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Vietnam Has Over 12m Internal Migrants: Survey

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Vietnam Has Over 12m Internal Migrants: Survey

According to a newly released survey, Vietnam now has over 12 million internal migrants.

SaigoneerDec 21, 2016
Morning News Roundup: Hanoi’s BRT to Offer Month of Free Travel

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Hanoi’s BRT to Offer Month of Free Travel

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Hanoi’s maiden BRT to offer month of free travel [Tuoi Tre] Ho Chi Minh City mulls downtown road toll [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerDec 21, 2016
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Wonderfilled Magazine Explores Saigon’s Sustainable Leather Goods

Arts & Culture

Wonderfilled Magazine Explores Saigon’s Sustainable Leather Goods

Ahead of their Saigon issue, Saigoneer presents an exclusive excerpt from Wonderfilled Magazine . Now in its sixth volume, the travel magazine tells stories about creativity around the world. Each issue is an immersive look at one city and its food, craft and design, featuring the people who are contributing to its current culture. Wonderfilled Volume Six explores the streets of Saigon, meeting the movers and the makers bringing creativity to life in 2016.

KKelley EngelbrechtDec 20, 2016
Nha Trang Is Getting Vietnam's First Observatory Next Year

Tech

Nha Trang Is Getting Vietnam's First Observatory Next Year

Tourists visiting Nha Trang next year will have a chance to visit Vietnam’s very first observatory on Hon Chong Island.

SaigoneerDec 20, 2016
Saigon Launches New App to Track Pork's Origin

Food Culture

Saigon Launches New App to Track Pork's Origin

From now on, Saigoneers can get to know their pork better via a brand-new app that displays the origin of the protein along with other useful information.

SaigoneerDec 20, 2016
Here’s What Vietnam and the World Googled in 2016

Society

Here’s What Vietnam and the World Googled in 2016

By all accounts, 2016 has been a tough year. For evidence, look no further than Google’s search statistics.

SaigoneerDec 20, 2016
An Illustrated Homage to Saigon Traffic

Arts & Culture

An Illustrated Homage to Saigon Traffic

From old buildings and frenetic traffic to bustling sidewalks and endless construction, Saigon provides no shortage of visual inspiration for the city’s illustrators, artists and graphic designers.

SaigoneerDec 20, 2016
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam to Launch First Home-Built Radar Satellites Into Space

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam to Launch First Home-Built Radar Satellites Into Space

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam to launch first home-built radar satellites into space [VnExpress] HCMC to build 6 multi-story parking lots [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerDec 20, 2016
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Saigon Parents Are Renting Toys Instead of Buying Them

Society

Saigon Parents Are Renting Toys Instead of Buying Them

In today’s Saigon, parents no longer need to empty their wallets in purchasing new toys for their kids thanks to a budding market of toy rental services.

SaigoneerDec 19, 2016
Transgender People Can Change Gender on Legal Documents in 2017

Vietnam

Transgender People Can Change Gender on Legal Documents in 2017

As of January 1, 2017, transgender people who have undergone sex reassignment surgery will have the right to change their gender on legal documents.

SaigoneerDec 19, 2016
[Video] Saigon Wants to Build 5 Elevated Highways to Ease Traffic Congestion

Development

[Video] Saigon Wants to Build 5 Elevated Highways to Ease Traffic Congestion

Construction of an elevated road near Tan Son Nhat International Airport will be begin in 2017 as part of a grand scheme to build five new above-ground highways to ease Saigon's traffic congestion.

SaigoneerDec 19, 2016
VietJet Aims to Raise $170m in IPO, Launch New Hanoi-Siem Reap Route in 2017

Vietnam

VietJet Aims to Raise $170m in IPO, Launch New Hanoi-Siem Reap Route in 2017

As VietJet finishes out a successful year with the launch of its latest route between Saigon to Hong Kong , the company is gearing up for its initial public offering (IPO) in early 2017.

SaigoneerDec 19, 2016
[Photos] Early 1980s Hanoi on the Brink of Doi Moi

Vietnam

[Photos] Early 1980s Hanoi on the Brink of Doi Moi

The early 1980s were a complicated time for Vietnam. Still reeling from the end of a war within the country – not to mention border conflicts with Cambodia and China in the later 1970s – Vietnam was just beginning to find its footing in an era of peace.

SaigoneerDec 19, 2016
Bottoms Up: Alcohol Consumption Exploding in Vietnam

Food Culture

Bottoms Up: Alcohol Consumption Exploding in Vietnam

While this may come as no surprise to anyone who has driven past one of Saigon's many raucous beer clubs, Vietnam is home to one of the fastest-growing alcohol markets in the world.

SaigoneerDec 18, 2016
Phu Yen Teachers Save 13 Schoolchildren From Flash Flooding

Vietnam

Phu Yen Teachers Save 13 Schoolchildren From Flash Flooding

“Had it not been thanks to this cabinet, we would have drowned yesterday.” Teacher Thai Thi Tuyet Hong pointed to a corner, where the classroom’s filing cabinet lay drenched in a mushy layer of mud and sand.

SaigoneerDec 18, 2016
Riding the Rails in Yangon and Beyond

Travel

Riding the Rails in Yangon and Beyond

“Hmmm…very interesting,” our new Myanmar friend muttered to herself, eyebrows arched, as she reached out to stroke Matt’s hirsute American arm.

MMeaghan TobinDec 18, 2016
Even With Vingroup, Affordable Housing Will Remain a Challenge in 2017: Former Official

Development

Even With Vingroup, Affordable Housing Will Remain a Challenge in 2017: Former Official

Shortly after the announcement of Vingroup’s new affordable housing brand , Vincity, another luxury real estate developer is entering the low-cost housing market.

SaigoneerDec 17, 2016
#WeAreSaigoneer: Instagram Shots of the Week

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#WeAreSaigoneer: Instagram Shots of the Week

From French colonial mansions to the chaotic traffic of urban Vietnam, this is what we saw through our lens this week.

SaigoneerDec 17, 2016
Vietnam Aims to Provide Health Insurance for All HIV Patients in 2017

Health

Vietnam Aims to Provide Health Insurance for All HIV Patients in 2017

Vietnam’s Ministry of Health just announced a plan to provide health insurance to 100% of local HIV patients in the future.

SaigoneerDec 16, 2016
Hẻm Gems: Cô Hong’s Killer Late-Night Cơm Tấm

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: Cô Hong’s Killer Late-Night Cơm Tấm

In the 16 years she’s spent selling cơm tấm on the District 4 side of the Calmette Bridge, cô Hong has seen some things.

Dana Filek-GibsonDec 16, 2016
[Video] This Vietnamese Bà Stands up for Marriage Equality

Society

[Video] This Vietnamese Bà Stands up for Marriage Equality

A Vietnamese grandma has won the internet by speaking out in support of marriage equality in Australia.

SaigoneerDec 16, 2016
7 Saigon Streets Could Become One-Way in 2017

Saigon

7 Saigon Streets Could Become One-Way in 2017

In an effort to remedy Saigon’s current traffic pandemonium, local authorities are considering turning several of the city’s major streets into one-way thoroughfares.

SaigoneerDec 16, 2016
Morning News Roundup: Donald Trump Speaks to Vietnam PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Hopes to Strengthen Ties

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Donald Trump Speaks to Vietnam PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Hopes to Strengthen Ties

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Donald Trump speaks to Vietnam PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, hopes to strengthen ties [International Business Times] Vietnam flight unable to land due to incompetent flight crew [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerDec 16, 2016
Here’s What Will Replace Saigon’s Historic Tax Center

Development

Here’s What Will Replace Saigon’s Historic Tax Center

Just a couple months after Saigon’s 136-year-old Tax Center met a sudden and untimely end , Japanese hotel firm Okura Nikko Hotel Management has announced a partnership with the southern hub’s Saigon Trading Group (Satra).

SaigoneerDec 15, 2016
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