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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Educators debate on when sex education should start [VietnamNet] Over 4 million in Vietnam have diabetes as disease grows in Asia: report [Thanh Nien]
Saigon
If you're into drinking tap water, we hate to be the bearers of bad news but it's probably time to stop.
![[Video] The True Story of 3 Bros and a Bánh Xèo Taco](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/GuSa3P7b.jpg)
Food Culture
For all the magic involved in Vietnamese cuisine, it's surprising how few of the country's dishes have made it abroad. Of course, you'll have no trouble finding foreigners who love phở or appreciate the occasional bánh mì , but beyond a handful of standard Vietnamese meals, there is a whole realm of local cuisine the world has yet to experience.
![[Photos] 7 Million People Flock to Hung Kings Temple Over Holiday Weekend](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/hJ3smIZb.jpg)
Vietnam
Over the long weekend, while most of Saigon was hiding in cool, air-conditioned places, the northern province of Phu Tho was dealing with an influx of Hung Vuong revelers who made the trek to its historic Hung Kings Temple for the holiday .
Development
China never ceases to exceed our expectations when it comes to buildings. From monster bridge-building machines to the 19-day construction of a 57-story skyscraper to 3D printing a mansion , the country is pretty serious about creating new structures – and keeping its old ones.
Tech
Vietnam is not particularly well set-up for handicapped people. With broken sidewalks and uneven terrain even in the most developed cities, getting around can be a challenge for those who are wheelchair-bound.
Food Culture
While human waitstaff are sometimes a disappointment – they forget your order, they punch in late, they expect a tip – three restaurants in China are finding out that our machine friends aren't necessarily a better alternative.
![[Video] Recycle: Saigon's Uber-Cool Tattoo Parlor](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/bO0bZoOb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
Not only in Vietnam but around the world, tattoos are at once both embraced and misunderstood: older generations loathe them, younger generations view them as an important tool of self-expression.
![[Photos] Meet District 2's Floating House](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/EqRY6sfb.jpg)
Architecture
Bringing the concept of a flood-proof nhà sàn – the wooden stilt house most often seen in rural Vietnam – to Saigon's sinking terrain , local outfit Nha Dan Architects managed to create a contemporary brick-and-concrete house that combines both class and practicality.
Society
There has been much ado in recent years about Vietnam’s garbage problem. From the beaches of Phu Quoc to the forests of the Central Highlands , trash is omnipresent and impossible to ignore. To that end, a group of locals and expats are seeking to change the way we dispose of our waste and the way we look at our local community spaces.
Saigon
These days, you can hardly bring anything on an airplane. What with the liquid rules and the sharp object rules and the firearm rules, it's only you and your non-lethal possessions that make the cut. And now, you can add rare birds to the no-fly list, too.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam’s inflation to edge up to 5% in 2016: report [VOV] Microsoft to support Da Nang on start-up program [VietnamNet]
![[Photos] Check out Northern Vietnam's Stunning French Colonial High School](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/JENIvkHb.jpg)
Vietnam
In northern Nam Dinh province, Nguyen Khuyen High School isn't your average teaching facility.
![[Video] See If You Can Spot Vietnam in This 'Skull Island' First-Look Featurette](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/3P9dz6rb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
As part of this year's MTV Movie Awards ceremony, which took place last weekend, the people behind Kong: Skull Island put out a nice little featurette teasing the forthcoming movie, which is set to premiere in 2017.
Vietnam
On Tuesday, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd announced its decision to purchase a US$1 billion stake in Southeast Asian e-commerce outfit Lazada , marking the company's biggest overseas deal to date.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Jetro reports very low localization rate of Japanese businesses in Vietnam [SGGP] Top 500 fastest growing enterprises announced [VietnamNet]
Vietnam
Much to everyone's dismay, Vietnamese celebrities, models and beauty queens will be banned from taking nude photographs and distributing them online beginning May 15.
Tech
A two-seater electric car may soon hit the streets of Vietnam.
Vietnam
Starting later this year, American tourists visiting Vietnam will be able to get a one-year, multiple-entry visa.
![[Video] Travel the Length of Vietnam in One Minute](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/98h2RwUb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
For those of us who prefer armchair travel, Vimeo user Riccardo Fasoli 's stunning minute-long journey through Vietnam is the perfect mini holiday.
Vietnam
If you're having a bad day, look on the bright side: at least you haven't totaled a US$224,000 BMW.
![[Photos] Incredible Juxtapositions Show How China Has Changed Over the Past Century](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/X78ZM2eb.jpg)
Music & Arts
In a country where cities rise from rice paddies, to say that China has developed rapidly over the past century is something of understatement. Self-described “photography and creativity enthusiast” Dheera Venkatraman recently created a set of then-and-now photos to visually convey this development.
Development
In an effort to protect the southern hub from drought, Saigon Water Company (Sawaco) is working with municipal authorities to create six underground water reservoirs.
![[Video] Hue to Get Jazzy New Boardwalk](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/HHmFRhvb.jpg)
Vietnam
Hue is set to get a major riverside upgrade as local officials have submitted a proposal to build a boardwalk next to the Huong River later this year.