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[Photos] A Vietnamese Townhouse’s Natural Rebirth

Architecture

[Photos] A Vietnamese Townhouse’s Natural Rebirth

Standing out from other identical row houses on the street, an old brick residential unit known as the Cocoon House has emerged with its own unique, porous facade.

SaigoneerFeb 29, 2016

Man Catches Rat, Sets It on Fire, Burns Down House

Vietnam

Man Catches Rat, Sets It on Fire, Burns Down House

We've all have a day where nothing seems to go right. Your motorbike breaks down, you're late to work, you spill your coffee and there is one God-forsaken mosquito buzzing around your ear all day long.

SaigoneerFeb 29, 2016

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Mapping the French 'Line of Pagodas'

Vietnam

Mapping the French 'Line of Pagodas'

At the start of the French conquest in 1859-1860, colonial forces converted four ancient temples into fortresses with the aim of protecting Saigon and Chợ Lớn from attack by Vietnamese royal troops. All equipped with heavy artillery, these temples became crucial front line fortifications during the seige of Gia Định (1859-1861), but today traces of just one survive.

TTim DolingFeb 29, 2016

Company Reverses Policy After 17,000 Dong Nai Workers Go on Strike

Vietnam

Company Reverses Policy After 17,000 Dong Nai Workers Go on Strike

Taiwanese-owned shoe factory Pou Chen, a massive contract footwear manufacturer with clients such as Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Asics and Converse, has been forced to reverse a new employee bonus policy after thousands of workers went on strike to protest the regulation.

SaigoneerFeb 29, 2016

Weekend News Roundup: Nha Trang Authorities to Reward Those Spotting Beggars With Cash

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: Nha Trang Authorities to Reward Those Spotting Beggars With Cash

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . International driving permits issued in HCMC, Hanoi [Vietnam Net] Noi Bai-Lao Cai expressway kicks off [SGGP]

SaigoneerFeb 29, 2016

[Photos] Scaling the Great Wall of Vietnam

Travel

[Photos] Scaling the Great Wall of Vietnam

Last June, cave photographer Ryan Deboodt revisited Son Doong, the world’s largest cave, to capture its latest attraction: the Great Wall of Vietnam.

SaigoneerFeb 28, 2016

Vietnamese Student Jailed in Australia for Growing Cannabis

Vietnam

Vietnamese Student Jailed in Australia for Growing Cannabis

A Vietnamese student will serve 10 months in an Australian jail after being involved in an AU$1.5 million drug operation in the Melbourne suburb of Doncaster.

SaigoneerFeb 28, 2016

[Photos] Vietnamese Students Edit Their Textbooks With Hilarious Results

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[Photos] Vietnamese Students Edit Their Textbooks With Hilarious Results

Normally reserved for the creative and perpetually bored, the art of doodling in textbooks has been around for as long as students have been forced to read dry, painfully dull tomes on their least favorite subjects.

SaigoneerFeb 27, 2016

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Wowy Goes LIVE!: Saigon Rapper Aims to Raise 50k for New Show

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Wowy Goes LIVE!: Saigon Rapper Aims to Raise 50k for New Show

There are a few things you should know about Wowy.

SaigoneerFeb 27, 2016

3 British Tourists Die Zip Lining at Da Lat Waterfall

Vietnam

3 British Tourists Die Zip Lining at Da Lat Waterfall

Three British tourists have been confirmed dead after falling from a waterfall in Da Lat Friday afternoon.

SaigoneerFeb 26, 2016

[Photos] Sea of Hanoians Flock to Pagoda for Final Tet Prayers

Vietnam

[Photos] Sea of Hanoians Flock to Pagoda for Final Tet Prayers

While most of us are back at work and the Tet holiday buzz is gone, one Hanoian pagoda was still carrying on with the festivities late last week, drawing thousands of people to its doors.

SaigoneerFeb 26, 2016

UberMOTO Launches in Thailand

Asia

UberMOTO Launches in Thailand

In an effort to compete with regional car-hailing apps like GrabBike and Go-Jek, Uber launched its own motorbike taxi service in Bangkok on Wednesday.

SaigoneerFeb 26, 2016

Hẻm Gems: Heavenly Hủ Tiếu on Co Giang

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: Heavenly Hủ Tiếu on Co Giang

Many count Co Giang Street among their favorite Saigon street food corridors. Featuring a long stretch of stalls, which serve everything from chè and bún riêu to magical bowls of Chinese-style hủ tiếu , Co Giang is a veritable treasure trove of good eats. It’s a fat kid’s dream.

Lee StarnesFeb 26, 2016

Anonymous Philanthropist Builds Bridge for Villagers to Cross River Without Cables

Vietnam

Anonymous Philanthropist Builds Bridge for Villagers to Cross River Without Cables

Though Vietnam's northern and southern hubs are each getting a fancy new subway system , and high-speed roads now connect several of the country's other major cities, many rural areas still lack vital infrastructure.

SaigoneerFeb 26, 2016

Morning News Roundup: Donald Trump Accuses China, India, Vietnam and Mexico of Poaching American Jobs

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Donald Trump Accuses China, India, Vietnam and Mexico of Poaching American Jobs

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Australia unveils 'massive' increase in defense spending [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam highland province to end buffalo stabbing ritual this year [Thanh Nien]

SaigoneerFeb 26, 2016

Police Search for Hanoi's Pee Bandit

Vietnam

Police Search for Hanoi's Pee Bandit

Police in Hanoi are on the lookout for a vested “gentleman” who stepped out of his car on Tuesday afternoon and peed in the middle of the road in broad daylight.

SaigoneerFeb 25, 2016

6 Vietnamese Films to Play at Osaka Asian Film Festival

Film & TV

6 Vietnamese Films to Play at Osaka Asian Film Festival

A total of six Vietnamese feature films will play at Osaka's Asian Film Festival, held from March 4-13.

SaigoneerFeb 25, 2016

[Photos] Inside Hue’s 'City of Ghosts'

Culture

[Photos] Inside Hue’s 'City of Ghosts'

During Hue's imperial days, emperors of the Nguyen dynasty spent an inordinate amount of time and energy building their tombs. Emperor Khai Dinh, for instance, led Vietnam for only nine years, but his final resting place took 11 years to complete and featured a life-sized statue of himself, among other things. These lavish imperial graves were considered a ruler's lasting legacy so no one was willing to skimp on the ornamentation, springing for gargantuan monuments, man-made lakes and even living quarters for the deceased emperor's court.

SaigoneerFeb 25, 2016

Ha Long Bay Airport to Open in 2017: Report

Travel

Ha Long Bay Airport to Open in 2017: Report

After a year-long delay, Quang Ninh is moving ahead with the construction of a new airport meant to serve the throngs of tourists visiting Ha Long Bay.

SaigoneerFeb 25, 2016

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Now World’s 8th Largest Arms Importer

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Now World’s 8th Largest Arms Importer

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Vietnamese student jailed for helping grow cannabis in Australia [Thanh Nien] Vietnam now world’s 8th largest arms importer [The Diplomat]

SaigoneerFeb 25, 2016

[Photos] A Day at the Races: Phu Tho Racetrack in the 1960s

Saigon

[Photos] A Day at the Races: Phu Tho Racetrack in the 1960s

During the heyday of old Saigon, District 11's Phu Tho Racetrack was packed on a daily basis.

SaigoneerFeb 24, 2016

Phnom Penh Gives Initial Approval for 133-Story Skyscraper Project

Asia

Phnom Penh Gives Initial Approval for 133-Story Skyscraper Project

As Saigon's skyline reaches ever higher, the southern hub is not the only one growing up.

SaigoneerFeb 24, 2016

Vietnamese Travel Startup Triip Gets $500k in Seed Funding

Tech

Vietnamese Travel Startup Triip Gets $500k in Seed Funding

Triip, a Saigon-based travel platform, is the latest Vietnamese startup to receive international funding after the company announced last week it had secured US$500,000 in seed funding from Shanghai’s Gobi Partners.

SaigoneerFeb 24, 2016

HCMC Official Sets up Feedback Hotline, Receives Deluge of Complaints

Saigon

HCMC Official Sets up Feedback Hotline, Receives Deluge of Complaints

Got a complaint? There's now a phone number for that, and boy, have people been putting it to use.

SaigoneerFeb 24, 2016

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