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Health

Vietnam Posts Average Ranking Among World's Healthiest Countries

Between pollution , beer consumption and cigarettes , Vietnam faces its fair share of challenges in the health department.

SaigoneerNov 9, 2015

Music & Arts

[Video] Vietnamese Sculptor Creates Stunning Wood-and-Metal Sculptures

Last month, Vietnamese sculptor Bui Hai Son and painters Le Kinh Tai and Nguyen Quang Vinh displayed their work at FILTERS: Vietnam Contemporary Art Exhibition . While the show featured substantial exhibitions from each artist, a camera crew managed to capture Son in action as he created the sculptures presented at the exhibition.

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SaigoneerNov 9, 2015

Vietnam

Vietnamese Men to Get Up to 2 Weeks Paternity Leave

Starting in 2016, Vietnamese dads will receive up to 14 days of paid paternity leave.

SaigoneerNov 9, 2015

Saigon

Old Saigon Building of the Week: Phương Nam Mansion at 110-112 Võ Văn Tần

After being sold at the astronomical price of US$35 million, it’s beginning to look like one of the city's most exquisite works of colonial architecture has been saved for future generations.

TTim DolingNov 9, 2015

Asia

US President Barack Obama to Visit Laos

In the twilight of his final term, Barack Obama will become the first US president to visit Laos.

SaigoneerNov 9, 2015

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Claims Two Prizes at World Architecture Festival in Singapore

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Vietnam's longest river is 'seriously' polluted: authority [Thanh Nien] Samsung workers in northern Vietnam suspected of stealing 100 phones [Thanh Nien] Ministry announces goods exempt from tax under TPP [DTI]

SaigoneerNov 9, 2015

Vietnam

Massive War-Era Bomb Uncovered, Defused in Central Vietnam

Earlier this week, a UK-based organization managed to defuse the largest unexploded ordnance (UXO) ever discovered in central Quang Tri province.

SaigoneerNov 6, 2015

Music & Arts

Saigoneer's October Art Picks

October saw several Saigon debuts of emerging, mid-career and established artists from a variety of artistic backgrounds. Here are the pieces that caught our attention over the previous month.

ZZelda RudzitskyNov 6, 2015

Asia

There Is Now an Emoji Keyboard So You Never Have to Type Your Feelings Again

There are those revolutionary, groundbreaking inventions which awe and inspire the world: electricity, the wheel, a well-made bánh mì. And then there are those inventions you never knew you needed until they appear.

SaigoneerNov 6, 2015

Saigon

Officials Approve Demolition of French Mansion at 606 Tran Hung Dao

Permission has now been given to demolish another of the city’s old French buildings, the former SAMIPIC mansion at 606 Trần Hưng Đạo.

TTim DolingNov 6, 2015

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: We Found Xôi Gà in a Hopeless Place

Stand outside a market at closing time and you'll bear witness to the daily routines of its swift, unceremonious demise. After sunset, Binh Thanh District's Ba Chieu Market transforms before your eyes from a vibrant center of activity to a ghost town of empty street stalls, rubbish and unusual smells. Like turning on the lights after a wild Saturday night, it ain't pretty.

NNam NumNov 6, 2015

Saigon

People Are Dumping Up to 14 Tons of Trash in Saigon Canals Everyday

Over the last decade, Saigon's Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe Canal has undergone a serious transformation .

SaigoneerNov 6, 2015

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Apple Opens Subsidiary in Vietnam Amid Strong iPhone Sales

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . First VN farm's products certified as organic [Vietnam News] Apple Opens Subsidiary in Vietnam Amid Strong iPhone Sales [Mac Rumors] VN pours $12.7mn in drought and salinity recovery [Vietnam Net]

SaigoneerNov 6, 2015

Film & TV

November Movies at Saigon's Alternative Film Venues

As award season approaches, November might be the last chance you have this year to dive into the world of alternative and low-budget films, which is dominated by French and American productions.

ZZelda RudzitskyNov 5, 2015

Health

Saigon's Air Quality Report Just Came Out and It's Not Good

As you may have noticed over the past month, Saigon's ambient air pollution is getting worse.

SaigoneerNov 5, 2015

Development

Vo Trong Nghia Is Building a Leafy Green LEED Housing Development in Saigon

Vo Trong Nghia is no stranger to high-profile , cost-effective and environmentally friendly buildings. In the last few years, the Saigon-based architect and his firm have garnered to international recognition thanks to their innovative and eco-friendly designs.

SaigoneerNov 5, 2015

Vietnam

Long An Officials Will Proceed With Demolition of 1930s Bridge

A piece of Mekong Delta history is about to disappear, as officials in Long An province move ahead with the demolition of a decades-old bridge across the Bao Dinh River.

SaigoneerNov 5, 2015

Vietnam

False Alarm: Psy Is Not Coming to Vietnam

Don't go brushing up on your Gangnam Style moves just yet: the much-discussed Psy performance that Vietnam was expecting later this month has been indefinitely put on hold.

SaigoneerNov 5, 2015

Music & Arts

Event Rewind: Halloween Hẻm Jam

While people across the city embraced this weekend's Halloween festivities, 3A Station was especially lively as Saigoneer joined forces with GiantStep Gallery and iLL Beats Saigon to put on the first-ever Halloween Hẻm Jam.

SaigoneerNov 4, 2015

Saigon

Saigon Finally Launches Advertising on City Buses

Saigon's city buses will soon be getting a makeover, as city officials have approved the sale of advertising space on public buses.

SaigoneerNov 4, 2015

Development

[Photos] This Is What Hanoi May Look Like in 2030

With all the infrastructure projects and construction barriers, housing developments and half-finished skyscrapers, it's hard to imagine what urban Vietnam will look like in five years, let alone 15.

SaigoneerNov 4, 2015

Tech

Vietnam's Coc Coc Could Give Google a Run for Its Money

Google owns the world of search engines. When it comes to random online queries, the company's user base is so ubiquitous that its name has become a verb in the English language and attempted to enter the lexicon in other nations .

SaigoneerNov 4, 2015

Music & Arts

Zelda Goes to the Gallery: Jack Clayton Solo Exhibition

Fragmented images of a bustling Saigon, Vietnam’s past and present, the theories of Francis Bacon and Carl Jung – all find a place within the intricate woodcut prints and ink illustrations of Jack Clayton’s latest solo exhibition at Decibel.

ZZelda RudzitskyNov 4, 2015

Vietnam

60% of Vietnamese Businesses Are Losing Money

More than 60% of Vietnamese businesses are breaking even or operating at a loss, according to a local business group.

SaigoneerNov 4, 2015

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