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![[Photos] 7 Million People Flock to Hung Kings Temple Over Holiday Weekend](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/hJ3smIZb.jpg)
Vietnam
Over the long weekend, while most of Saigon was hiding in cool, air-conditioned places, the northern province of Phu Tho was dealing with an influx of Hung Vuong revelers who made the trek to its historic Hung Kings Temple for the holiday .
Development
China never ceases to exceed our expectations when it comes to buildings. From monster bridge-building machines to the 19-day construction of a 57-story skyscraper to 3D printing a mansion , the country is pretty serious about creating new structures – and keeping its old ones.
Tech
Vietnam is not particularly well set-up for handicapped people. With broken sidewalks and uneven terrain even in the most developed cities, getting around can be a challenge for those who are wheelchair-bound.
Food Culture
While human waitstaff are sometimes a disappointment – they forget your order, they punch in late, they expect a tip – three restaurants in China are finding out that our machine friends aren't necessarily a better alternative.
![[Video] Recycle: Saigon's Uber-Cool Tattoo Parlor](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/bO0bZoOb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
Not only in Vietnam but around the world, tattoos are at once both embraced and misunderstood: older generations loathe them, younger generations view them as an important tool of self-expression.
![[Photos] Meet District 2's Floating House](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/EqRY6sfb.jpg)
Architecture
Bringing the concept of a flood-proof nhà sàn – the wooden stilt house most often seen in rural Vietnam – to Saigon's sinking terrain , local outfit Nha Dan Architects managed to create a contemporary brick-and-concrete house that combines both class and practicality.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
Most days, I roll out of bed 15 minutes after my alarm has stopped ringing, stumble downstairs, brush my teeth and leave the house just in time to grab my morning dose of caffeine before heading to the office.
Society
There has been much ado in recent years about Vietnam’s garbage problem. From the beaches of Phu Quoc to the forests of the Central Highlands , trash is omnipresent and impossible to ignore. To that end, a group of locals and expats are seeking to change the way we dispose of our waste and the way we look at our local community spaces.
Saigon
These days, you can hardly bring anything on an airplane. What with the liquid rules and the sharp object rules and the firearm rules, it's only you and your non-lethal possessions that make the cut. And now, you can add rare birds to the no-fly list, too.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam’s inflation to edge up to 5% in 2016: report [VOV] Microsoft to support Da Nang on start-up program [VietnamNet]
![[Photos] Saigoneer Getaways: A Laid-Back Morning in the Delta](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/BPMUf0Hb.jpg)
Travel
While Can Tho has grown exponentially in population over the last 40 years, the capital of western Vietnam still retains much of its Delta charm. Here, the Hau River dictates local life, slowing down the bustle and chaos of the Mekong's largest urban center to match its languid pace. Each morning, boat dwellers and city folk alike are up at the crack of dawn to walk along the riverfront or head off to market with their wares. By the time the sun has found its place in the sky, much of the city's early rush is over and a calm takes over Can Tho's sleepy city streets and waterways.
Vietnam
One especially hungry wild elephant caused a ruckus in the southern province of Dong Nai earlier this week.
![[Photos] Check out Northern Vietnam's Stunning French Colonial High School](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/JENIvkHb.jpg)
Vietnam
In northern Nam Dinh province, Nguyen Khuyen High School isn't your average teaching facility.
![[Video] See If You Can Spot Vietnam in This 'Skull Island' First-Look Featurette](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/3P9dz6rb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
As part of this year's MTV Movie Awards ceremony, which took place last weekend, the people behind Kong: Skull Island put out a nice little featurette teasing the forthcoming movie, which is set to premiere in 2017.
Vietnam
On Tuesday, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd announced its decision to purchase a US$1 billion stake in Southeast Asian e-commerce outfit Lazada , marking the company's biggest overseas deal to date.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Jetro reports very low localization rate of Japanese businesses in Vietnam [SGGP] Top 500 fastest growing enterprises announced [VietnamNet]
Music & Arts
From the invention of farming to the advent of military drones, technology has shaped the economy, politics and culture of every society. It was inevitable that such a vital element of our lives would enter the art world and not just as a new tool for expressing creativity.
Vietnam
Much to everyone's dismay, Vietnamese celebrities, models and beauty queens will be banned from taking nude photographs and distributing them online beginning May 15.
Tech
A two-seater electric car may soon hit the streets of Vietnam.
![[Photos] 'Da Nang: COASTAL City' – Architecture and Housing](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/3PIJFOEb.jpg)
Development
Saigoneer is proud to be the media sponsor of Da Nang: COASTAL City , a large-format photo book exploring the urban development, landscapes and people of Central Vietnam. Produced with the support of the Goethe Institute as well as funding from Audi , the publication is split into five chapters, each covering a major theme related to Central Vietnam's urban development. Over the course of the next few weeks, we’ll be giving you an overview of the book's fantastic photos. This week's installment covers the book's third chapter, "Architecture and Housing". Click here for chapters one and two .
Vietnam
Starting later this year, American tourists visiting Vietnam will be able to get a one-year, multiple-entry visa.
![[Video] Travel the Length of Vietnam in One Minute](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/98h2RwUb.jpg)
Arts & Culture
For those of us who prefer armchair travel, Vimeo user Riccardo Fasoli 's stunning minute-long journey through Vietnam is the perfect mini holiday.
Vietnam
If you're having a bad day, look on the bright side: at least you haven't totaled a US$224,000 BMW.
![[Photos] Incredible Juxtapositions Show How China Has Changed Over the Past Century](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/X78ZM2eb.jpg)
Music & Arts
In a country where cities rise from rice paddies, to say that China has developed rapidly over the past century is something of understatement. Self-described “photography and creativity enthusiast” Dheera Venkatraman recently created a set of then-and-now photos to visually convey this development.
