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Police Fine Women Who Scheduled Nguyen Hue Street Fight
The two women responsible for drawing hundreds of spectators to a Nguyen Hue street fight last Monday have been fined VND750,000 each.
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Saigon
When it was first laid out in 1870, the broad avenue we know today as Lê Duản was christened boulevard Norodom, after the Cambodian monarch who in 1863 had entrusted his kingdom to the protection of the French.
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Saigon
The security guards patrolling the Nguyen Hue pedestrian promenade just got an interesting addition to their green uniforms – rollerblades.

Vietnam
Young Vietnamese prefer Facebook chat to going out with friends [DTI] Viet Nam thanks ODA for making the nation richer [Vietnam News] Viet kieu receive car tax break [Vietnam News]

Vietnam
Days after concluding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations , Vietnam and the EU have signed off on a sweeping free trade agreement that has been two and a half years in the making.

Saigon Hẻm Gems
On a hot night of street food hunting, it was time for a pit stop, one that would not only satisfy our thirst, but also our sweet tooth.
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Vietnam
Plans to build the biggest (and perhaps most expensive) museum in Vietnam have come under fire for its exorbitant costs.

Development
Despite the National Assembly’s opinion that it should be pushed to the back burner, the Transport Ministry is moving ahead with plans for Vietnam’s first high-speed rail line.
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Development
Hanoi’s iconic Long Bien Bridge in the midst of a much-needed renovation to make it safer for pedestrians and drivers. But while one might think that a US$15 million upgrade would be conducted with cutting edge technology, this is far from the case.

Vietnam
Seminar highlights copyright and related rights [VOV] Danang issues tourism code of conduct [DTI] Children’s opinions to be taken into account in policy design [VOV]

Vietnam
Son La’s proposal to build a massive VND1,400 billion (US$66 million) Ho Chi Minh statue has put provincial authorities in the spotlight and caught the gaze of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung who has requested an explanation for the high cost.

Travel
TripAdvisor has long drawn the wrath of business owners in Vietnam, as their ranking on the travel website often determines whether they thrive or fail. Many have taken issue with the site’s algorithm that doesn’t seem to rank business in the most logical fashion.
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Culture
Saigoneer has again teamed up with Only In Saigon to bring you stories from the city’s streets. This week, catch up with Linh who owns a vintage bike shop in Phu Nhuan District.

Development
After years of delays, it looks like plans for Vietnam’s first nuclear power plant are slowly moving forward.
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Architecture
Given the recent flooding in northern Vietnam , this “flood-proof” house extension seems like a smart addition for many Vietnamese families that face rising waters each rainy season.

Vietnam
New rule allows Vietnam's top leaders to have any car they want after retirement [Thanh Nien] Beach town blacklists seafood restaurant after rip-off complaint [Thanh Nien] Poultry, livestock industry face disaster from TPP [DTI]

Travel
Those living in and visiting Nha Trang will soon be able to swim in the ocean long after the sun goes down as the city has approved plans for its first night beach.
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Tech
When roads across Vietnam transform into rivers during the rainy season , water floods the engines of motorbikes, rendering them useless in the face of the murky currents. At some point, each of these drivers must have wished that their bikes could simply float atop the water’s surface, saving them a long walk to higher ground and a trip to the mechanic.

Vietnam
While we spend most of our time waxing poetic over old photos of Saigon, there are plenty of other places worthy of our nostalgic attention.
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Saigon
When city officials said they were looking for ways to enliven the Nguyen Hue pedestrian promenade , I don’t think this is what they had in mind.

Saigon
A picture on Facebook showing a one-meter crack in Saigon’s largest cable-stayed Bridge has raised safety concerns among local residents even as city authorities say not to worry.

Travel
In our latest addition of Saigoneer Getaways, we bike through Vietnam’s former Imperial capital, Hue. Despite rapid modernization throughout Vietnam, Hue has somehow retained is 'charm.

Vietnam
After a year of bumpy roads for Uber in Vietnam, the international taxi service seems to have righted the ship and is planning to expand to new Vietnamese markets in addition to offering a cash payment option.