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Vietnam
Though the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is pretty much dead at this point, the landmark trade deal – which would have involved a staggering 40% of the global economy – is still likely to have an impact on Vietnam and its economic progress.
![[Photos] Meet Saigon’s Buffalo-Herding Urban Cowboy](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/X61hqi8b.jpg)
Society
In the shadow of Saigon’s increasingly dramatic skyline, buffalo rancher Vu Duc Toi leads a rural life.
![[Photos] MEGA City: The Soul of Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/BXyxLdWb.jpg)
Development
Saigoneer is a proud media sponsor of the third edition of TP. Ho Chi Minh: MEGA City , released last month. The compact and concise photo book explores urban development, landscapes and people in Vietnam’s largest metropolis, documenting the rapid changes currently transforming the city. With the support of the Goethe Institute as well as funding from Audi Vietnam , TP. Ho Chi Minh: MEGA City is divided into six chapters, each covering a major theme related to Saigon’s urban development.
Vietnam
Starting in February next year, Vietnam will significantly increase fines for public urination.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Quang Ninh: 2,000 year-old tombs discovered [DTI] Bankrupt firms continue to rise [DTI]
![[Video] A Celebrity YouTuber's Heartfelt Father-Son Vietnam Documentary](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/pCzrKfIb.jpg)
Film & TV
In the opening of The Vietnam Notebook , narrator Casey Neistat flips open a fat, worn out Moleskine and holds a magnifying glass against the hasty scribble on the book’s bottom corner: “Experience does for the soul what education does for the mind.”
Vietnam
Last week, while driving to her hometown, local woman Nguyen Thi Thanh Loan had to put her journey on hold in order give birth on a sidewalk in Yen Bai province.
![[Photos] Future Saigon: City Garden Phase 2](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/gFlSbEGb.jpg)
Development
Binh Thanh District’s skyline is set to get a bit more crowded as one of the area’s largest residential developments, City Garden, is sprouting a couple of new towers.
Travel
Thailand has decided to waive visa fees for some countries and halve visa-on-arrival costs for tourists from other nations as part of a three-month tourism promotion running from December 1, 2016 to February 28, 2017.
Sports
After almost 18 years of discussion, Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance is leading the effort to legalize sports betting.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam among 10 countries most exposed to hacking risk, report warns [VnExpress] Vietnam military mobilizes 180,000 personnel, aircraft, ships to cope with storm Tokage [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
Cuban revolutionary and long-time leader Fidel Castro passed away last Friday, creating an array of different reactions from around the world.
Travel
Last week, local authorities in Ly Son District, Quang Ngai province broke ground on the island’s new port.
Culture
Miss Vietnam's national costume for the 2016 Miss Supranational beauty pageant, created by designer Le Long Dung, has sparked debate over its cultural accuracy.
Heritage
Over a century ago, on December 10, 1910, the first-ever flight in Indochina took off from Saigon’s Champs de Courses, the site of which now serves as the Ho Chi Minh City headquarters of the People's Army of Vietnam, near the corner of District 10’s 3 Thang 2 and Cach Mang Thang 8 Streets.
Asia
As a campaign of collective punishment against the Rohingya ethnic group continues in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state, Bangladeshi border guards are forcibly repatriating refugees back to Myanmar.
Branded Content
Saigoneer sits down with Sean Thommen, head brewer at East West Brewing Company , to talk about his beer philosophy, brewing techniques and what to expect when you visit.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Works finish on first phase of $48.6mn wind farm in south-central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Construction, mining ravage neighborhoods in Vietnam’s Da Nang [Tuoi Tre]
Arts & Culture
Viet Max is a man of many talents. At 37, the Hanoi native has managed to parlay his eclectic skill set into a breakdancing career, a street fashion brand and, more recently, work as a feature film director.
Food Culture
This upcoming Tet holiday, Saigoneers are projected to down some 40 million liters of beer and 45 million liters of soft drinks.
Music & Arts
This weekend, as Saigon’s street artists converge upon The Factory Contemporary Arts Center for a two-day showcase of rap, hip-hop, breakdancing and graffiti, SubyOne has something to prove.
Arts & Culture
From stunning seascapes to freshwater springs, this is what we saw through our lens this week.
Asia
A fantastically ambitious plan has been put forth to save Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, from the sea.
Saigon
During a recent tourism conference, Saigon officials considered scores of new features to amp up the city’s attractiveness in the eyes of tourists, including a potential floating market.
