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![[Photos] 1,600 Papier-Mâché Pandas Invade Asia](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/NCGqpSFb.jpg)
Music & Arts
Artist Paulo Grangeon began making papier-mâché pandas back in 2008 to support World Wild Life Fund activities in Europe. While popular on his home continent, he had no idea the excitement they would trigger when he brought them to Asia last month.
Culture
Vietnamese model, Jessica Minh Anh, continues her quest to hold fashion shows at iconic locations. After erecting runways in places like the Grand Canyon and the Petronas Towers, Anh held a multicultural fashion event at New York’s recently opened One World Trade Center , the tallest building in the Western hemisphere.
Development
From the organizer: Tony Ho will show us why our products suck and how we can use design to improve user experience.
Asia
Five laws to take effect from July [SGGP] Da Nang tourism plummets after anti-China protests [eturbonews] Japan to help Vietnam with high-quality agro production chain [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
Not only is Vietnam one of Asia’s leading beer consumers , (and a country whose women supposedly out-drink Russian men ) but also the cheapest place to consume the popular alcoholic beverage.
Asia
Well, this is a trend we hope never hits Vietnam’s developing mall culture. In Singapore, there are shopping complexes full of galleries with names like “Budget Maid” and Homekeeper.” Here, one can purchase the services of domestic workers from Indonesia, the Philippines, and Myanmar. If this sounds messed up, that’s because it is.
Vietnam
Nguyen Sieu, a 19-year-old Hanoi boy, is one smart cookie. He has been offered university scholarships from seven top U.S. schools : Vassar College, Tufts University, Oberlin College, Franklin and Marshall College, Dickinson College, Saint John’s University in addition to Yale’s NUS College in Singapore.
Vietnam
While many bus companies advertise “five star” service on their “luxury” sleeper busses, many firms double their capacity by installing extra seats, making trips miserable for passengers.
Vietnam
Roundup: Vietnam's capital stock market bounces on upward trend [Global Post] Vietnam to license numerous billion-dollar FDI projects by year-end [Tuoi Tre] U.S. Catfish Program Could Stymie Pacific Trade Pact, 10 Nations Say [NY Times]
Development
Vietnam is climbing up the ranks of English proficiency based on a recent survey by Education First.
Culture
Finding themselves with overflowing bank accounts, some of Vietnam’s wealthy are putting their money into real estate. But not only are they buying land, but building castles.
Saigon
Before motorized transportation was the norm in Saigon, horse-drawn carts were used to move both goods and people.
Music & Arts
While in the West graffiti art is a form of anti-establishment expression, some artists in Vietnam are focusing on its visual elements, using it as a tool for beautification of city streets.
Vietnam
Former Mrs. Vietnam Global was sentenced to prison in Washington State last week for growing and trading marijuana.
Vietnam
The iPhone locking scam that originated in Australia and Russia earlier this year has made its way to Vietnam.
Saigon
Saigoneer and Historic Vietnam are excited to announce the launch of our new Facebook group: Saigon & Cho Lon, Then and Now .
Tech
A group of enterprising welding technicians in District 11 are trying their hand at making their own Vespa 946 . This limited edition bike from Piaggio costs about VND349 million in Vietnam and is the envy of scooter enthusiasts.
Tech
Now you can use your credit card to buy fake DVD sets and crappy t-shirts at Ben Thanh Market.
Vietnam
Ex-Mrs. Global Vietnam runner-up indicted for $3.1mn fraud [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam to have Bus Rapid Transit routes in 2015 [DTI News] Trang An wins coveted world heritage recognition [VNS]
Vietnam
As of 8pm last night, Vietnamese petrol prices reached an all-time high.
Development
Coral reefs around the world have been seriously degraded over the past 20 years and Vietnam’s are no exception. These ecosystems, which are vital to sustaining oceanic biodiversity, are very sensitive to changing ocean temperatures and destructive human activities. Experts warn that within 20 years, Vietnam may not have any left.
Saigon
After years of delays, bus advertisements are coming to Saigon. The pilot project, which will take place on 10 routes, was supposed to have launched 2 years ago but never made it past the planning stage.
![[Photos] Thu Duc’s Beautiful M11 House](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/ZzI5c0Gb.jpg)
Architecture
In a reminder that Vo Trong Nghia Architects isn't the only high-end design game in town, a21studio’s M11 house in Thu Duc District could convince us to move 30 minutes into HCMC’s suburbs.
Vietnam
26 percent of Vietnamese children are stunted [VietNamNet] Cambodia-made car causes shocks to Vietnam’s auto industry [VietNamNet] Vietnam confiscates 90kg of elephant tusks, ivory artifacts allegedly smuggled from Africa [Tuoi Tre]