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![[Photos] Saigon Architects Create 3-in-1 House on Bizarrely Shaped Plot of Land](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/lDLdcrrb.jpg)
Architecture
Saigon’s weirdly shaped land plots once again give rise to a unique design in the 3 Houses project, where geometric shapes create a perfect balance between exterior and interior spaces.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Investment for HCM City’s hospitals approved [VNS] Vietnam sentences 73-yr-old Aussie woman to death for trafficking drugs [Tuoi Tre]
![[Photos] Central Vietnam Fishing Village Gets Artistic Upgrade](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/XIM7m5lb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
One fishing village in central Vietnam received a colorful makeover thanks to a team of South Korean artists.
Saigon
Saigon’s iconic electrical wiring may soon be a thing of the past as city officials work to bury power lines underground by 2020.
![[Video] French Travel Program Showcases Southern Vietnam](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/uPUbfUHb.jpg)
Travel
In a recently aired episode of French travel show Echappées Belles , Vietnam takes center stage.
![[Photos] Inside the Lives of Saigon's Sewer Workers](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/HTzw1Acb.jpg)
Society
Many Saigoneers dread the city’s rainy season as it inconveniences our commute to work and douses Saigon’s vibrant colors in dreary wetness. However, not many are aware of the hardship it poses for some of the city’s most unsung heroes, our sewer workers.
Vietnam
Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security plans to revive the former “Thief Hunters”, a specialized police unit known for taking on the country's most dangerous criminals.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Thailand's PTT delays $20bn Vietnam refinery and petrochemical complex [Reuters] Vietnam's new decree affects foreign organizations conducting water research [The Jakarta Post]
Vietnam
In an effort to improve the language skills of university students, Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha has urged universities to make English the second language on campus.
![[Photos] A Day in the Life of Hanoi's Last Blacksmith](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/akFpP4cb.jpg)
Culture
As Hanoi gears up for modern mega-projects like a US$1 billion metro line and the world’s tallest broadcasting tower , one third-generation artisan holds fast to his family’s traditional craft.
Food Culture
While Hanoi gets all the credit for phở , touting itself as the birthplace of Vietnam's national dish , Saigon holds the distinct honor of inventing the modern-day bánh mì .
Vietnam
Hanoi's municipal government may ban motorbikes from the streets of the capital by 2025.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . UAE eyes Vietnam’s untapped potential [The National] Vietnam becoming a magnet for technology firms, but problems persist [Thanh Nien]
![[Photos] New Golden River Renderings Show Saigon Waterfront's Future](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/LbDUbOpb.jpg)
Development
The historic Ba Son Shipyard and its colonial warehouses have officially been wiped off the map, leaving Vinhomes with a blank canvas for its massive Golden River development. Recently, the real estate giant laid out the broad strokes of the waterfront development in a new set of renderings.
Development
Saigon city officials are mulling a VND122 billion (US$5.35 million) project to fully revamp Binh Tay, the 88-year-old market in the heart of District 6’s Chinatown.
Vietnam
Government officials will announce the official cause of central Vietnam's mass fish death on Wednesday, June 29.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Ghenh Bridge opens to traffic, resumes North-South railway [SGGP] Protecting Vietnamese children from online abuse [Vietnam News]
![[Photos] Saigon Loses Another Centenarian Villa](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/WjXZcvSb.jpg)
Heritage
Yesterday morning, another turn-of-the-century colonial villa met its demise.
Asia
A disturbing new report compiled by journalist Ethan Gutmann, human rights lawyer David Matas and former Canadian politician David Kilgour suggests China is harvesting the organs of its political prisoners.
Development
Hanoi's government is seeking over US$14 billion in investment to renovate and rebuild 10 old apartment buildings.
Eat & Drink
When Starbucks first opened its doors in Vietnam in 2013, a slight panic was in the air. From abroad, news outlets wondered whether the global coffee giant could adapt to Vietnam's unique coffee culture; at home, alarmists worried about being taken out by a bigger, stronger outfit, while larger local coffee moguls like Trung Nguyen remained unfazed .
Film & TV
VICE , the snarky, millenial-focused media outlet, is going global.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnamese entrepreneur wins first place in US competition [Vietnam News] Manchester United players to visit HCMC [SGGP]
Asia
As the Japanese government struggles to spur the country's marriage rate, even resorting to matchmaking in some cases, Japan's wedding industry is flourishing thanks to foreign couples.