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![[Photos] Saigon Then & Now: Part 3](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/dkMGtnob.jpg)
Saigon
We’re back with another set of our “Then and Now” photos which contrast old images of Saigon with their present day counterparts. For a much larger collection, head over to the Saïgon-Chợ Lớn Then & Now Facebook group , a collaboration between Saigoneer and Historic Vietnam .
Development
Hanoi is gearing up for a new mega development that will house 24,300 people and stretch across three districts.
Travel
For Vietnamese and expats who frequently travel between Vietnam and the U.S., you may not have to endure long stop overs much longer.
![[Video] "The Road Story Vietnam"](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/E31rewLb.jpg)
Music & Arts
There’s no shortage of videos made by backpackers trekking through Vietnam which tap directly into our wanderlust. But few videos feature the high-level of production value found in "The Road Story Vietnam."
![[Video] Topless Tarzan Swings From Trees, Causes Traffic Jam In Hanoi](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/EPH8bYwb.jpg)
Vietnam
Hanoi’s trees may be slowly disappearing , but it seems like one local is still making use of them.
Vietnam
Education-universalization law prevents teachers from doing their job [Vietnam Net] Architects discuss new coat for Saigon Central Post Office [SGGP] Vietnam promotes sending guest workers to key markets [Vietnam Plus]
Development
Over the weekend, Hồ Chí Minh City residents were given the opportunity to view 11 shortlisted designs for the new City People's Committee Administration Building and to vote for the scheme they felt was best suited for the site and purpose.
Vietnam
The abrupt closing of a U.S. pilot training program being attended by 79 Vietnamese pilot trainees who are now out $80,000 a piece after its abrupt closure.
Saigon
Founded by French businessman Léopold Bernard, the Casino de Saigon was the city’s earliest cinema.
Vietnam
Low oil prices can boost Vietnam’s economic growth [Nhan Dan] Code of conduct discussed to prevent sexual harassment at workplace [Nhan Dan] Vietnamese aviation training poor [DTI]
Arts & Culture
Saigoneer's staff highlights their favorite articles from the past week.
Vietnam
After 18 days of slowed internet access to international websites, connections are back to normal in Vietnam after repairs to the Asia-America Gateway Cable were completed late last week.
Music & Arts
Saigoneer is happy to announce the first photo walk of the year! Join us on February 1 for a chat, a coffee and a stroll around “south Pham” with photographer Glen Riley.
Architecture
Lê Hưng Trọng, creator of the upcoming illustration book about the architectural aesthetics of old Saigon, “Saigon Xưa” , talked to us about the varying styles of houses across the city.
![[Video] Vietnamese Editor Uses Pancake Batter To Make Edible Art](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/vV2odlCb.jpg)
Music & Arts
45-year-old Le Phong Giao spends his days as an editor at the Youth Publishing House. During is free time, he unleashes his artistic prowess with sand painting, architecture, oil painting and comic book illustrations. Recently, he began to try his hand at a new medium – pancake art.
Culture
Trung Nguyên puts out some pretty darn good coffee, providing a solid alternative to corn and chemical based street variety . When it comes to packaging, however, it looks like they could use a bit of help with geography.
Architecture
Blending the natural environment and modern construction, in 2012, Ngoc Luong Le Architects created the gentle house, a home on Hanoi’s outskirts that combines modern and traditional design elements to facilitate a harmonious relationship with the natural environment.
Vietnam
HCM City canal remains dirty after $46m cleanup [Vietnam Net] Cheap Vietnam Stocks Are Set to Rise to 7-Year High [Bloomberg] Teenager creates 3D scans of hundreds of Vietnamese mascots on website [Tuoi Tre]
![[Video] Travel Back In Time To 1940 Saigon](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/bkIKJd5b.jpg)
Heritage
In 1940, Saigon was at its colonial height. While in May of that year, the Nazis began their invasion of France, the Vichy regime in Saigon retained the status quo in the city, one which would only be challenged with Japanese occupation in 1941.
![[Photos] A Sneak Peek Into Saigon’s 2015 Tet Flower Street](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/Fm7Xryib.jpg)
Culture
There are many changes in store for Saigon’s annual Flower Street this year, from a new location to the use of QR codes and free WIFI .
Saigon
A proposal to prohibit fishing in all canals and lakes in HCMC is being discussed by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Health
On a global scale, Vietnam fits into the low risk bucket when it comes to obesity rates with the medical condition afflicting less than 5% of the population.
Vietnam
A powerful real estate developer is attempting to push forward on a massive artificial island project that would bring both villas and a 27-hole golf course to Ha Long Bay.
Vietnam
Made-in-Vietnam chips gaining foothold in domestic market [Tuoi Tre] Petrol prices cut by 1,900 VND per litre [Tuoi Tre] Raising wild animals in farms causes scare in Vietnam [Thanh Nien]
