
Saigon
Saigon Moves Forward With $243m Project to Build 3 Hospitals in Thu Duc, Cu Chi, Hoc Mon
The facilities are expected to be completed by 2023.
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Hanoi
As of yesterday, electronic cards have been available for use on the Kim Ma-Yen Nghia BRT route.

Travel
Hon Gai International Harbour will allow the world's largest cruise ships to dock in the UNESCO heritage site.

Food Culture
Have you ever been ridiculed for dipping chips in ramen broth? Do your friends scrunch up their nose when you sprinkle instant noodles seasonings on your Pringles? Well, you can tell them to suck it because eating chip-ramen hybrids is all the rage now.

Vietnam
The Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index measures national efforts to reduce inequality via three criteria: social spending, progressive taxation, and labor policies.

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
Starting from this year, GBP100,000 (VND3 billion) is available in grant packages for artistic projects that interact with traditional Vietnamese music and cinema through the ages.

Film & TV
In season five of Bojack Horseman , an animated show that follows a self-loathing humanoid horse and 90s TV star BoJack, the producers devote an episode to Vietnam.

Saigon
After months of operating in sub-optimal conditions, vendors and customers of Binh Tay Market are finally allowed to move back in.

Health
Due to heavy drinking, lack of awareness and insufficient early screening, 20,000 Vietnamese die of the liver cancer every year.
![[Photos] Enthralling Black-and-White Aerial Shots of 1950s Ha Long Bay](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/urbanisthanoi/article-images/2018/10/news/RQIrHZebSGRl.jpg)
Vietnam
It will come as a surprise to no one that Ha Long Bay was much quieter in the 1950s than it is today.

Tech
Homegrown ride-hailing app FastGo just announced that it’s preparing for a launch in Myanmar and Indonesia.

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.

Asia
Maya Bay, a small beach on Thailand's Phi Phi Leh Island, has been a popular tourist destination since it appeared in the 2000 film The Beach starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Saigon
By 2020, 82 mostly state-funded projects will add nearly 190 kilometers of roads and 39 bridges to the southern metropolis.

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.

Hanoi
Race Director Charlie Whiting visited Hanoi last week, and believes setting up a race in the capital by 2020 is feasible.
![[Illustrations] Stylized Postcards Showcase Vietnam's Architectural Icons](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2018/10/Oct8/VNLandmarks_FBl.jpg)
Arts & Culture
While Saigon and Da Nang can be characterized by their high-rise buildings and urban spaces, Hanoi and Hue are more often recognized for their architectural remnants of Vietnam's feudal history.

Travel
In hopes of inspiring tour guides to improve their performance, Vietnam's tourism officials will launch a trial program that grades guides on capability, knowledge and skills.
![[Photos] Hanoi Architects Unveil Low-Cost House for Vulnerable Communities](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/2018/10/Oct8/agrinesture/agrinesture0l.jpg)
Architecture
In Vietnam’s rural regions, local homesteads are constantly facing threats of natural disasters like flooding and soil erosion. An architecture firm has recently devised an affordable housing project that could potentially help downtrodden victims get back on their feet quickly.

Branded Content
As the sun drifts down towards the horizon streaking clouds with a dazzling dappling of pink, purple, orange and red, the pristine beach is a frenzy of activity.

Development
Driven by a dearth of suitable office space and the flourishing of local companies, the monthly cost to rent an office in central Saigon is skyrocketing.

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.