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Architecture
Saigon is full of surprises. Whether it's a theme park in District 9, a hidden temple in the heart of downtown or a high-end fashion shop in Binh Chanh, things in this city crop up exactly where you least expect them.
Asia
You can now visit Beijing with the full knowledge that, no matter where you go, someone is watching.
Tech
No matter who you are, this is a sight you've seen at least once in your life:
Travel
In the wonderful world of Vietnamese tourist visas, the rules seem to change everyday. Whether it's permitting certain passport holders to enter the country visa-free or discussing whether to waive visa fees for other nationalities, something is always up for debate.
Vietnam
There's a lot of finger-pointing going on up north these days, as Hanoi officials have ordered a local real estate developer to tear down the top floors of a building near the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
Vietnam
Vietnam to divest $2.5 bln share in top firm Vinamilk [Reuters] Government proposes higher tax on vehicles [Vietnam News] HCM City seeks private funds for projects [Vietnam Plus]
![[Video] This Is What Saigon Looked Like in 1945](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/eLZhNh6b.jpg)
Saigon
There's something wholly captivating about old footage of Saigon. In a city that seems to transform in the blink of an eye, it's rare to find evidence of the southern hub from long ago.
Development
Last Friday, local officials announced further plans to expand Tan Son Nhat International Airport as part of an ongoing effort to ease passenger overcrowding.
Music & Arts
Last Saturday, crowds of thirsty Saigoneers flocked to Saigon Outcast for its first-ever Beer Fest, which celebrated the city's growing number of craft beer producers.
Travel
Planning a trip to Myanmar just got a little easier, thanks to VietJet.
Vietnam
Vietnam's economy to be ranked 17th globally by 2025 [Vietnam Net] Vietnam’s public debt per capita surpasses $1,000 mark [Tuoi Tre] Special economic zone to go up in HCM City [Vietnam Net]
![[Video] Saigon Ad Agency Portrays Romance With a Good, Old-Fashioned Cavity Search](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/8wehuKCb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
Most Vietnamese TV commercials are pretty much the same: there's a bit of dancing, a few graphics and a handful of attractive young people parading across the screen. Everything is glossy, well-produced and, if we're being honest, a little boring.
Health
The Vietnamese Ministry of Health may require rape victims seeking an abortion for a fetus older than 12 weeks to verify that they have been sexually assaulted.
Asia
Every country has its own signature costume. In Vietnam, it's the áo dài; in Japan, it's the kimono; in Thailand, apparently, it's a bodysuit shaped like a tuk-tuk.
Development
After a two-month contest, Vingroup has selected a winner to design its upcoming development project, the National Conference & Exhibition Center in Hanoi's Co Loa area.
Vietnam
From now on, government officials will have to take care when recommending potential employees for jobs in state-run agencies.
Vietnam
Southern Hanoi satellite urban area planning announced [SGGP] Vietnam to include doctor wages in hospital fees, upsetting uninsured patients [Tuoi Tre] Japanese airline eyes 10% stake at Vietnam Airlines [DTI]
![[Photos] Three-Kilometer Traffic Jam in Hanoi Lasts Over 2 Hours](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/lfWid4Xb.jpg)
Vietnam
This will come as a shock to no one, but Hanoi had another traffic jam yesterday morning.
Travel
In this week's installment of visa-related news, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is discussing the possibility of waiving visas for 19 more countries in an end-of-year push to raise tourism numbers in 2015.
Health
This has been a tough year for dengue in Vietnam. While health officials have been cautioning for months now that the illness, passed by mosquitoes, is on the rise, dengue has reached peak levels in the past few weeks.
Development
Earlier this year, German lecturer Michael Waibel released Hà Nội: Capital City , a beautiful, large-format photo book, in conjuction with Audi Vietnam and the Goethe Institute.
![[Photos] This Colonial-Era Water Tower Is About To Collapse](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/hV0qbfHb.jpg)
Saigon
Following the sudden collapse of a 110-year-old colonial villa in Hanoi a few weeks back, authorities and residents alike are giving Vietnam's historical buildings a closer look.
Vietnam
Illegal houses on canals cause serious flooding in Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam's 'black gold' fuelling growth but raising health concerns [Channel News Asia] Young forests sold to China businesses, rare wood supply diminishes [Vietnam Net]
Tech
Vietnam's tech star is on the rise. These days, startup communities are thriving across the country, new crowdfunding laws are being developed to help burgeoning tech companies get off the ground and Vietnamese mobile games are taking the world by storm.