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Vietnam
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Saigon
Starting April 18, a new law which bans eating and drinking on Nguyen Hue – along with several other activities – will take effect.
Arts & Culture
In an effort to teach Vietnamese children (and perhaps adults, too) about their nation's past, one local channel has begun playing short, animated videos depicting famous moments in Vietnamese history.
Travel
Spending a night on Ha Long Bay will soon be a thing of the past, according to Quang Ninh authorities.
Saigon
Officials have declared a health emergency in Ho Chi Minh City following Vietnam's first two reported cases of the Zika virus.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Thousands of children involved in school and family violence [SGGP] Vietnam recalls books telling kids ‘camel is largest bird on earth’ [Tuoi Tre]
Environment
Cambodia's tiger population is now “functionally extinct”, according to experts.
![[Photos] Saigon Architects Create Charming D7 Wood-and-Concrete Row House](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/aK8d85ib.jpg)
Architecture
In the last few years, Saigon's architects have come up with some impressive contemporary touches for the city's traditional row houses. Whether adding web-like coverings or a collage of window shutters to their facades, carving out a central atrium to bring in natural light or transforming each multi-story structure's interior with modern, minimalist design , the southern hub's unique architectural challenges often breed creativity.
Asia
Following China’s latest crackdown on illegally operated vehicles, scores of motorcycles are piling up under Nantou Toll Bridge expressway in the city of Shenzhen.
![[Video] Filmmaker Captures the 'Phantoms of Saigon'](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/SYAVYz8b.jpg)
Film & TV
In his latest short film, Phantoms of Saigon, filmmaker Pham Hong Chuyen juxtaposes poetic, almost alien angles of Saigon with the often faceless community of wandering scrap collectors who roam its streets.
Food Culture
For only the classiest of junk food consumers, Cup Noodle is rolling out a “premium” line of instant noodles.
Saigon
On Monday, Vietnam opened its first-ever court geared toward juvenile offenders and family-related cases.
![[GIFs] Character Building: Illustrator Brings Bitexco Tower's Personality to Life](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/GYMlmfMb.jpg)
Music & Arts
British animator and illustrator Michael William Lester recently added some character to a few of the world’s most iconic buildings, including Saigon’s own Bitexco Tower, by way of a series of animated GIFs.
Vietnam
Over the past few years, Vietnam has made it clear time and again that dog thieves are perhaps one of the most hated groups in society. Many local residents are actively opposed to the practice of dog-napping, and some have gone so far as to take the law into their own hands .
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Train crash blocks North-South railway [Vietnam News] One more international airport to take shape in Hanoi [VOV]
![[Video] 1960s Phnom Penh: Pearl of Asia](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/6L0q33Vb.jpg)
Asia
While we spend a great deal of time at Saigoneer posting photos and writing stories about old Saigon, formerly known as the “Pearl of the Orient”, Cambodia’s capital once shared a similar moniker.
Vietnam
It's official: Hanoi will host the 31st Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games) in 2021.
Health
Registering firmly in the realm of not-so-great news, one expert is estimating Vietnam could have the most cancer cases in the world by 2020.
Travel
When it comes to tourism, Vietnam is back.
Vietnam
Officials in Lam Dong province recently announced their approval of a safari park to be built near Da Lat.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam’s startups step to the fore [Wall Street Journal] Hanoi accepts invitation to house SEA Games 2021 [VOV]
Travel
Chinese tourists have received a great deal of criticism in recent years for their tourism habits, which include obliterating seafood buffets and defacing ancient Egyptian temples . However, according to some, Vietnamese tourists are not far behind their Chinese counterparts when it comes to exhibiting poor behavior abroad.
![[Photos] Da Lat Architects Transform Abandoned House With Transparent Skin](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/Xr2a3lTb.jpg)
Architecture
After 20 years of abandonment, this crumbling, countryside Da Lat house was in rough shape. However its owner, whose father had built the structure himself, still had fond memories of the long-empty home and hoped to preserve its original design.
Health
Earlier this morning, Ministry of Health officials confirmed Vietnam's first two cases of the Zika virus .