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![[Photos/Video] China's New Year Mayhem Is Infinitely Worse Than Vietnam's](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/PX6ssb8b.jpg)
Asia
Tan Son Nhat International Airport may be hell on earth during the Tet holiday , but Saigon's travelers would probably think twice about complaining if they saw what their fellow holidaymakers in China must endure.
Vietnam
Yesterday, gasoline prices dropped to their lowest rate since August 2009.
![[Photos] Preview: Nguyen Hue Flower Street](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/fZMYcPub.jpg)
Culture
Saigon’s celebrated flower street returns to Nguyen Hue Boulevard next week to ring in the Year of the Monkey.
Vietnam
Representatives from the 12 nations involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have officially signed the landmark trade agreement.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
If you've ever driven along Ton Duc Thang during rush hour, there's a strong chance you've almost run over a street food tout just north of the Le Thanh Ton-Nguyen Huu Canh intersection. While I have, for years, considered these people a menace to local traffic, it turns out they were right all along: down the alley behind them, there is food worth dying for.
![[Photos] Delays Abound as Tan Son Nhat Receives 100,000 People a Day](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/cZuHJqyb.jpg)
Travel
No matter where you're headed this holiday season, travelers flying out of Saigon should expect to make a day of the journey.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Vietnam spent $1 billion to import Chinese cars in 2015 [Vietnam Net] Japan to help Hanoi improve underground water quality [Vietnam Plus] Traffic accidents on the decline in January [Vietnam News]
Health
While foreigners are coming to Vietnam for medical tourism, locals are spending US$2 billion a year on healthcare abroad.
Travel
Remember those flashy five-star trains Vietnam recently added to its fleet? Well, they're about to get some company.
Asia
If you've ever found yourself unemployed for an extended period of time, you know how hard life can be without the sense of purpose a job brings. These days, there are a couple thousand elephants in Myanmar who can relate.
![[Photos/Video] As Tet Approaches, Vietnam's Braised Fish Village Goes Online](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/6oFxR9sb.jpg)
Eat & Drink
In the lead-up to Vietnam's new year celebration, it is time to remember that which is most important during the holiday season: food.
Vietnam
It used to be a monumental achievement reaching the summit of Vietnam's Mount Fansipan. At 3,143 meters tall, the tallest peak in Southeast Asia – also known as "Indochina's Roof" – towered above the rest of the region, drawing a small but adventurous group of climbers.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Ha Noi bans trucks' entry during rush hour [Vietnam News] Education ministry proposes cutting higher education timeframes [DTI] Da Nang to follow major cities’ lead to open book street [Tuoi Tre]
Asia
Apparently, Bali left quite the impression on Major Tom.
Vietnam
With large swaths of northern Vietnam still suffering from the deep freeze that appeared late last month, Hanoian parents and educators are butting heads over whether to send their kids to school on cold-weather days.
Development
At the Satra-Tax Plaza's ground-breaking ceremony on January 29, developers of the project announced the roof of the new skyscraper will house a helipad.
![[Video] How 1949 Saigon Rang in the Lunar New Year](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/aKIMY0Wb.jpg)
Heritage
It's no secret that the Saigon of today is a world apart from the Saigon of old.
Vietnam
Have a Vietnamese bank account? You may want to withdraw some cash now before it's too late. Next week, ATMs across Vietnam will likely be running low, as workers all over the country take holiday and banks shut down. However, according to Vietnam News , the standard Lunar New Year dong drought is taking place earlier than expected.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . PM asks HCMC to review metro cost [SGGP] Two more firms eye Casino’s Vietnam assets [The Saigon Times] McDonald's opens eighth outlet in Ho Chi Minh City [Nikkei]
Film & TV
This year's controversial awards season is drawing to an end. With the BAFTAs and the Oscars still to come, Saigon's February program includes two long-awaited biopics, one of the most revolutionary animation films of the year and two of the Academy's contenders for Best Film.
Saigon
Last weekend, a large fire in downtown District 1 destroyed eight luxury cars and hundreds of mobile phones.
Development
Since last June, Saigontourist Holding Company has resumed expansion of The Majestic, its five-star luxury hotel overlooking the riverfront.
Culture
Forget hoverboards and lightsabers: Vietnam's hottest gift this holiday season is the nature-defying Buddha-shaped pear.
Travel
As residents across the country gear up to participate in the largest human migration on Earth , it's safe to say Tan Son Nhat International Airport is going to be a living hell.
