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Korean Firm to Build $650m Solar Power Plant in Ha Tinh

Vietnam

Korean Firm to Build $650m Solar Power Plant in Ha Tinh

In one of the nations most vulnerable to climate change in the world, north-central Vietnam may soon be getting its own fancy, new solar power plant.

SaigoneerOct 20, 2015

Flooding Could Force Shutdown of Tan Son Nhat

Saigon

Flooding Could Force Shutdown of Tan Son Nhat

Saigon's recent flooding may cause Tan Son Nhat International Airport to temporarily shut down in rainy weather.

SaigoneerOct 20, 2015

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Morning News Roundup: Electric Buses Planned for Saigon's ‘Backpacker Area’

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Electric Buses Planned for Saigon's ‘Backpacker Area’

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Private investors queue up for aviation infrastructure projects [Vietnam Net] Vietnam plans higher tax incentives for IT firms [Vietnam Net]

SaigoneerOct 20, 2015

[Photos] This Is Where Hanoi's Bia Hơi Glasses Come From

Vietnam

[Photos] This Is Where Hanoi's Bia Hơi Glasses Come From

The short, cloudy glass tumblers that are a fixture in Hanoi's bia hơi establishments are an everyday object with a story.

SaigoneerOct 19, 2015

Saigon Student Creates Vietnam-Themed Alphabet

Music & Arts

Saigon Student Creates Vietnam-Themed Alphabet

When Luu Trong Nhan first came across Around the World with Type , a project by Indian design students Rigved Sathe and Payal Jagwani, the 23-year-old student knew he could create an equally stunning Vietnam-themed counterpart.

SaigoneerOct 19, 2015

[Video] Insane Buon Ma Thuot Floods Sweep Away Motorbikes

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[Video] Insane Buon Ma Thuot Floods Sweep Away Motorbikes

In Vietnam's latest installment of flood-related news, yet another deluge has struck the country, this time in the Central Highlands city of Buon Ma Thuot.

SaigoneerOct 19, 2015

Vietnam Will Arm Inflight Security Officers, Ban Unruly Passengers

Vietnam

Vietnam Will Arm Inflight Security Officers, Ban Unruly Passengers

Attention, airline passengers: beginning later this year, the inflight security officer on your plane will be packing.

SaigoneerOct 19, 2015

Icons of Old Saigon: The Gambetta Monument

Heritage

Icons of Old Saigon: The Gambetta Monument

This week, we trace the saga of colonial Saigon’s monuments to French republican statesman Léon Gambetta (April 2, 1838 – December 31, 1882), whose statue was commissioned twice by mistake and then installed in three successive locations before its final disappearance in 1955!

TTim DolingOct 19, 2015

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Saigon May Chop Down 150-Year-Old Trees in Tao Dan Park for Metro Line 2

Development

Saigon May Chop Down 150-Year-Old Trees in Tao Dan Park for Metro Line 2

Tao Dan Park, the green lung of downtown District 1, is about to get a little smaller, as the city's People's Committee may soon approve a plan to repurpose 2,100 square meters of the space for metro construction.

SaigoneerOct 19, 2015

Weekend News Roundup: Mekong Delta in Desperate Shortage of Fresh Water

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: Mekong Delta in Desperate Shortage of Fresh Water

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Budget train tours to link Ho Chi Minh City with four south-central spots [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam Village agrees to tone down pig slaughter event [BBC]

SaigoneerOct 19, 2015

[Photos] Take a Trip Back in Time to 1969 Can Tho

Vietnam

[Photos] Take a Trip Back in Time to 1969 Can Tho

For decades, Can Tho has been the capital of the Mekong Delta, drawing people from across southwestern Vietnam to its sleepy, riverside town. But while the city is developing a more modern edge these days – the Delta hub just got its first-ever western-style movie theaters thanks to CGV and Lotte Cinema – its landscape was decidedly different in 1969.

SaigoneerOct 16, 2015

Hanoi Baggage Handlers May Soon Wear Body Cameras

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Hanoi Baggage Handlers May Soon Wear Body Cameras

Hanoi baggage handlers may soon be required to wear body cameras in an effort to curb theft at Noi Bai International Airport.

SaigoneerOct 16, 2015

Check Out the Revamped Honda NX200 That Runs on Water

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Check Out the Revamped Honda NX200 That Runs on Water

Saigon is developing at a breakneck pace. As the number of motorbikes in the city continues to climb, air pollution reaches dangerous levels in urban Vietnam , making it hard to imagine a city free of that dirty, late-afternoon haze we all love to hate.

SaigoneerOct 16, 2015

Phnom Penh to Transform Abandoned Ship Into Floating Arts Center

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Phnom Penh to Transform Abandoned Ship Into Floating Arts Center

Phnom Penh is about to get a new attraction in an old, deteriorating boat.

SaigoneerOct 16, 2015

Hẻm Gems: Thi Nghe's Gold Mine of Snacks

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Hẻm Gems: Thi Nghe's Gold Mine of Snacks

We found a hẻm gem goldmine.

SaigoneerOct 16, 2015

HSBC: Expats Think Vietnam Is Great

Vietnam

HSBC: Expats Think Vietnam Is Great

Global banking giant HSBC recently released their annual Expat Explorer survey and it turns out foreign residents of Vietnam are very happy with their adopted home.

SaigoneerOct 16, 2015

Morning News Roundup: Ha Noi to Knock Down Strange-Looking Houses

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Ha Noi to Knock Down Strange-Looking Houses

Vietnam's military-run mobile firm launches in Tanzania, invests $736 mln [Reuters] Ha Noi to knock down strange-looking houses [VNS] Vietnam to Ban State-Owned Firms From Investing in Certain Sectors [WSJ]

SaigoneerOct 16, 2015

[Photos] Innovative Design Sets This Da Nang Garden Villa Apart

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[Photos] Innovative Design Sets This Da Nang Garden Villa Apart

If you're the type to spring for a beachfront resort on holiday, you know that nobody wants to stay in the garden villa. It's almost a tease, being led so close to those sweeping ocean views only to have your room face in the opposite direction.

SaigoneerOct 15, 2015

Hanoi Kicks Floating Restaurants, Tour Boats Out of West Lake

Vietnam

Hanoi Kicks Floating Restaurants, Tour Boats Out of West Lake

Say goodbye to those romantic dinners on the murky waters of West Lake.

SaigoneerOct 15, 2015

Check out Vietnam's Top 15 Most-Funded E-Commerce Startups

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Check out Vietnam's Top 15 Most-Funded E-Commerce Startups

Just like mobile games , e-commerce is a booming industry in Vietnam.

SaigoneerOct 15, 2015

Vietnam Tourism Authority Supports Son Doong Cable Car

Travel

Vietnam Tourism Authority Supports Son Doong Cable Car

It's hard to argue with the majesty of Son Doong . As the world's largest cave and one of the most remote places not just in Vietnam but on earth, this never-ending subterranean wilderness is truly one of a kind.

SaigoneerOct 15, 2015

[Video] Downtown Saigon Is at Its Best in This Drone Video

Music & Arts

[Video] Downtown Saigon Is at Its Best in This Drone Video

Sometimes, when you're trapped in a gridlock of rush hour traffic, struck by an especially foul scent or awoken by the ear-splitting noise of roosters, construction projects and chatty next-door neighbors, it's hard to appreciate Saigon.

SaigoneerOct 15, 2015

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Labor Productivity 50 Years Behind Thailand's

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Labor Productivity 50 Years Behind Thailand's

VN expects to collect more taxes next year [Vietnam News] Vietnam’s labor productivity 50 years behind Thailand's: ministry [Tuoi Tre] Report praises VN for promoting LGBTI people's rights [Vietnam News]

SaigoneerOct 15, 2015

[Photos] Meet Tan Phu District's Breeze House

Architecture

[Photos] Meet Tan Phu District's Breeze House

Saigon is full of surprises. Whether it's a theme park in District 9, a hidden temple in the heart of downtown or a high-end fashion shop in Binh Chanh, things in this city crop up exactly where you least expect them.

SaigoneerOct 14, 2015

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