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New Frog Species Confirmed in Northern Vietnam

Environment

New Frog Species Confirmed in Northern Vietnam

Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new species of frog in the mountains of northern Vietnam.

SaigoneerMar 24, 2017
#WeAreSaigoneer: Instagram Shots of the Week

Arts & Culture

#WeAreSaigoneer: Instagram Shots of the Week

From cyclo drivers to street vendors, this is what we saw through our lens this week.

SaigoneerMar 24, 2017
Art for You Returns to Saigon
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Arts & Culture

Art for You Returns to Saigon

In Vietnam and around the world, Art with a capital "A" can be an intimidating subject. The pressure to "get" abstract or contemporary artwork has a way of deterring some from becoming museum goers or art aficionados, fearful of not understanding the piece or, worse, mistaking a fallen glove for an exhibition.

Dana Filek-GibsonMar 23, 2017
Saigon Unveils Plan to Turn Downtown D1 Into Pedestrian Zone Amid Sidewalk Clearance Efforts

Saigon

Saigon Unveils Plan to Turn Downtown D1 Into Pedestrian Zone Amid Sidewalk Clearance Efforts

Amid Saigon’s fervent sidewalk clearance campaign , city officials recently unveiled another ambitious project to turn most of downtown District 1’s streets into pedestrian-only zones.

SaigoneerMar 23, 2017
[Illustrations] The Art of Saigon Street Food

Food Culture

[Illustrations] The Art of Saigon Street Food

There is a lot to love about Saigon street food.

SaigoneerMar 23, 2017
Bus Driver Careens into Saigon Canal

Saigon

Bus Driver Careens into Saigon Canal

Early yesterday morning, a bus careened off the road and into Saigon's Tau Hu Canal.

SaigoneerMar 23, 2017
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Plans Vendor-Friendly Sidewalks

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: HCMC Plans Vendor-Friendly Sidewalks

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Ho Chi Minh City plans vendor-friendly sidewalks [Tuoi Tre] British government warns travelers to Vietnam of recent adventure deaths [VnExpress]

SaigoneerMar 23, 2017
Saigon Is Getting a Natural History Museum in D9

Arts & Culture

Saigon Is Getting a Natural History Museum in D9

Saigon’s cultural scene is getting a facelift soon, as local officials just broke ground on the city’s first-ever Natural History Museum.

SaigoneerMar 22, 2017
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Nick Ut, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist, Retires This Month

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Nick Ut, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist, Retires This Month

After 51 years as a photojournalist, Nick Ut is retiring this month.

SaigoneerMar 22, 2017
Saigon to Get New Mien Dong Bus Station by Year End

Saigon

Saigon to Get New Mien Dong Bus Station by Year End

Saigon’s Mien Dong Bus Station, or Eastern Bus Station, will be getting an upgrade by the end of this year.

SaigoneerMar 22, 2017
D1’s Sidewalk-Clearing Campaign Ramps up, Expands to Other Districts

Saigon

D1’s Sidewalk-Clearing Campaign Ramps up, Expands to Other Districts

In District 1 and beyond, Saigon’s sidewalk-clearing campaign continues.

SaigoneerMar 22, 2017
[Photos] World-Famous Divas Meet Saigon Street Food

Arts & Culture

[Photos] World-Famous Divas Meet Saigon Street Food

Vietnam’s cybersphere is a magical place.

SaigoneerMar 22, 2017
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Films to Screen at Cannes Film Festival 2017

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Films to Screen at Cannes Film Festival 2017

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnamese films to screen at Cannes Film Festival 2017 [VietnamNet] Vietnam doubles presence on Forbes Billionaires List [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerMar 22, 2017
Saigoneer Getaways: Vietnam’s Subterranean Wonders

Travel

Saigoneer Getaways: Vietnam’s Subterranean Wonders

The dense, untouched forests of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province hide some of the world’s greatest underground geological formations. Beneath the park’s stunning limestone mountains lie Son Doong, the largest cave on the planet, and Hang En, the third-largest behind Deer Cave in Malaysian Borneo.

Michael TatarskiMar 21, 2017
Southeast Asian Nations Take on Street Vendors

Food Culture

Southeast Asian Nations Take on Street Vendors

With sidewalk-clearing campaigns going full bore in Hanoi and Saigon , Vietnam is not alone among its Southeast Asian neighbors in trying to change one of the region's most iconic urban features: street food vendors.

SaigoneerMar 21, 2017
Saigon Grants District Officials Autonomy on Apartment-Related Projects

Saigon

Saigon Grants District Officials Autonomy on Apartment-Related Projects

Saigon’s process of rebuilding , renovating and improving old apartment buildings will be much faster in the future thanks to a recent bureaucratic shift.

SaigoneerMar 21, 2017
Bui Vien, Bach Dang Wharf to Get New Tourist Attractions, Free WiFi

Saigon

Bui Vien, Bach Dang Wharf to Get New Tourist Attractions, Free WiFi

Two of downtown Saigon’s tourist-heavy areas will be getting free WiFi, courtesy of the local government.

SaigoneerMar 21, 2017
Morning News Roundup: ACV Picks Coconut Leaf Design for Long Thanh Airport

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: ACV Picks Coconut Leaf Design for Long Thanh Airport

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . ACV picks coconut leaf design for Long Thanh International Airport [DTI] Vietnamese farmer uses weaver ants as ‘pesticide’ [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerMar 21, 2017
Da Nang Officials Suspend Construction of Unauthorized Resort on Son Tra Peninsula

Vietnam

Da Nang Officials Suspend Construction of Unauthorized Resort on Son Tra Peninsula

Over the weekend, a tourism firm in Da Nang found itself in hot water as officials discovered the company’s Son Tra resort development was not legally authorized.

SaigoneerMar 20, 2017
[Photos] 1970s Vietnam: Lambrettas, Spartan Fields and Renaults Galore

Vietnam

[Photos] 1970s Vietnam: Lambrettas, Spartan Fields and Renaults Galore

In the 1970s, urban Vietnam was a Lambretta paradise.

SaigoneerMar 20, 2017
Speedboats to Con Dao Will Begin This June

Travel

Speedboats to Con Dao Will Begin This June

Starting this June, high-speed boats to Con Dao will be available from the Mekong Delta’s Soc Trang province.

SaigoneerMar 20, 2017
[Photos] The Shield: Hanoi's 'Machine' House

Architecture

[Photos] The Shield: Hanoi's 'Machine' House

A group of Hanoian architects rose to the challenge of striking a balance between commercial and residential space in a local tube house.

SaigoneerMar 20, 2017
Saigon Installs Underground Tunnel-Boring Machine for Metro Construction

Saigon

Saigon Installs Underground Tunnel-Boring Machine for Metro Construction

After years of slow progress , things are heating up along Saigon’s Metro Line 1.

SaigoneerMar 20, 2017
Weekend News Roundup: Drunk Men Open Water Reservoir, Flood 2 Communes in Central Vietnam

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: Drunk Men Open Water Reservoir, Flood 2 Communes in Central Vietnam

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Drunk men open water reservoir, flood 2 communes in central Vietnam [VnExpress] Vietnamese woman completes ‘4 Deserts Grand Slam’ [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerMar 20, 2017
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