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![[Photos] Changes Over Time: Saigon's Canals (2005 - 2014) Part III](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/AtvLvRVb.jpg)
Development
A major feature of Saigon’s recent urban development has been the implementation of major infrastructure projects including upgrading canals across the city.
Health
We’ve always thought that Saigon’s rooftops were the perfect place to grow vegetables, especially given the questions about food safety that have cropped up over the past few years. Though they probably already exist in Saigon, DTI News reports that the trend is taking off in Hanoi.
Saigon
At a meeting last Friday, Bui Xuan Cuong, deputy director of the city Transport Department, said that HCMC needs $122 billion for traffic infrastructure development by 2020. That’s about VND2,562,000,000,000,000 or just a bit less than the country's 2013 GDP ($171 billion).
Vietnam
Vietnam to compile encyclopedia [SGGP] Vietnam replacing China to become counterfeit goods hot spot [Vietnam Net] Danang prepares for fireworks extravaganza [DTI News]
Tech
In the works since 2003, Da Nang’s free WIFI network has been officially launched after a successful year-long trial, reports DTI News .
![[Photos] Optimus Prime Appears In Saigon In Motorbike Form](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/BU9wjmeb.jpg)
Culture
On the morning of August 3 at a coffee shop on Trần Phú Street (District 5), pedestrians were shocked to find a transformer disguised as a Yamaha Exciter.
![[Photos] Vietnam’s Second Tallest Building Set To Open](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/T74TLiqb.jpg)
Development
The second tallest building in Vietnam, the Hà Nội Lotte Center, is in its final stages of construction and is set to open for public use on September 2 after 5 years of construction, according to Zing .
Vietnam
The Top 10 Cities for Digital Nomads [Tech.co] Top Vietnamese music site faces lawsuit over copyright infringement [Thanh Nien] Ho Chi Minh City to host support industry mega-expo [VNS]
Tech
From the organizer: Join us for August's “M2 – Marketing & Media Network” event for people interested in advertising, digital, marketing, media and technology.
Development
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has issued a sweeping plan to overhaul Vietnam’s transportation infrastructure through 2020, covering everything from high-speed rail to airport upgrades reports Vietnam News .
Asia
When you logged into Facebook yesterday, you may have noticed something a bit different with the notification icon. TechinAsia reports that the world’s largest social network is now displaying different notification icons based on user location. For those of us here in Vietnam, this means you’ll now see Asia and Africa instead of North and South America.
Vietnam
At a seminar held by the Ministry of Public Security and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in My Tho on July 30, it was announced that on average, 18,000 Vietnamese marry foreigners each year, reports VietNamNet .
Vietnam
A flea market at Saigon's center [Vietnam Net] District 5 sees no low income households [SGGP] Dishonest Vietnamese travel firm disappears after duping 100 tourists [Tuoi Tre]
Travel
Starting this Lunar New Year, you will be able to use your credit card to pay for a train tickets on Vietnam Railways, allowing you to avoid the typical long lines.
Vietnam
At 9:30 Monday morning, British citizens, Yein Kai Yee and Sutpreedee Chinithigun, were married at the British Embassy in Hanoi.
Culture
Founded to support local not-for-profit organizations, volunteers and donors to have an equal chance to contribute their time to improve ongoing social issues, Narrow the Gap Community Fund is LIN’s (Center for Community Development) new project to encourage broader public engagement in these activities.
Saigon
City authorities announced yesterday that they would cut down 57 more trees located in 23/9 Park, adjacent from Bến Thành Market, to make way for the new metro station , according to Tuoi Tre .
Vietnam
Poor Health Education Blamed For High Teenage Abortions In Vietnam [Bernama] Trees with exported beans ‘massacred’ in central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]
Stories
Suzuki, Yamaha and Benelli have just released a new set of motorbike offerings, ranging from reasonably priced to bad-ass.
Tech
Yesterday, Intel announced that by this time next year, it hopes to be producing 80% of its semiconductor chips in Vietnam, reports Tuoi Tre .
Development
Hanoi’s first metro line, approved 6 years ago, is planned to be completed in 2017. However, unlike its Saigon counterpart , very little progress has been on the 12.5km line, reports VN Express .
Vietnam
Commercial banks offer e-tax service [VNS] Vietnam sees first decrease in gasoline prices this year [DTI News] Vietnam Railways Corporation undergoes restructuring [DTI News]
Travel
With Ha Long Bay becoming one of Vietnam’s most popular tourist destinations, the UNESCO World Heritage Site has become difficult to manage.
Saigon
Less than a week after work started on the underground metro station in front of the Opera House , ground has been broken on the HCMC’s first aboveground station.