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Bangkok Restricts Songkran Water Fights Due to Drought

Asia

Bangkok Restricts Songkran Water Fights Due to Drought

Songkran revelers in Bangkok will have their water-throwing sessions cut short this year thanks to an increasingly serious drought in the Land of Smiles.

SaigoneerMar 16, 2016
Morning News Roundup: Nha Trang to Demolish Buildings to Return Beach to Public

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Nha Trang to Demolish Buildings to Return Beach to Public

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . EU free trade deal will trap Vietnam in low-wage, low-skill cycle [Euractiv] Live grenade found in air cargo bound for Hanoi [Tuoi Tre]

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Mar 16, 2016
Cambodia to Resume Capital-to-Coast Train Service in April

Travel

Cambodia to Resume Capital-to-Coast Train Service in April

After 14 years, Cambodia's train cars will once again begin carrying passengers next month.

SaigoneerMar 15, 2016
This Vietnamese-Australian Is Raking in $19m a Year Serving Vietnamese Food

Eat & Drink

This Vietnamese-Australian Is Raking in $19m a Year Serving Vietnamese Food

When Vietnamese-Australian Bao Hoang opened the very first branch of Rolld, a store specializing in street food-inspired Vietnamese cuisine, the former physiotherapist had high hopes for his newest business venture.

SaigoneerMar 15, 2016
[Renderings] The Hamptons Are Coming to Ho Tram

Development

[Renderings] The Hamptons Are Coming to Ho Tram

Saigon city dwellers can soon look forward to a Hamptons-style holiday, as a Vietnamese rendition of the famed American destination is set to reach completion in 2018.

SaigoneerMar 15, 2016
Q&A: Thai Artist Bends Reality With Kaleidoscopic Saigon Photo Collage

Arts & Culture

Q&A: Thai Artist Bends Reality With Kaleidoscopic Saigon Photo Collage

Saigon is the latest city to join the urban landscape photo collage series by Thai artist and graphic designer Pariwat A-nantachina, also known as Big . With drastic perspective compositions, rich details and bright color contrasts, Big has re-interpreted city life, architecture and the urban mutations of metropolises like Bangkok, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Marseille through large panoramic photo collages since 2008. In his upcoming exhibition, The Big Street , Big will unveil his Saigon work.

ZZelda RudzitskyMar 15, 2016
5,800 Saigon Households to Relocate Ahead of Canal Maintenance

Saigon

5,800 Saigon Households to Relocate Ahead of Canal Maintenance

As city officials prepare for phase three of a Japanese-funded canal clean-up project, 5,800 families in Saigon will be forced to move house.

SaigoneerMar 15, 2016
500 Startups Launches $10m Microfund in Vietnam

Tech

500 Startups Launches $10m Microfund in Vietnam

As of last week, 500 Startups is open for business in Vietnam.

SaigoneerMar 14, 2016
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[Photos] China Has Its Own Jurassic Park

Travel

[Photos] China Has Its Own Jurassic Park

Like something out of Jurassic Park , China's Dinosaur Valley is home to a museum and theme park dedicated to earth's prehistoric residents.

SaigoneerMar 14, 2016
Studio8 Architects Win Contract to Design Khai Tower in PMH

Architecture

Studio8 Architects Win Contract to Design Khai Tower in PMH

After beating out 15 other competitors, local architecture firm Studio8 has won the contract to design District 7's newest ultra-modern office building.

SaigoneerMar 14, 2016
Saigon Officials Hope to Spend $62m on Mobile Water Pumps

Saigon

Saigon Officials Hope to Spend $62m on Mobile Water Pumps

In an effort to tackle Saigon's flooding problems , city officials may invest VND1.4 trillion (US$62.8 million) in the creation of a flood response team equipped with mobile water pumps.

SaigoneerMar 14, 2016
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC to Crack Down on Panhandling

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: HCMC to Crack Down on Panhandling

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam state TV dodges copyright dispute [Tuoi Tre] Debate heats up over school suspension for traffic violations [DTI]

SaigoneerMar 14, 2016
Urban Vietnam Reckons With Its Air Quality Dilemma

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Urban Vietnam Reckons With Its Air Quality Dilemma

There's a lot going on in the world of Vietnamese air quality these days. From Hanoi reaching Beijing-level pollution earlier this month to Saigon getting its first publicly accessible real-time air quality index (AQI) readings in years, Vietnam's urban centers are beginning to pay closer attention to the air we breathe.

SaigoneerMar 13, 2016
30 Photos of 1980s-1990s Saigon

Saigon

30 Photos of 1980s-1990s Saigon

In full swing just after the country’s 1986 đổi mới economic reform, Saigon's lively, optimistic energy shines through in these images from Japanese photographer Doi Kuro , who visited Vietnam during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

SaigoneerMar 13, 2016
Vinalines Tries to Sell Its Run-Down $22m Floating Dock for $1m

Vietnam

Vinalines Tries to Sell Its Run-Down $22m Floating Dock for $1m

After millions in investment, state-run shipping company Vinalines has proposed to sell its massive floating dock for just VND34.8 billion (US$1.56 million).

SaigoneerMar 13, 2016
A Tribe of Survivors: The Ethereal Jewelry of La Fiancée du Facteur

Arts & Culture

A Tribe of Survivors: The Ethereal Jewelry of La Fiancée du Facteur

The new collection by Saigon-based jewelry designer La Fiancée du Facteur is an ode to human strength where the mystical and the mythological merge in wearable original art pieces.

ZZelda RudzitskyMar 12, 2016
[Video] Vietnamese Navy Inaugurates Its Fancy, State-of-the-Art Pirate Ship

Vietnam

[Video] Vietnamese Navy Inaugurates Its Fancy, State-of-the-Art Pirate Ship

On Thursday, naval officers in Nha Trang donned their dress whites, assembled the marching band and celebrated the inauguration of Vietnam's brand-new, state-of-the-art pirate ship .

SaigoneerMar 12, 2016
[Video] Mongolia's Epic Landscapes in Under 5 Minutes

Travel

[Video] Mongolia's Epic Landscapes in Under 5 Minutes

In a city as densely populated as Saigon, it's easy to forget that wide, open spaces exist.

SaigoneerMar 11, 2016
[Video] Hẻm Gems: The Lazy Man's Bánh Xèo

Saigon Hẻm Gems

[Video] Hẻm Gems: The Lazy Man's Bánh Xèo

I have a confession to make: my spring roll game is embarrassing.

Dana Filek-GibsonMar 11, 2016
Saigon Planning Underground City Beneath Ben Thanh Market

Development

Saigon Planning Underground City Beneath Ben Thanh Market

Ben Thanh Market, tourist shopping hub and icon of old Saigon, may one day have some competition beneath its feet.

SaigoneerMar 11, 2016
[Video] Bus Drives the Wrong Way for 20km Down Noi Bai – Lao Cai Highway

Vietnam

[Video] Bus Drives the Wrong Way for 20km Down Noi Bai – Lao Cai Highway

We all color outside the lines every now and again. On an especially busy day, you might zip through a red light or charge into oncoming traffic to shave a few seconds off your morning commute. Time, after all, is money.

SaigoneerMar 11, 2016
Morning News Roundup: Miss Vietnam’s Image Appears on Japanese Porn Website

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Miss Vietnam’s Image Appears on Japanese Porn Website

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnam Navy launches new training vessel [VOV] Traffic safety shortcomings blamed for accidents on Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway [DTI]

SaigoneerMar 11, 2016
South Korean Universities Now Offer Vietnamese Language Exams

Asia

South Korean Universities Now Offer Vietnamese Language Exams

South Korea now offers a Vietnamese language test on its university entrance exams.

SaigoneerMar 10, 2016
A Vietnam-Laos Railway Could Be on the Horizon

Development

A Vietnam-Laos Railway Could Be on the Horizon

Late last month, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong announced the launch of a feasibility study which will explore the possibility of a railway connecting Vientiane with coastal Vung Ang in Ha Tinh province.

SaigoneerMar 10, 2016
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