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![[Video] Suboi Featured in White House Farewell Video for President Obama](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/LarC7Nqb.jpg)
Vietnam
As the new year begins and the United States gears up for the inauguration of its 45 th president, it’s not only American citizens who are sad to see Barack Obama leave the White House.
Travel
Vietnam’s airports, especially Tan Son Nhat, are bursting at the seams due to Tet travel.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam’s longest sea bridge to open to traffic this May [VnExpress] HCMC to pilot museum app [VietnamNet]
![[Infographic] Public Urination, Littering to Carry Heavier Fines in 2017](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/vgAfps6b.jpg)
Vietnam
Beginning on February 1, 2017, local authorities will impose heavier fines on public urination, littering and tossing out cigarette butts.
Sports
As Vietnam’s U-20 team packs its bags for Germany to prepare for May’s FIFA U-20 World Cup, the future looks bright for the country’s football fans.
Vietnam
In today’s Saigon, Ben Thanh Market’s eastern and western entrances are joined by Phan Chu Trinh and Phan Boi Chau Streets, respectively. While the two short, cozy roads never intersect, the fate of their namesakes were markedly intertwined as two progressive revolutionists whose legacy has vastly influenced Vietnamese history.
Vietnam
Good news for regional travelers: Viettel recently announced that it has done away with roaming charges in the Indochina region.
Arts & Culture
From sunrise in the city to Mui Ne's magnificent sand dunes, this is what we saw through our lens this week.
![[Photos] Vietnam's 30-Hour Voyage From Hanoi to Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/fr0DOJcb.jpg)
Travel
Traveling by train in Vietnam is not simply a trip from point A to point B; it’s just as much about the time spent in transit as it is the destination.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
In the vast and complex world of Saigon street food, ốc is generally classified as a staple of the fourth meal: nhậu . Its various forms, whether doused in garlic, drizzled with mỡ hành or swimming in a sea of tamarind, represent a collection of highly snackable, bite-sized morsels that pair well with evenings on the sidewalk, long, extended periods of eating, and ice-filled glasses of Saigon Red.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam among most optimistic countries on economic prosperity [VOV] Vietnam health ministry to inspect Masan Food after fish sauce arsenic scandal [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
If your internet got a little speedier in the new year, here’s why: Vietnam has a fancy new undersea cable that’s reportedly twice the speed of the old one.
Society
While Vietnam’s skilled workers are heading overseas to find work, foreign experts have found Vietnam a good location for career development.
Tech
In a surprising move, Flappy Bird creator and Vietnam’s most sought-after app developer Nguyen Ha Dong recently announced the launch of a personal fund to help local students realize their dream projects.
Vietnam
You might want to sit down for this: not long ago, one of central Vietnam’s beloved seals was found brutally murdered on a beach at night.
Travel
In a concerted effort to boost tourism, China recently announced a new plan to upgrade its public toilets in addition to revitalizing its old industrial regions.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Three Vietnamese news outlets fined over pro-child molester stories [Tuoi Tre] 50kg of rhino horns shipped from Kenya seized in Hanoi airport [Tuoi Tre]
![[Photos] Saigoneer Getaways: Cat Tien National Park](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/f8DmROgb.jpg)
Travel
Three hours northeast of Saigon sits a patch of verdant forest among a landscape of neverending rice paddies. Cat Tien National Park is the closest you can get to hike-able, pristine nature from the metropolis.
Asia
In an unexpected move, China announced late last week that it would shut down the world’s largest ivory market by the end of 2017.
Health
Having recently attained the status of a middle-income country, Vietnam must now prepare to become self-sufficient in supplying its citizens with vaccinations.
Film & TV
As of January 1, Vietnam’s new film rating system allows the local movie industry to screen adult content.
Saigon
As Saigon’s traffic problems get progressively worse , municipal authorities recently announced that they’re considering a handful of proposed solutions that were previously tabled, including an adjustment of office hours citywide to ease rush-hour congestion.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Scissors pulled from Vietnam man's stomach 18 years after surgery [Daily Mail] Vietnam fined for attacking Indonesian football squad [VietnamNet]
Environment
According to a new report by Vietnam's National Center for Socio-Economic Information and Forecast (NCIF), the country's economic growth is being hindered by a host of environmental hiccups, including air pollution and the lack of waste management at industrial zones.
