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Health
Unlike most golf courses, Saigon’s Tan Son Nhat Golf Course is located in the heart of a densely populated urban area where it poses a serious environmental threat to those living nearby. Local residents and experts have warned that the many chemicals used to keep the course in pristine shape are making their way into the local water supply and are causing “serious pollution to a large area nearby.”
US architects introduce PhD thesis on Saigon architecture [Tuoi Tre] Teen fined $300 for riding motorbike with feet on highway [Thanh Nien] Helmet law for kids largely ignored across Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]
Arts & Culture
Saigoneer's staff highlight their favorite articles from the past week.
Saigon
After complaints from street vendors to architects, the Saigon Central Post Office is finally back to its colonial color scheme following a VND5 billion (US$233,013) repainting.
Music & Arts
Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai ’s latest thought provoking and socially conscious exhibition, Day by Day, is currently on view at Sao La.
Vietnam
Following feedback from businesses with domestic operations, Vietnamese officials have vowed to simplify visas and work permits procedures for foreign workers.
![[Video] Chinese-Vietnamese Gang War Erupts in Australia](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/VmUmZ8Kb.jpg)
Culture
Chinese-Vietnamese relations are still a bit frosty from the oilrig that caused a geopolitical fracas last year, and by the looks of it, this animosity has manifested in the diasporas of these countries as well.
Tech
On April 7, Uber launched uberX, a new service that will be at least 25% cheaper than traditional taxi services in Saigon and Hanoi.
Vietnam
Blind lottery ticket seller falls into manhole in downtown Ho Chi Minh City [Thanh Nien] China, Vietnam pledge peaceful resolution for sea dispute [Reuters] Company plans second Arsenal-supported academy in Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
In yet another reminder that Da Nang wins when it comes to technology, they city is testing a talking robot to help pedestrians cross busy streets.
![[Video] Public Transportation In Old(er) Hanoi](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/7Vd5APcb.jpg)
Vietnam
While the last streetcar disappeared from Saigon’s streets in 1959, Hanoi held on to theirs until 1989. By the time service ended, the city’s light rail system was completely dilapidated after years of economic stagnation. As Hanoi (very slowly) moves ahead with its modern metro system, let’s take a look back at the French-built rolling stock and other methods of public transportation.
![[Photos] Stunning Drone Views of Da Nang’s New 'French Village'](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/S9jG8BAb.jpg)
Travel
In the hills above Da Nang stands a “French Village” that looks like something straight out of Versailles.
Travel
Vietnam Airlines has been working hard to position itself as one of the region’s premier carriers by 2020. So far, it looks like everything’s going according to plan.
![[Photos] Coffee Shop On Wheels: Inside Hanoi’s New “Bus Café”](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/1Cmqjh3b.jpg)
Food Culture
Vietnam’s ever-evolving coffee culture has produced a number of unique offerings, from sock-brewed coffee to tree house cafés . In Hanoi, a group of young entrepreneurs has taken a completely different approach, converting an old bus into a popular coffee shop.
Vietnam
In Vietnam, residents barricade streets with bikes to protect houses from rainwater [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam's bikers race to upgrade as auto sales explode [Tuoi Tre] Is Japanese capital leaving Vietnam? [Vietnam Net]
Saigon
Tuoi Tre recently published an exposé cataloguing the abuse of HIV-positive children at a care center in Saigon’s Thu Duc District.
Development
Following the successful release of their photo book which chronicled urban development in Ho Chi Minh City last year, Michael Waibel and Henning Hilbert are back with a similar endeavor, this time focusing on the Vietnamese capital – “Hà Nội: CAPITAL City.” At the same time, the duo has released an updated edition of "TP. Hồ Chí Minh: MEGA City" in a more portable format. We caught up with Mr. Waibel to learn more about both publications and urban development in Vietnam.
Vietnam
Vietnam may not be able to agree on its most popular beer , but there’s no question about the drink’s popularity. To curb the “social evil,” the government is considering reviving an unpopular proposal that would ban late night beer and liquor sales.
![[Photos] New Tube House in Binh Duong Offers A Twist On Traditional Vietnamese Architecture](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/AH3xbmub.jpg)
Architecture
Tube houses have been popular in Vietnamese cities for centuries due to their ability to build airy abodes on small plots of land. Though architectural style has been steadily falling out of favor, architects MimANYSTUDIO and REAL revived it when building this impressive home in Binh Duong.
Vietnam
Authorities in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau are searching for a container with highly radioactive material that has been missing from a steel mill for over three months.
Vietnam
8,000 festivals a year contribute to VN's poor labor productivity? [Vietnam Net] PM pushes for signing of Vietnam – EU free trade deal [VoV] New Mekong Delta highways to cut travel time to HCM City [DTI]
Saigon
606 Tran Hung Dao isn't the only historic building on the street to be threatened by the wrecking ball. In a move that was seemingly inevitable, the decaying apartment block at 727 Tran Hung Dao will soon be demolished to make room for a new construction.
![[Video] American Tourist Chased By Police And Angry Mob In Thailand After “Road Rampage”](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/ZdlMSZyb.jpg)
Asia
In what sounds like something out of a movie, an American tourist managed to escape the wrath of an angry crowd in the resort city of Pattaya after a “wrecking spree” that damaged 13 vehicles and an resulted in car chase with local police.
Health
Starting this week, Vietnamese traffic police officers will issue fines to motorbike drivers with helmetless children over six-years-old in tow.
