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Ha Noi to crack down on illegal taxi enterprises [SGGP] Vietnam wants full lifting of US arms embargo [Yahoo] Vietnam mulls national brand for rice [Bangkok Post]
![[Video] Chinese Company Builds 57-Story Skyscraper in 19 Days](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/r9VavTyb.jpg)
Tech
When one talks about the pace of construction in Vietnam, many would liken it to watching paint dry. Due to a plethora of reasons, many buildings remain partially built (e.g. the building at Ham Nghi and Ton Duc Thang) as monuments to inefficiency.
![[Photos] McDonald’s Giveaway Event Causes “Absolute Chaos” In Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/w5KfnkXb.jpg)
Saigon
Thousands of people showed up to the McDonald’s restaurant on Dien Bien Phu Street this week for free food and swag, resulting in massive crowds, traffic jams and as one resident described it, “absolute chaos.”
Saigon
When it comes to urban beautification projects in Vietnam, Hanoi’s recent tree massacre has been getting all the press. However, it wasn’t long ago that the Saigon Post Office’s new paint job was grabbing headlines .
![[Photos] Hanoi’s Streets Before And After 500 Trees Were Uprooted](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/p1PK7syb.jpg)
Vietnam
Hanoi authorities may have halted the controversial plan to fell 6,700 of the city’s trees , but at least 500 have already been removed .
Vietnam
A book street for Ho Chi Minh City, why not? [Tuoi Tre] Hazards from games for children at funfairs in Vietnamese parks [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam to reform its aviation sector by 2020 [Vietnam Net]
Tech
EVN is partnering up with a Russian energy company to construct the country’s first solar power plant.
Music & Arts
This incredibly detailed piece of digital pop art takes aim at Saigon's complex beauty.
Asia
While we see massive Mekong giant catfish pulled from the rivers around Saigon every few months, scientists in Thailand have one-upped us with this enormous stingray that may be the largest freshwater fish ever documented.
![[Photos] Vintage Vietnamese Lottery Tickets Are Works of Art](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/J51ZDA1b.jpg)
Culture
In contrast with the bright red colored, formulaic designs of today’s Vietnamese lottery tickets, those of the mid-twentieth century were more like postcards and graced with intricate artwork.
Development
The sprawling Ba Son Shipyard that occupies a large swath of prime real estate along the banks of the Saigon River may soon be redeveloped into a mixed-use complex.
Vietnam
Vietnam official gets downgraded for striking another with beer glass after drinking [Tuoi Tre] Japan provides 44 Toyota Camry Hybrid cars for Hanoi police [Tuoi Tre] Ministries hinder ‘green' campaign [Vietnam Net]
Tech
If you’ve ever needed to use Google Translate to Vietnamese, you know that it’s not always the most accurate. While it can be said that this is an issue for many of the languages available in the service, Google has prioritized Vietnamese, launching a "Love Your Language" campaign in Saigon earlier this month.
![[Video] A Look Into the Lives of South Korea’s Food Porn Superstars](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/j4vzlBMb.jpg)
Asia
It’s been a while since we checked in with the latest food trends in South Korea as Japan typically captures our gaze when it comes to outside-of-the-box food styles in Asia. But today, instead of arguing the finer points of cat wine and debating the taste of charcoal burgers , we take a look at Muk-bang (eating broadcasts).
Culture
Though Saigon has lost quite a bit of its verdant luster over the years, there are still patches of green throughout the city that are worth checking out. Vietnam Coracle has made a handy guide to some of Saigon’s best parks and open spaces that can help you escape from the daily hustle and bustle.
Vietnam
Vietnam proposes allowing foreigners to wholly own listed brokerages [Reuters] Vietnam Top Global Outsource Market as Chinese Labor Cost Rise [World Property Journal] Seedcom.vn is a new fund that hints at Vietnam’s maturing startup market [Tech In Asia]
Arts & Culture
Saigoneer's staff highlights their favorite articles from the past week.
Vietnam
The chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee has asked that the plan to fell a quarter of the city’s trees be put on hold following public outcry.
Music & Arts
Suboi, Saigon’s “Queen of Hip-Hop”, has been making international headlines this week in anticipation of her performance at one of America's largest music festivals.
![[Video] This Vietnamese Coke Commercial Might The Best We’ve Ever Seen](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/UjU0o3Lb.jpg)
Music & Arts
Say what you will about Coca-Cola’s poor human rights record and shady promotional practices , but the soda giant sure seems to have its marketing executions figured out.
![[Photos] Outrage As Hanoi Begins To Uproot 6,700 Trees](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/7tlzoBkb.jpg)
Vietnam
On Wednesday morning, Hanoi launched its plan to cut down more than a quarter of the trees that line the city's streets. Both experts and the public have taken to the press and social media to express their outrage over the removals and the department in charge of the project has been ordered by the city's municipal administration to revise it.
Vietnam
Proposal to combat overloaded vehicles [Vietnam News] Electricity price in nuclear power-era remains unpredictable [Vietnam Net] Vietnam launches hotline to handle questions, complaints from tourists [Thanh Nien]
Development
The Dong Nai River is the main water source for 20 million people in Southern Vietnam. It’s no surprise then that experts have “slammed” local authorities for giving a property developer the go-ahead to fill in a large portion of it in order to build a $US102.5 million mixed-use development.
![[Map] The 10 Most Dangerous Intersections In Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/Nj7pKIAb.jpg)
Saigon
The good news first – there has been a significant decrease in the number of accident-prone hotspots in Saigon over the past year. The bad news? There are still 10 left.