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Vietnam’s Undersea Internet Cable Cut Yet Again

Tech

Vietnam’s Undersea Internet Cable Cut Yet Again

Vietnam’s notoriously fragile section of the Asia-America Gateway (AAG) cable has snapped once again in what is becoming a regular event.

SaigoneerApr 23, 2015
Saigon Expands Reunification Day Roadblocks At The Last Minute

Saigon

Saigon Expands Reunification Day Roadblocks At The Last Minute

Yesterday, city authorities announced that the area that will be cordoned off to vehicle traffic for Reunification Day festivities has been expanded.

SaigoneerApr 23, 2015
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Saigon Begins to Move Its Power Lines Underground

Saigon

Saigon Begins to Move Its Power Lines Underground

Saigon has begun to move its notorious tangled nests of electricity wires underground.

SaigoneerApr 23, 2015
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam's Health Ministry Proposes Right-To-Die Law, Again

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam's Health Ministry Proposes Right-To-Die Law, Again

Three 5,000-year skeletons unearthed in central Vietnam [Vietnam Net] Schools confused about departments’ inconsistent policies [Vietnam Net] Vietnam’s inward investment surge — will it last? [Financial Times]

SaigoneerApr 23, 2015
Saigon Flower Shop’s Floral War Photo Exhibition Backfires

Vietnam

Saigon Flower Shop’s Floral War Photo Exhibition Backfires

A popular Saigon flower shop’s charitable photo exhibition backfired when city authorities shut it down last weekend due to the use of banned material .

SaigoneerApr 22, 2015
[Video] A Sneak Peek Of Nguyen Hue Street’s Fancy New Water Fountain

Development

[Video] A Sneak Peek Of Nguyen Hue Street’s Fancy New Water Fountain

The finishing touches are being put on Nguyen Hue Street’s pedestrian promenade that is set to open this month to coincide with the city’s Reunification Day celebrations. While not officially open for business, some of its features such as a multicolored water fountain in front of the Sun Wah Tower have already come to life.

SaigoneerApr 22, 2015
In Search Of Saigon’s US Vestiges: Part 2

Saigon

In Search Of Saigon’s US Vestiges: Part 2

As the international media descends on the city for the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, travel companies report a growing demand from returning American veterans for tours which point out the buildings and installations they once occupied. Historian Tim Doling takes us on a tour of Saigon’s most important surviving US vestiges.

TTim DolingApr 22, 2015
Saigon’s City Center To Be Blocked Off For Reunification Day Celebrations

Saigon

Saigon’s City Center To Be Blocked Off For Reunification Day Celebrations

Navigating your way around downtown Saigon will be a tad nightmarish over the next week, as numerous streets will be closed off for the upcoming Reunification Day celebrations.

SaigoneerApr 22, 2015
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Pop Superstar Katy Perry Coming To Saigon Next Month

Music & Arts

Pop Superstar Katy Perry Coming To Saigon Next Month

American pop star, Katy Perry, will be making her way to Saigon next month to attend an event organized by Forbes Vietnam.

SaigoneerApr 22, 2015
Morning News Roundup: Metro Vietnam Found Owing Over $23.6mn In Tax In Transfer Pricing Inspection

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Metro Vietnam Found Owing Over $23.6mn In Tax In Transfer Pricing Inspection

Vietnamese shrimp and fish exports found to have antibiotic residue [Vietnam Net] Vietnam to ease foreign ownership ceiling in banks-govt [Reuters] Metro Vietnam found owing over $23.6mn in tax in transfer pricing inspection [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerApr 22, 2015
Saigoneer Getaways: Can Gio and the Mekong Delta

Travel

Saigoneer Getaways: Can Gio and the Mekong Delta

A chorus of horns, makeshift mobile loudspeakers announcing " bắp xào đây! " to four city blocks, the never-ending construction sounds of “progress”: these make up the everyday soundtrack of Saigon. It’s so easy to forget that just a few kilometers outside of the city, life slows down considerably and the decibels fall to a manageable level.

Lee StarnesApr 21, 2015
[Video] Mayhem Unfolds At Hanoi Waterpark After Impatient Customers Jump Fences

Vietnam

[Video] Mayhem Unfolds At Hanoi Waterpark After Impatient Customers Jump Fences

A promotional program for free entrance to Hanoi’s Ho Tay Water Park started off innocently enough but quickly devolved into total chaos as those who arrived late began to scale its fences.

SaigoneerApr 21, 2015
Hà Nội: CAPITAL City - Change Over Time - Part 1

Development

Hà Nội: CAPITAL City - Change Over Time - Part 1

Saigoneer is proud to be the media sponsor of the Hà Nội: CAPITAL City photo book. Over the course of the next few weeks, we’ll be giving you an overview of the book's fantastic photos and stories. Today, we’ll take a closer look at the second chapter: Change over time.

MMichael WaibelApr 21, 2015
Vietnamese Passport Among the World's Least Powerful: Study

Travel

Vietnamese Passport Among the World's Least Powerful: Study

For many Vietnamese slaving away over visa applications, it quickly becomes clear that their passports are not as powerful as they would like.

SaigoneerApr 21, 2015
Work on Saigon’s $326m Underground Trade Center to Begin This Year

Development

Work on Saigon’s $326m Underground Trade Center to Begin This Year

While Nguyen Hue Street’s pedestrian promenade is set to open this week, a much larger walking street is in the works for downtown Saigon.

SaigoneerApr 21, 2015
Morning News Roundup: It Will Take Vietnam A Long Time To Ease Visa Rules, Insiders Say

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: It Will Take Vietnam A Long Time To Ease Visa Rules, Insiders Say

PHL, Vietnam ironing out details of strategic partnership amid China’s reclamation work [GMA] Vietnam firms struggle to expand in Russia [Asia One] Vietnam's HCM City to host pro break-dance contest [Shanghai Daily]

SaigoneerApr 21, 2015
7 Incredible 360° Panoramas Of Saigon

Music & Arts

7 Incredible 360° Panoramas Of Saigon

These spiraling photos are the work of Hồ Ý, a graphic designer who moved to Saigon in 1999.

SaigoneerApr 20, 2015
VietJet Passenger Opens Emergency Exit Mistaking It for Restroom

Vietnam

VietJet Passenger Opens Emergency Exit Mistaking It for Restroom

51 people were ultimately forced off their flight last Friday afternoon after a passenger on a VietJet leaving Hanoi opened an emergency exit believing it to be a restroom.

SaigoneerApr 20, 2015
In Search Of Saigon’s US Vestiges – Part 1

Saigon

In Search Of Saigon’s US Vestiges – Part 1

As the international media descends on the city for the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, travel companies report a growing demand from returning American veterans for tours which point out the buildings and installations they once occupied. Historian Tim Doling takes us on a tour of Saigon’s most important surviving US vestiges.

TTim DolingApr 20, 2015
[Video] Watching A Master Noodle Maker Do His Work Is Absolutely Mesmerizing

Food Culture

[Video] Watching A Master Noodle Maker Do His Work Is Absolutely Mesmerizing

The beauty of art is that it is all relative and often transcends traditional mediums. One such exception are the handmade noodles made by soba master Tatsuru Rai, owner and chef of Sobatei Rakuichi in Niseko, Hokkaido.

Brian LetwinApr 20, 2015
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Police Warn Of Sex Tourism Boom As Child Sex Abuse On The Rise

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Police Warn Of Sex Tourism Boom As Child Sex Abuse On The Rise

HCM City ranked top 5 of PCI 2014 [SGGP] Vietnamese spend $1.5 billion a year on studying overseas [Vietnam Net] Vietnam police warn of sex tourism boom as child sex abuse on the rise [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerApr 20, 2015
Saigoneer Sunday Rewind

Arts & Culture

Saigoneer Sunday Rewind

Saigoneer's staff highlight their favorite articles from the past week.

SaigoneerApr 19, 2015
Film Screening: March: Art Walk Presents “Ánh” and “Mùi”

Film & TV

Film Screening: March: Art Walk Presents “Ánh” and “Mùi”

Part of Sao La and Freeland ’s community art project, March: Art Walk, aims to bridge the gap between Saigon’s contemporary art scene and the general public. To that end, on March 11, the project screened two local independent films, Ánh and Mùi .

DDang BuiApr 17, 2015
Hanoi Police Push To Move Hanoi Railway Station Out Of Downtown

Vietnam

Hanoi Police Push To Move Hanoi Railway Station Out Of Downtown

Hanoi police have sent a proposal to the Transport Ministry requesting that it move the Hanoi Railway Station out of the city center to reduce congestion and accidents.

SaigoneerApr 17, 2015
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