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Vietnam
Vietnam's economy likely to lag behind neighbors in 20 years: report [Thanh Nien] Airfares in Vietnam expected to drop with new pricing rule [Thanh Nien] Power prices stable for 2015 [Vietnam News]
Food Culture
In Cambodia, where nutrient-rich food can be hard to come by, nearly half of the population suffers from iron deficiency. While this is an easily curable condition, many rural residents lack the access to iron-rich foods.
Vietnam
Police in Quang Ninh province have fined the parents of a six-year-old boy VND3 million for permitting their son to drive a truck.
![[Photos] Old Photos Of Dalat’s Lost Railway](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/lKzXxhUb.jpg)
Vietnam
In the early 20 th century, when Dalat was still a nascent town, the Swiss-built LangBian cog railway was its connection the coast. Joining the Central Highlands town with Ninh Thuan province's Thap Cham, this 84-kilometer track regularly transported fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers to the coast, shuttling tourists back in the other direction to discover the newly-developing town.
![[Video/Photos] Planes Grounded As Tropical Storm Rages In Central Vietnam](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/zyYrPDFb.jpg)
Vietnam
Nearly 30 flights were cancelled yesterday morning as tropical storm Vamco approached central Vietnam. Travelers departing from or heading to Danang found themselves stranded as wind speeds in the city hit up to 75kph, bringing torrential rains and low visibility.
![[Video] Drone Video Goes Behind the Scenes of Son Doong Cave Expedition](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/rnDquv9b.jpg)
Travel
There's a lot of hype around Son Doong these days, and when you take a look at the ever-growing collection of photos and videos from within the place, it's not difficult to see why. The world's largest cave, nestled deep in the jungles of central Vietnam, is the talk of adventurers across the globe.
Vietnam
Ha Noi departments face large budget cuts [Vietnam News] Clean water prices to increase [Vietnam News] Vietnam Airlines named among Top 10 most improved airlines [DTI]
Film & TV
Vietnamese film seems to be growing by leaps and bounds these days. Whether it's gracing the festival circuit or taking home prestigious awards , the country's film industry is blossoming not only in Vietnam but around the world.
Saigon
If you think the streets of Saigon are dangerous, just be thankful you're not driving at the airport. In the latest of a series of vehicle collisions, a stair car drove into the left wing of a Jetstar Pacific airplane at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on Friday.
![[Photos] Lives of Asian Immigrants Captured Through Lens of Vietnamese-American Photographer](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/DxnaAhGb.jpg)
Music & Arts
In Vietnam, like many countries around the world, the United States earns a reputation as the land of opportunity. The cities are modern, jobs are plentiful, the country is home to scores of world-class universities and the American Dream is alive and well: in the course of a generation or two, families can transform from struggling, low-wage workers to wealthy, successful American citizens.
Vietnam
An explosion rocked Hanoi's Dong Da District last Friday evening when a homemade bomb went off inside a four-storey house.
![[Photos] Fish Are Suffocating in the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/gk2OdAub.jpg)
Vietnam
Last week, following an afternoon of heavy rain, social media users captured the sight of thousands of tilapia fish gasping for breath in the murky waters of the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal.
Vietnam
HCM City seeks Japanese loans for two metro projects [VOV] Vietnam’s online advert market explodes [VOV] Da Nang to dredge Han River for international yacht race [SGGP]
Vietnam
Drive around town and you're guaranteed to run into at least a few signs encouraging Saigonese to keep things xanh – sạch – đẹp, or green, clean and beautiful. The city sidewalks, however, hold more than their fair share of rubbish. If you're a foreigner, it might not be a great idea to point this out, as American singer Kyo York recently discovered.
![[Video] A Day In The Life Of A Saigon Container Ship](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/Zce2WvNb.jpg)
Travel
When we think of container ships, the first image that springs to mind is usually a gigantic man-made vessel that pollutes the water and obstructs our view of the ocean.
Tech
At long last, 4G is coming to Vietnam, and the battle for customers is heating up among the country's major telecommunications players.
![[Photos] Farm Animals Roam Hanoi’s Disappearing Green Space](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/hIMExzYb.jpg)
Development
Hanoi, much like the rest of Vietnam, has come a long way in the last few decades. Today, the capital is filled with skyscrapers, expensive infrastructure projects and an endless stream of honking vehicles. Amid Hanoi's rapid development, it's rare enough that you find pockets of green space within the city, let alone farm animals.
![[Photos] Young Artist Creates Beautiful Paintings From Daily Materials](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/4gan9o5b.jpg)
Music & Arts
Vietnam is home to a host of talented, up-and-coming artists. Whether through paint or sculpture, performance or film, young creatives are pushing boundaries in the art world not only by using new subjects but also new mediums.
Vietnam
Ministry proposes increase to special consumption tax [DTI] Vietnam's transport development in a mess [Vietnam Net] Downpours submerge southern Vietnamese localities, some areas under 1.5m of water [Tuoi Tre]
![[Video] Vietnam Is World Shuttlecock Champion 8 Times In A Row](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/vUt0l0Wb.jpg)
Vietnam
It's official: Vietnam is the best in the world at kicking shuttlecocks.
![[Photos] Inside District 1's Minimalist Hidden Oasis](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/nqezcqTb.jpg)
Architecture
Downtown Saigon is no place for peace and quiet. However, local architecture firm Kien Truc O has transformed a small, narrow house in District 1 into a miniature oasis.
Asia
In many of Asia's ever-expanding cities, that availability of prime real estate is increasingly rare. So what do you do when you've run out of good locations? Build your house atop a shopping mall, of course.
Vietnam
Ướp lạnh , or chilled, is a welcome word in Vietnamese. Drive down the street on a hot day and even the phrase bia ướp lạnh is a divine sense of relief. There aren’t, after all, many things better than sitting on a sidewalk and enjoying an ice cold beer in the blazing Vietnamese heat.
Vietnam
A woman in Nghe An province is missing her arm after it was bitten off by a tiger in a central Vietnam zoo late last month.