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[Photos] Saigon Artisan Turns Scrap Materials Into Miniature Models

Arts & Culture

[Photos] Saigon Artisan Turns Scrap Materials Into Miniature Models

Over the past two decades, Saigon native Tran Giang Nam has created over 300 different miniature models with varying levels of details.

SaigoneerJul 11, 2018

[Video] New York Rapper Pays Tribute to Hanoi, Goes Viral

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[Video] New York Rapper Pays Tribute to Hanoi, Goes Viral

Hanoi has served as the muse of foreign photographers, writers – and even a few rappers.

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Jul 11, 2018

Inside the Success of Hoi An's Program to Manage Waste, Reduce Plastic Use

Society

Inside the Success of Hoi An's Program to Manage Waste, Reduce Plastic Use

Over half of the plastic pollution in the ocean comes from five countries, including Vietnam, China, the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia.

SaigoneerJul 11, 2018

New Floating School Opens on Tonle Sap Lake for Vietnamese Students in Cambodia

Vietnam

New Floating School Opens on Tonle Sap Lake for Vietnamese Students in Cambodia

There are approximately 7,000 overseas Vietnamese people living in Pursat, Cambodia.

SaigoneerJul 11, 2018

From Fatty Bluefin Tuna Belly to A5 Hitachi Wagyu, the Caravelle Offers Prized Delicacies

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From Fatty Bluefin Tuna Belly to A5 Hitachi Wagyu, the Caravelle Offers Prized Delicacies

Improved global shipping connections and a rise in domestic purchasing power have resulted in some of the world’s finest meats and seafoods recently becoming available in Saigon.

SaigoneerJul 11, 2018

Morning Links Roundup: HCMC Featured in Lonely Planet’s 2018 Best in Asia List

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Morning Links Roundup: HCMC Featured in Lonely Planet’s 2018 Best in Asia List

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Quang Ngai residents protest over foul waste treatment site [DTI] ▪ Ho Chi Minh City featured in Lonely Planet’s 2018 Best in Asia list [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerJul 11, 2018

Illegal Sand Mining Continues to Diminish Northern Vietnam’s Riverbanks

Hanoi

Illegal Sand Mining Continues to Diminish Northern Vietnam’s Riverbanks

The banks of the Red River continue to be illegally mined for sand, with both the river itself and the livelihoods of local people being affected.

SaigoneerJul 10, 2018

SOHY Celebrates First Birthday in Epic Style

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SOHY Celebrates First Birthday in Epic Style

On a recent Friday evening, some of Saigon’s most glamorous people gathered in District 1 for a night to remember. Heavy rain had threatened to put a damper on the proceedings but, as if by fate, the skies completely cleared as SOHY kicked off its epic 1st birthday celebration. A full moon rose over the city, and the party began.

SaigoneerJul 10, 2018

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[Photos] This Minimalist Da Lat House Catches Light Like Lungs Catch Air

Architecture

[Photos] This Minimalist Da Lat House Catches Light Like Lungs Catch Air

This photographer's private home was designed around the trees in the abandoned nursery it was built on.

SaigoneerJul 10, 2018

China's Chili-Eating Competition Is a Hot Slobbering Mess

Asia

China's Chili-Eating Competition Is a Hot Slobbering Mess

Last year's winner consumed 15 chilies in just one minute.

SaigoneerJul 10, 2018

As Young Job-Seekers Prefer Better Jobs, Saigon Faces Shortage of Manual Labor Workers

Saigon

As Young Job-Seekers Prefer Better Jobs, Saigon Faces Shortage of Manual Labor Workers

Some Saigon-based companies are struggling to find highly skilled manual workers.

SaigoneerJul 10, 2018

Morning Links Roundup: Rentals Rise in Downtown Saigon as Supply Stagnates

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Morning Links Roundup: Rentals Rise in Downtown Saigon as Supply Stagnates

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Nearly 57,000ha of alternative forests planted across Vietnam [VietnamNet] ▪ Rentals rise in downtown Saigon as supply stagnates [VnExpress]

SaigoneerJul 10, 2018

Vietnam Is the 4th Most Optimistic Country in Consumer Confidence in 2018 so Far: Report

Vietnam

Vietnam Is the 4th Most Optimistic Country in Consumer Confidence in 2018 so Far: Report

Vietnam remains the fourth most optimistic country in the world.

SaigoneerJul 9, 2018

Ho Tay Narrowly Avoids Another Large-Scale Fish Die-off

Hanoi

Ho Tay Narrowly Avoids Another Large-Scale Fish Die-off

This weekend, fish in Hanoi’s biggest lake began to die once again.

SaigoneerJul 9, 2018

Saigoneer Podcast: Transportation in Saigon, Women in Tech and a Singaporean Foodie

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Saigoneer Podcast: Transportation in Saigon, Women in Tech and a Singaporean Foodie

We've hit episode 20!

SaigoneerJul 9, 2018

Saigon Suspends Popular Anatomy Exhibition, Citing Numerous 'Dishonest' Practices

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Saigon Suspends Popular Anatomy Exhibition, Citing Numerous 'Dishonest' Practices

Citing “dishonest” practices by the show’s promoter, the city suspended the display of plastinated body parts.

SaigoneerJul 9, 2018

Weekend News Roundup: Vietnamese Annually Spend $4bn Studying Abroad

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: Vietnamese Annually Spend $4bn Studying Abroad

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ 10 arrested as $89 million online gambling ring busted in Vietnam [VnExpress] ▪ Vietnamese annually spend USD4 billion studying abroad [DTI]

SaigoneerJul 9, 2018

Outdoor Film Screenings Coming this October as Part of Hanoi International Film Festival

Film & TV

Outdoor Film Screenings Coming this October as Part of Hanoi International Film Festival

The 5 th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) will take place from October 27-31 and showcase some of Vietnam’s finest filmmaking talent.

SaigoneerJul 8, 2018

Vietnam's First Autonomous Car Project Begins Pilot Phase

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Vietnam's First Autonomous Car Project Begins Pilot Phase

Yay or nay?

SaigoneerJul 8, 2018

Facebook Strikes Deal to Live-Stream Premier League in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam From 2019

Vietnam

Facebook Strikes Deal to Live-Stream Premier League in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam From 2019

Football fans in Southeast Asia will be able to watch English Premier League games on Facebook in the future.

SaigoneerJul 7, 2018

Japan Sentences Killer of 9-Year-Old Vietnamese Girl to Life in Prison

Vietnam

Japan Sentences Killer of 9-Year-Old Vietnamese Girl to Life in Prison

Yasumasa Shibuya has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a nine-year-old Vietnamese girl in Japan last year.

SaigoneerJul 7, 2018

South Korean Women Stop Spending Money a Day Every Month to Protest Sexist Ads, 'Pink Tax'

Asia

South Korean Women Stop Spending Money a Day Every Month to Protest Sexist Ads, 'Pink Tax'

In a bid to send a strong message to conglomerates and advertisers about gender-based price discrimination in South Korea, an online campaign calling for a spending strike by women was launched last week.

SaigoneerJul 6, 2018

Phu My Hung's Perpetual Stink Is Due to Climate Change and Season-Related Factors: Official

Environment

Phu My Hung's Perpetual Stink Is Due to Climate Change and Season-Related Factors: Official

The head of Ho Chi Minh City’s environment agency said that climate change and seasonal weather patterns spread Da Phuoc Landfill’s stink to surrounding areas.

SaigoneerJul 6, 2018

[Photos] Sludge, Syringes and Toxic Chemicals: A Day in the Life of Saigon's Sewage Workers

Society

[Photos] Sludge, Syringes and Toxic Chemicals: A Day in the Life of Saigon's Sewage Workers

Here is a series of images taken by photographer Thanh Nguyen, highlighting the underground and rarely seen work of sewage workers of Saigon.

SaigoneerJul 5, 2018

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