinces if the implementation of the policy goes smoothly.
Education
For one week each year, British International School Hanoi (BIS Hanoi) students and parents take part in a tour of world cultures and traditions through a vibrant fair and a series of learning activities that display the values of global citizenship.
![[Photos] 30 Black-and-White Photos of 1947 Vietnam's Landscapes by Michel Huet](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2018/11/Nov28/michel-huet/Vietnam1947Michel_SGRb.jpg)
Vietnam
If you enjoyed our previous article on French photographer Michel Huet’s portraits of Vietnam series, then the second batch of his work from 1947 Vietnam will pique your interest as well.
Asia
Dr. He Jiankui’s declaration prompted a group of 122 scientists to issue a statement condemning his actions as “crazy.”
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.
Society
If you’re a frequent viewer of the morning news segment Cafe Sang Voi VTV3 (Morning Coffee With VTV3), you might have spotted Le Huong Giang, the first blind TV host of Vietnam’s national television broadcaster VTV.
Saigon
The city is also looking into commodifying more historical sites for tourism development.
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.
Vietnam
The latter half of the incident was captured in a video and caused a public outcry after it spread online.
Asia
While the voting result is a setback for Taiwan's progress on LGBTQ rights, there is still hope.