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Pham Ngu Lao Looks Downright Whimsical in This Travel Video

Travel

Pham Ngu Lao Looks Downright Whimsical in This Travel Video

There are a lot of mixed feelings when it comes to Pham Ngu Lao. Some see it as a haven for cheap beer and wild nights; others avoid Bui Vien like the plague.

Dana Filek-GibsonOct 23, 2015
The Vietnamese Government Is Now Officially on Facebook

Stories

The Vietnamese Government Is Now Officially on Facebook

The Vietnamese government is getting hip to the times and joining roughly 25 million of its fellow citizens on the country's favorite social network .

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Oct 23, 2015
Saigon Is Getting a New People's Committee Building

Development

Saigon Is Getting a New People's Committee Building

The area around Nguyen Hue has undergone a major transformation in the last year or so. In keeping with these drastic changes, there will soon be another upgrade to the walking street, as one of the city's most recognizable landmarks is planning a modern addition to its French colonial structure.

SaigoneerOct 23, 2015
Chinese Think It's Cool to Wear Fake Bean Sprouts in Your Hair

Asia

Chinese Think It's Cool to Wear Fake Bean Sprouts in Your Hair

While China's environment may be hostile to plant life , the heads of its citizens certainly aren't.

SaigoneerOct 23, 2015
Hẻm Gems: An Assembly Line of Bún Thịt Nướng

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: An Assembly Line of Bún Thịt Nướng

After warming up our tastebuds with last week's bột chiên , we continued exploring the wonders of Thi Nghe's evening street food scene. Amid the sinh tố shops, snack carts and rice stalls, my nomming companion and I set our sights on the eye-catching bún thịt nướng operation at 38 Huynh Dinh Cua.

NNam NúmOct 23, 2015
Tan Son Nhat Authorities Kill Dog for Trespassing on Airport Property

Stories

Tan Son Nhat Authorities Kill Dog for Trespassing on Airport Property

From stair car collisions to baggage truck accidents , rising floodwaters and less-than-positive passenger feedback , Tan Son Nhat is not the best place to be these days. As of this week, that statement applies not only to humans but also the animal kingdom, after one local dog met an unfortunate end on airport property.

SaigoneerOct 23, 2015
Morning News Roundup: Coca-Cola Vietnam Finally Pays Tax After Claiming Losses For 20 Years

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Coca-Cola Vietnam Finally Pays Tax After Claiming Losses For 20 Years

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Coca-Cola Vietnam finally pays tax after claiming losses for 20 years [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam elected to UN Economic and Social Council [DTI]

SaigoneerOct 23, 2015
Saigon Police are Removing All Ghost Bikes From the Streets

Saigon

Saigon Police are Removing All Ghost Bikes From the Streets

Saigon's army of xe cà tàng , also known as ghost bikes, will soon disappear from the city streets if local police have anything to say about it.

SaigoneerOct 22, 2015
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[Photos] Check out the Fancy New Hanoi-Hai Phong Highway

Development

[Photos] Check out the Fancy New Hanoi-Hai Phong Highway

Making the trip from Hanoi to Hai Phong will be much easier come December, when a brand-new high-speed road between the northern cities is complete.

SaigoneerOct 22, 2015
The Music Man: Mark Gergis' Old-School Saigon Soul

Music & Arts

The Music Man: Mark Gergis' Old-School Saigon Soul

When he was young, Mark Gergis – like most American teenagers – spent a lot of time sifting through records (or cassettes or CDs or iTunes...whatever your generation did). It was the 1980s, and there was a plethora of good American music available, from 60s garage bands to punk rock, psychedelia, experimental and new wave.

Dana Filek-GibsonOct 22, 2015
Vietnamese Film Submitted to 2016 Oscars

Film & TV

Vietnamese Film Submitted to 2016 Oscars

For the first time in two years, a Vietnamese film is in the running for an Academy Award.

SaigoneerOct 22, 2015
Saigon to Cut Water Supply for 8 Hours This Weekend

Saigon

Saigon to Cut Water Supply for 8 Hours This Weekend

It's shaping up to be a shower-free weekend, as Saigon plans to cut its water supply to six entire districts as well as parts of nine others this coming Saturday.

SaigoneerOct 22, 2015
Morning News Roundup: Car Prices Might Reduce By 42 Percent In 2019

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Car Prices Might Reduce By 42 Percent In 2019

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Home water tanks suggested as anti-flooding measure for Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre] Vietnamese novel to be published in the US [DTI]

SaigoneerOct 22, 2015
Vietnamese State Companies Can No Longer Invest in Real Estate, Banks

Vietnam

Vietnamese State Companies Can No Longer Invest in Real Estate, Banks

Beginning in December, state-owned companies will no longer be able to invest in the real estate or banking sectors.

SaigoneerOct 21, 2015
[Photos] Welcome to Hue Circa 1896

Vietnam

[Photos] Welcome to Hue Circa 1896

Few photographic records exist of Vietnam – or anywhere, for that matter – before the 20th century. Still, Flickr user and master of vintage Vietnamese photos manhhai managed to dig up a series of 13 photos of Hue taken by a French military cartographer living in Indochina at the time.

SaigoneerOct 21, 2015
Islands, Archipelagos and Other Liquid Territories: Exploring the High Seas with Map Office

Music & Arts

Islands, Archipelagos and Other Liquid Territories: Exploring the High Seas with Map Office

Acclaimed Hong Kong-based artists Laurent Gutierrez and Valerie Portefaix of Map Office bring to Dia Projects their first solo show in Saigon, titled Islands, Archipelagos and Other Liquid Territories . The show is a reflection of 20 years of multi-disciplinary work. Ranging from architecture to photography, drawings, installations, literary texts and performances, Map Office transversally examines the topics of globalization and the invisible – but nonetheless powerful – forces that shape our world on an economic, environmental and political level.

ZZelda RudzitskyOct 21, 2015
Noi Bai, Da Nang Airports Ranked Among Best in Asia

Vietnam

Noi Bai, Da Nang Airports Ranked Among Best in Asia

There was some good news for travelers in Vietnam last week, as the folks behind The Guide to Sleeping in Airports ( http://www.sleepinginairports.net/ ) unleashed their lists of the best and worst airports in Asia.

DDangOct 21, 2015
Bonnes Nouvelles: AuchanSuper Plans 17 Vietnam Stores

Vietnam

Bonnes Nouvelles: AuchanSuper Plans 17 Vietnam Stores

If you're not French, you've probably never heard of AuchanSuper, but you're about to.

SaigoneerOct 21, 2015
Pizza 4Ps Opens Sleek New Hanoi Location

Vietnam

Pizza 4Ps Opens Sleek New Hanoi Location

Hanoians will soon have reason to rejoice, as Pizza 4Ps opens a brand-new location in the capital.

SaigoneerOct 21, 2015
Morning News Roundup: HCMC to Go Green with Downtown Electric Bus Services

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: HCMC to Go Green with Downtown Electric Bus Services

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Ho Chi Minh City to go green with downtown electric bus services [Thanh Nien] China, Vietnam aim for US$100 billion in bilateral trade by 2017 [DTI]

SaigoneerOct 21, 2015
[Photos] 15 Old Photos to Celebrate Vietnamese Women's Day

Culture

[Photos] 15 Old Photos to Celebrate Vietnamese Women's Day

Today marks the 85th Vietnamese Women's Day. A nationally observed holiday since 1930, October 20 commemorates the day upon which the country's Women's Union was officially established and recognized by the Communist Party of Vietnam.

SaigoneerOct 20, 2015
Check Out Google's New 3D Rendering of Hong Kong

Tech

Check Out Google's New 3D Rendering of Hong Kong

Have you ever sat at your computer on a slow-moving afternoon and wished you could see Hong Kong the way birds do?

SaigoneerOct 20, 2015
A Foreign Company Just Paid $35m for This Stunning French Colonial Villa

Saigon

A Foreign Company Just Paid $35m for This Stunning French Colonial Villa

In a city full of new infrastructure and building developments, the ever-changing urban landscape of Saigon is unpredictable at best. Things are happening so fast that we at Saigoneer have an entire series of articles – ' Date with the Wrecking Ball ' – dedicated to the city's disappearing historical structures.

SaigoneerOct 20, 2015
Miniature Landscape Video Showcases Snapshots of Nature in Ba Ria

Travel

Miniature Landscape Video Showcases Snapshots of Nature in Ba Ria

In a city that's increasingly devoid of nature, it can be hard to recall the sight of a lush, green forest or a crystal-clear river.

SaigoneerOct 20, 2015
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