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Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Hanoi’s oldest pagoda named among the world's most beautiful [VnExpress] Vietnam police arrest anti-government Facebook user [Tuoi Tre]
Tech
Fresh off a win at the Vietnam Creative Business Cup, Hanoi-based startup DesignBold raked in over US$27,000 in the first three days of its beta phase, a promising sign for the young venture.
Music & Arts
The work of eight Vietnamese visual artists will be included in Embedded South(s) , an online exhibition of moving images that opens today.
Food Culture
On October 25, Hanoi-based fusion food chain The KAfe became completely foreign-owned after CEO Dao Chi Anh announced her resignation.
Development
A Saigon-based travel blogger and location-independent entrepreneur, or digital nomad, recently released a subway-style map of what train travel would look like in Southeast Asia if every currently proposed rail line in the region was built.
Vietnam
On Tuesday, a cataclysmic fire broke out in one of Hanoi’s busiest entertainment quarters, claiming 13 lives and reducing four tube houses to burnt rubble.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Truck catches fire, looted by mobs in central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam PM orders probe after karaoke blaze kills 13 [Tuoi Tre]
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Travel
Through the lens of digital artist Lorenz Hideyoshi , Saigon appears serene even in the midst of a hectic day.
Society
Tens of thousands of people recently descended upon Taipei to celebrate Taiwan’s 14 th annual Pride weekend with a renewed hope: as early as next year, the small island nation could become the first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.
Health
The number of confirmed Zika cases in Saigon has climbed to 17, making the southern hub a hotspot for the mosquito-borne disease.
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Development
Saigoneer is a proud media sponsor of the third edition of TP. Ho Chi Minh: MEGA City , released earlier this 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
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Compensation starts to reach fishermen after Formosa's toxic spill [VnExpress] Ho Chi Minh City should open overnight zones for entertainment service: experts [Tuoi Tre]
Arts & Culture
Tewfic El-Sawy’s introduction to Đạo Mẫu , also known as the Mother Goddess religion, began with music.
Asia
Five environmental protection officials in Xi’an, China have been detained after an investigation found they had stuffed cotton into local air-monitoring equipment in order to alter air quality data.
Travel
Saigon’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport continues to step up its amenity game as the airport has recently added a sleep zone and a children’s play place to its offerings.
Vietnam
The men who viciously assaulted a Vietnam Airlines employee last month will walk away from the ruckus without facing any legal consequences.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam reports first microcephaly case likely linked to Zika [Tuoi Tre] Heavy rains drown disaster-hit central Vietnam [VnExpress]
Saigon
Fifty years ago today, South Vietnam’s then-president Nguyen Van Thieu inaugurated the city’s Independence Palace on October 31, 1966.
Arts & Culture
Qui Nguyen’s play Vietgone , which opened earlier this month, marries raw, intimate anecdotes about the life of refugees following the American War with modern storytelling techniques such as hip-hop and rap verses à la Hamilton .
Vietnam
Hanoi’s motorcyclists might be able to spend five more years on their vehicles, as municipal authorities just announced a plan to postpone their contentious motorbike ban until 2030.
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Architecture
An art pavilion located in Hanoi’s Muong Museum recently clinched two prestigious American architecture prizes for its innovative design.
Vietnam
Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recently ordered a ban on all violent and offensive performances during spring festivals, including rituals involving the slaughter of animals.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam prisons to allow inmates private time with spouse [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam confirms first microcephaly case likely linked to Zika [VnExpress]
Society
In its opening sequence, filmmaker Nanfu Wang sets up the premise of Hooligan Sparrow .
