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Vietnam

Marriage Interviews To Be Scrapped For Vietnamese-Foreigner Couples

If the Ministry of Justice gets its way, marriage interviews for Vietnamese-foreigner couples.

SaigoneerJul 20, 2015

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: Police Probe Elevator Free Fall That Injures 10 People At Da Nang Luxury Hotel

Police probe elevator free fall that injures 10 people at Da Nang luxury hotel [Thanh Nien] 3 policemen jailed for protecting illegal casinos in southern Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Lao Cai ranked in top 10 world’s most beautiful places [DTI]

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SaigoneerJul 20, 2015

Vietnam

[Photos] Hanoi’s 122-Year-Old Long Bien Bridge Getting Major Overhaul

Repairs to Hanoi’s historic Long Bien Bridge are underway with the aim of both making the structure safer for pedestrians and drivers.

SaigoneerJul 17, 2015

Music & Arts

Epic Drone Video Shows Another Side Of Hong Kong

Add this drone video to the body of impressive video work we’ve seen come out of China in recent months.

SaigoneerJul 17, 2015

Music & Arts

Central Vietnam Photography Workshop With Saigoneer’s Lee Starnes

This August, Saigoneer photographer Lee Starnes will be leading a central Vietnam photography workshop alongside Pics of Asia founder, Etienne Bossot.

SaigoneerJul 17, 2015

Asia

Chinese Island Building Destroying Fragile East Sea Ecosystem: Expert

While the geopolitical fracas in the East Sea has strained diplomatic relations between China and its neighbors, more than just regional stability is at stake.

SaigoneerJul 17, 2015

Saigon

Saigon Embarks On Slum Demolishing Spree

Saigon has come a long way when it comes to removing the slums that once lined nearly every intercity waterway, but tens of thousands of dwellings still remain. As the city pushes ahead with modernization efforts, it has pledged to take down these shanty houses once and for all at enormous monetary cost.

SaigoneerJul 17, 2015

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Those Urinating At Da Nang Beaches To Be Fined Up To $14

Google appoints new Head of Marketing in Vietnam [Vietnam Net] Ha Noi cracks down on unhygienic slaughterhouses [VNS] Deputy PM holds talks with Chinese Vice Premier [Vietnam Plus]

SaigoneerJul 17, 2015

Asia

[Photos] 32 Of The Most Ridiculously Mistranslated Shirts You Can Find In Asia

Pick any country in Asia and you’re likely to find a treasure trove of clothes with some seriously lost in translation English phrases.

SaigoneerJul 16, 2015

Travel

Hanoi and Saigon Make Travel + Leisure’s Best Cities in Asia List

Popular American travel magazine Travel + Leisure just released their 2015 edition of their “ World’s Best Awards ” wherein Vietnam’s two largest cities ranked in the Asia top 10.

SaigoneerJul 16, 2015

Saigon

Saigon’s 130-Year-Old People's Law Court to Get $15m Renovation

Saigon has given many of its stately colonial buildings some love in recent months. The latest to join this list is one of the city’s most impressive historical gems – the 130-year-old People's Law Court (formerly the Palais de Justice).

SaigoneerJul 16, 2015

Travel

[Video] The Making Of Vietnam Airlines’ First A350-XWB

One of the only things in the world we enjoy more than watching massive machines being assembled is when we actually have a shot of traveling in one of them.

SaigoneerJul 16, 2015

Saigon

18,600 Trees to Be Cut for Tourist Road Through Can Gio

Saigon authorities have given the go-ahead for a US$8.7 million road through the UNESCO recognized Can Gio biosphere reserve that will necessitate the felling of 18,600 trees.

SaigoneerJul 16, 2015

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Per Capita Income Reaches Nearly $2,200

Northern Vietnam to suffer week-long rainstorm with likely flash floods [Tuoi Tre] Vietnamese boy breaks arms copying Ninja game show [Thah Nien] US tech giants to expand operations in HCM City [Vietnam Plus]

SaigoneerJul 16, 2015

Travel

[Video] A Flight Over The Majestic Mountains And Rice Paddies Of Ninh Binh

Last June, filmmaker Phan Vu grabbed his flycam and took off to Ninh Binh, the pearl of the Red River Delta.

SaigoneerJul 15, 2015

Vietnam

[Photos] The Japanese Prostitutes of Colonial Vietnam

Over at her Saigon - Cho Lon blog , Chen Bichun recently explored one of the many rarely discussed layers of history – the thousands of Japanese women who were forced into prostitution across Asia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

SaigoneerJul 15, 2015

Vietnam

[Video] Ly Hoang Nam Becomes First Vietnamese To Win Wimbledon Title

19-year-old Ly Hoang Nam made history last Sunday, becoming the first Vietnamese player to win a title at Wimbledon.

SaigoneerJul 15, 2015

Saigon

Lightning Strike Forces Closure Of Tan Son Nhat Runway

One of Tan Son Nhat Airport’s two runways will be closed for four days after being damaged by lightning on June 30.

SaigoneerJul 15, 2015

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Burglary Gang Jailed For A Combined 182 Years In Southern Vietnam

Vietnam lychees make presence in Dubai [VOV] Singapore's Garena invests in Vietnam's Foody.vn website [VOV] Vietnam to develop seven logistics centers in 2020 [Vietnam Net]

SaigoneerJul 15, 2015

Music & Arts

[Photos] Artist Creates Mini Country House With Incredible Detail

The art of bonsai is one steeped in tradition and characterized by the miniaturization of trees, some of which fetch prices of up to US$1.2 million .

SaigoneerJul 14, 2015

Saigon

[Photos] Bridge Collapses In Saigon After Being Struck By Barge

On the morning of July 12, a barge struck the Cai Tam Bridge in Saigon’s Binh Chanh District, causing its spans to fall into the Cho Dem River below.

SaigoneerJul 14, 2015

Vietnam

[Video] Tobacco Smugglers Crash Through Police Roadblock

In Vietnam, tobacco smuggling is a big business that costs the country US$416 million each year in lost tax revenue.

SaigoneerJul 14, 2015

Asia

Free WIFI Service Launches On Mount Fuji

While Vietnam continues to add free WIFI to trains , busses and public spaces , Japan is ahead of the game, launching the service on the iconic Mount Fuji last Friday.

SaigoneerJul 14, 2015

Vietnam

Da Nang Wants Locals To Put Away Pajamas, Embrace Bikinis

Da Nang officials have declared war on pajamas and loungewear at local beaches, claiming that they may “taint the image of the beautiful city.”

SaigoneerJul 14, 2015

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