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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Huế sets out plan to build a museum street [VietNamNews] Bullets trump rehab as Asia quickens ‘failing’ war on drugs [Thanh Nien]
Development
VIP guests will soon be able to travel to The Grand Ho Tram Strip faster than ever, as plans are in the works for the construction of a small airport to serve the five-star hotel and casino complex.
Tech
Controversy over censorship by Facebook erupted last week after the social media giant removed a post featuring a famous picture from the American War.
![[Photos] MIA Design Studio's Dream Office Erases Boundary Between Interior and Exterior](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/F8FS7Evb.jpg)
Architecture
Located next to the Saigon River in Binh Thanh District, MIA Design Studio's office is simple, open and efficient.
Health
A recent survey on global smoking habits revealed that Vietnam is home to approximately 15.6 million adult smokers, who consumed some US$1.39 billion worth of cigarettes last year alone.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Ho Chi Minh City determined to become smart city: chairman [Tuoi Tre] Vinamilk seeks to buy second U.S. dairy company in growth push [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam
In a surprise move, the Ministry of Finance this week ruled that local Vietnamese are still barred from entering casinos in Vietnam.
Arts & Culture
From shafts of light in a tiny market to giant fishing nets on the outskirts of Hoi An, this is what we saw through our lens this week.
Sports
Exactly one month after military officer Hoang Xuan Vinh made history with Vietnam’s first and only Olympic gold medal currently , weightlifter Le Van Cong just snapped up the country’s first-ever gold medal at a Paralympic event, breaking his own world record in the process.
Asia
A new study has shown that the power of typhoons impacting East and Southeast Asia has intensified by 50% over the last four decades due to warming seas.
Vietnam
A truck driver from Lam Dong Province has become Vietnam’s latest national hero for using his own vehicle to save 30 passengers on a bus with malfunctioning brakes.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Samsung provides ‘smart school’ for Ho Chi Minh City medical university [Tuoi Tre] U.S. Mission in Vietnam calls for Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program nominations [Tuoi Tre]
Eat & Drink
Back in 2014, during its first month in Vietnam, McDonald’s seemed set for success, as its first location in Saigon managed to attract some 400,000 curious patrons to sample its American dishes.
Travel
Move over, boat tours: lavish parties are the new “it” travel experience in Ha Long Bay’s secluded caves, despite opposition from locals and conservationists.
Tech
Vietnam’s battle of the taxi apps has taken another interesting turn: one of the country’s biggest players, Uber, is being called out again for allegedly evading tax payments.
![[Photos] 1960s An Loc: The Calm Before the Storm](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/THliCzJb.jpg)
Vietnam
A rare collection of photos shows how residents in the countryside of southern Vietnam lived in the late 1960s.
Asia
At the start of his trip to Laos this week, President Barack Obama announced that he would double US assistance for clearing unexploded ordinance (UXO) in the small Southeast Asian nation.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . France to support Vietnam’s sovereignty over waters, airspace: Hollande [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam’s ‘Silicon Valley’ sparks startup boom [Phys]
Society
Saigon’s traffic issues are an extremely tough nut to crack for local authorities. In recent years, the government has come up with a slew of solutions in an attempt to ease traffic woes, with varying degrees of success, including building massive overpasses , banning vehicles and expediting construction of the city’s much-anticipated metro system . However, while municipal authorities are focused on fixing problems on the street, the city’s parking issues remain largely neglected.
Tech
Samsung Vietnam has announced that it will halt all sales of the new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, while purchased devices will be recalled.
Asia
In an effort to promote local reading culture, municipal authorities established a book street in Saigon earlier this year and plan to launch another in Hanoi this December. An independent bookstore in Singapore, however, has taken things to the next level with book vending machines.
![[Photos] Saigon Then & Now: The Diem Coup (1963)](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/0Xopm9Nb.jpg)
Heritage
In September 1963, reporters and journalists began to hear rumblings about a coup that would ultimately topple the increasingly unpopular Ngo Dinh Diem regime.
Vietnam
Domestic and international air traffic is growing rapidly in Vietnam, placing intense strain on the country’s largest airports.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnamese airlines order 40 Airbus jets worth $6.5 billion [Reuters] Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia to accept Prince Claus Award [Thanh Nien]