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Asia
While Vietnam's headlong rush to modernization wipes out historical monuments and heritage buildings across the country, in recent years China has taken an unorthodox approach to preserving the past: moving entire buildings to new locations.
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Arts & Culture
One week into the release of Kong: Skull Island , the hype surrounding the Hollywood blockbuster may have leveled off in real life – officials are no longer trying to erect a life-sized statue of the giant gorilla in downtown Hanoi , for example – but Vietnamese netizens have made it clear that at least some of the Skull Island mania is here to stay.
Tech
In order to ramp up its competitiveness in the region, Southeast Asian ride-hailing app Grab is establishing new research and development centers in Vietnam and India.
Arts & Culture
From city lights to Con Dao's island vistas, this is what we saw through our lens this week.
Tech
The market for smart devices in Vietnam has recently become much more competitive, as Chinese tech giant Xiaomi launched an official distribution channel in the country.
Saigon
Plans to construct a thermal power plant in Long An province are facing staunch opposition from Saigon officials due to the proposed facility's close proximity to the southern hub.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
On the modest patio in front of Simple Place, a charming little hole-in-the-wall in District 2, my Spanish coworker Victor launches into a stirring speech about tacos.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Noi Bai ranked among world's top 100 best airports [VietnamNet] 65% of Vietnam enterprises profitable last year [VietnamNet]
Society
In an effort to improve Vietnam’s reading culture, the national government recently greenlit a countrywide project to get citizens to read more books.
Travel
Environmentally conscious travelers can now add river cleanups to their tourist to-do list in Hoi An.
Development
Saigon officials are investigating the cause of a shaking phenomenon which occurred last month in the downtown area.
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Music & Arts
While Hallyu fans take an interest in Korean culture because of its massive entertainment industry and eye-catching fashion sense, South Korean artist Me Kyeoung Lee pays homage to the country’s scores of tiny bodega-style shops.
Saigon
As sidewalk-clearing campaigns take root in Vietnam’s major metropolises, both Hanoi and Saigon are struggling to provide adequate parking space for the increasing number of personal vehicles flooding the city streets.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City in dire need of parking spaces [Tuoi Tre] Developer remains upbeat as Vietnam’s bauxite project logs $165mn loss [Tuoi Tre]
Music & Arts
Despite being subject to a bombardment of ruthless changes, Saigon is surprisingly persistent in its love for all things old, rustic and gritty. For someone who was not born and bred in the bustling metropolis itself, German DJ and music producer Jan Hagenkoetter has managed to neatly encapsulate the spirit of an old, vibrant Saigon in his latest record, "Saigon Supersound Volume 1."
Food Culture
As Asian nations become wealthier, more and more people are eating wheat.
Environment
In an effort to tackle the country’s severe air pollution, municipal authorities in Hanoi and Saigon are upgrading their monitoring game.
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Film & TV
On a thousand-mile journey from the furthest reaches of northern Vietnam to the hot, sunny streets of Saigon, filmmaker Fabien Echochard captures the optimism of the Vietnamese people in beautiful detail.
Saigon
Saigon officials are planning to organize designated street food areas for vendors impacted by the city's ongoing sidewalk-clearing campaign.
Asia
The United States is under fire for asking Cambodia to repay its wartime debts.
Society
Ever since the country opened its doors to foreign investments and free market policies a couple of decades ago, Vietnam has enjoyed an enviable rate of economic growth. However, one of the biggest drawbacks to this growing affluence is the fact that it is not distributed equally: Vietnam’s elderly poor citizens are still struggling to make ends meet.
Saigon
In the midst of District 1 official Doan Ngoc Hai’s sidewalk-clearing campaign , speculation has arisen over the fate of downtown Saigon’s backpacker area.
Film & TV
It was a big weekend for King Kong fans in Vietnam, with the giant ape's latest cinematic foray smashing local box office records, while the film's director announced his intention to move to Saigon.
Vietnam
In the 2017-2020 period, French car manufacturer Peugeot will begin assembling some of its vehicles in Vietnam.
