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Development
Officials hope the move will achieve a success similar to that of Dubai.
![[Illustrations] A Dreamlike Saigon in Loc Xuan Nguyen's Watercolor Sketches](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/H2gX8xNb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
In this series of urban sketches, illustrator and artist Loc Xuan Nguyen sees Saigon through a melancholic lens.
Environment
Nguyen Mau Chien, a kingpin in the illegal rhino horn, elephant ivory, pangolin and tiger trade was given 13 months in prison.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ HCMC plans to build logistic centers [SGGP] ▪ Asia a key battleground in fight against killer air pollution [VnExpress]
![[Video] Meet the Mossy Frog, Vietnam's Most Adorable Master of Disguise](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/x2y11Leb.jpg)
Society
The limestone karst forests in Vietnam’s northern provinces are the gifts that keep on giving.
Vietnam
The importers claim their profits are harmed by unnecessary food inspections.
Vietnam
The new director for Vietnam will be working at Facebook’s Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ HCM City police nab major drug trafficking ring [SGGP] ▪ Traffic accidents in Ho Chi Minh City increase in Jan-Feb [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
In order to build the VinUni project from scratch, VinGroup has enlisted the help of American Ivy League college Cornell University.
Travel
This move follows the launch of flights to India.
![[Photos] Saigon's 'Tree Building' Shields Occupants From Summer Heat](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/xp53Mcfb.jpg)
Architecture
A new Saigon office building relies on a gorgeous double-skin facade build with glass and greenery to reduce noise and cooling costs.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Vietnam trying ex-Politburo member over oil giant’s losses [Washington Post] ▪ Vietnam’s growth in first quarter forecast to hit 6.23% [SGGP]
Vietnam
The sand dredged from the Mekong Delta is mostly used as materials for construction in Saigon and other southern provinces.
![[Photos] Walk Down the Streets of Saigon in 1969](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/U3ET14cb.jpg)
Saigon
How often are we treated to the spectacle that is 1969 Saigon and Vietnam from above?
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Vietnamese surgeons succeed in lung transplant from brain dead donor [SGGP] ▪ HCM City may fail in old apartment restoration target [DTI]
![[Photos] This Bien Hoa House Is a Sleek Fusion of the Past and the Future](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/2VwSbdNb.jpg)
Architecture
The future looks incredible for Vietnamese architecture.
Arts & Culture
Hold on to your seats, cat lovers.
![[Video] Lanterns on the River at Saigon's Dieu Phap Pagoda](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/sRCHBcBb.jpg)
Culture
For Saigon’s Chinese community, the first full moon of the lunar year is an event of paramount importance. They believe that whatever you do to commemorate the occasion will have an overarching impact on a family’s luck for the rest of the year.
Podcast
We're back in your ears with the latest episode of the Saigoneer Podcast.
Development
The proposed Vung Tau Marina City will include an amusement park, movie theater, performance center, high-end apartments, villas, and luxury restaurants. It will accommodate 7,500 residents and 12,000 tourists a day.
Vietnam
300 free houses are expected to be built by the end of this year.
Development
Vietnam’s construction industry is reaching new heights with the skyscraper project Landmark 81.
Roundups
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ▪ Vietnam likely to export 6.5 million tonnes of rice in 2018 [VietnamNet] ▪ New US import tariffs will have 'minor' impact on Vietnam’s economic growth [VnExpress]
Vietnam
Inclusive Development Index is a newly created measurement which assesses 103 countries on eleven dimensions of economic progress.