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Saigon
It looks like Vietnam’s state-owned enterprises aren’t the only ones feeling the effects of efficiency-focused reforms as Saigon has announced that it plans to lay off 13,927 employees between now and 2021.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Vietjet holds interesting activities to celebrate new route connecting HCMC and Seoul [Thanh Nien] HSBC predict Vietnam as 10th largest exporter by 2050 [DTI] Nearly 4,900 vehicles fined through ‘black box' data [DTI]
Tech
The future looks bright for FPT, one of Vietnam's largest telecommunications companies. Over the past 13 months, firm has opened its largest international office in Los Angeles, California ; was dubbed one of two official retailers for Apple products in Vietnam ; and broke ground on a dragon-shaped, tree-covered building designed by Vo Trong Nghia Architects . Now, with the winds of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) behind its sails, FPT has even grander plans in the works.
Music & Arts
As one of the newest players in the town, Maison Kenji brings a Euro-Asian flare to Saigon’s fashion scene. These Japanese-inspired, modern and ethically conscious threads distinguish this new independent brand from the rest.
Vietnam
Vietnamese airlines just can’t catch a break these days. From in-flight public urination and sexual harassment to smoking , it’s been a rough go of it the domestic aviation industry. Well, now you can add “cultural insult” to the list as Vietnam Airlines has just recalled its latest magazine due to a poor cover choice.
Development
Vo Van Kiet is quickly becoming a favorite thoroughfare for Saigon developers with a number of large-scale projects planned for the road that runs from District 1 to the edge of the Mekong Delta.
Vietnam
We’ve known for a few weeks that we will enjoy an extra-long Tet break in 2016 . Now, we have a clearer picture of what other public holidays we can look forward to next year thanks to an updated calendar from the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Vietnam promises 'favorable conditions' for Internet firms [VOV] PM agrees to gaming for foreigners at international airports [Vietnam Net] Taxis take on new competition [Vietnam News]
Vietnam
On the sidelines of the ASEAN 27 Summit in Kuala Lumpur on November 21, US President Barack Obama accepted an invitation from his Vietnamese counterpart, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to visit Vietnam next year.
Music & Arts
In From Saigon, a series of colorful drawings, freelance illustrator and graphic designer Lys Bui manages to capture the charm of several well-known Saigon locales, including Tran Hung Dao, Nguyen Hue (before it was a pedestrian-only street) and a few unnamed areas in District 5.
Music & Arts
While many of the drone videos we post capture Vietnam’s cityscapes and well-known natural wonders , every now and then we find one focused on less-traveled locations.
Travel
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has released its first-ever annual tourism report that contains some interesting data about visitors to Vietnam.
Asia
Facebook may be growing at a rapid pace in Vietnam , but apparently, the social network still has some work to do when it comes to recognizing Vietnamese naming conventions.
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Music & Arts
Last month, the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) announced the winners for their annual photo contest and five Vietnamese photographers found themselves in the top 27.
Saigon
To satiation the gargantuan appetites of its customers, a Saigon restaurant recently bought two endangered giant carps that weighed in at 240kg.
Tech
After bolstering its space agency , China is looking a bit farther afield but closer to home for its next great scientific leap forward.
![[Video] Ben Tre Man Shows You How to Perfectly Husk a Coconut](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/esU4FZJb.jpg)
Food Culture
Husking a coconut is one of those things that looks deceivingly easy. But if you’ve ever tried to remove its thick green shell, it quickly becomes obvious that is a task of precision, one mastered only through years of practice.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
UPDATE: It is with heavy hearts that we inform our readers that the Thi Sach bia hơi has permanently closed. We will miss its regular crowd and grimy, beer-stained walls. In a city that pretty much runs on beer, the ancient bia hơi on Thi Sach is a trip. Whether you turn up at the crack of dawn or in the thick of the evening rush, the pajama-clad ladies up front are always serving at least one grisly, middle-aged, red-faced Vietnamese man and the beer never seems to run out. On the wall, two paintings that have seen all manner of abuse – heat, water damage, dubious stains, mishandling – seem to barely cling to the wall, while the tiny mezzanine at the back looks like all it would take is one portly patron to send the whole thing to ground level.
Development
Amid approvals for massive new airports and expansions/upgrades to existing ones, it seems like the airport money tap is wide open in Vietnam. Seeking to jump on the bandwagon and boost tourism access and logistics south of Saigon, the government is mulling the construction of a new domestic airport near Vung Tau.
Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Rising demand for Uber cars, cheap loans boost car sales in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] VietJet submits bid to run Phu Quoc Int’l Airport for 30 years [DTI] Banking sector must accelerate reform efforts, say experts [Vietnam News]
Saigon
The lotus flower has long been an inspiration for everything from logos to skyscrapers in Vietnam. It serves as the country’s national flower, Vietnam Airlines’ emblem and inspiration for the shape of Saigon’s Bitexco Tower . Unsurprisingly, when transport officials unveiled the logo for Saigon’s first metro line , this piece of national imagery was front and center.
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Food Culture
Over the next week, Luke Nguyen’s Grain will be home to Nosh Food Week Saigon , a week of food events centered on collaboration between local chefs.
![[Photos] Northern Vietnam at the Turn of the 20th Century](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/u163qgob.jpg)
Vietnam
Northern Vietnam has arguably the most charm of any region in a country graced with an abundance of natural beauty.
Vietnam
A week after Vietcombank announced that it had suspended ATM and money transfers for foreign customers , Vietnam’s largest bank has reversed course and resumed the services as of this morning.
