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Tech
Long trips on Vietnam’s rails are set to become a bit more bearable this month as the country’s railway operator has begun to install wireless internet on north-south express trains.
Vietnam
Vietnam hub offers $84k salaries to reverse brain drain [Thanh Nien] Vietnam Fumbles For New Plan To Attract (And Repel) Foreign Funds [Forbes] Technical malfunction forces emergency landing in Hong Kong: Vietnam Airlines [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam
After numerous interruptions in service in 2014, the notoriously unreliable, 20,000km, $560 million Asia-America Gateway cable has ruptured at multiple points on the segment that lies off the coast of Vung Tau.
Architecture
Vietnamese starchitect, Vo Trong Nghia , had quite a 2014 with a number of his firm’s designs receiving international commendation. It looks like he’s off to a great start in 2015 as American news network, CNN , is set to include Nghia in their upcoming “Ones to Watch” series.
Asia
Star couple, Jay-Z and Beyonce, took a break from their busy schedules to visit SE Asia in recent days.
Saigon
Built by the French during the latter years of the colonial era, Chợ Lớn’s “Y” Bridge became the focus of several important battles during the two Indochina Wars.
Travel
After a seemingly successful launch of its seaplane service between Hanoi and Ha Long Bay last September , a Vietnamese aviation company kicked-off its HCMC – Phan Thiet service last Saturday.
Vietnam
HCM City: Tourist boats face uncertain future [Vietnam Net] Da Nang to hear out critics of controversial skyscraper [Thanh Nien] CGV opens art house cinemas in Hanoi, HCMC [Thanh Nien]
Music & Arts
Brimming with creative ideas, the multi-disciplinary Standpoint Theories , which first made an appearance last year at Cargo Bar , will grace Saigon once more for three days in January.
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Travel
Last October, Evan Corrigan used his iPhone 5 to create this nifty hyperlapse of his 1200 hours in Vietnam.
Saigon
After weeks of investigation, HCMC police have arrested 12 suspects who allegedly targeted tourists in the city’s backpacker area.
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Development
With urbanization rapidly taking hold in Vietnam, its cities have had a difficult time providing the necessary infrastructure to accommodate it. Flooded alleys, dirt roads and polluted creeks all have an impact on the quality of life for urban residents.
Health
New Vietnamese health insurance regulations which went into effect yesterday will make potentially life-saving medicine out of reach for many low-income patients. And things are only going to get worse.
Saigon
Thousands of people flocked to the streets of downtown Saigon on New Year’s Eve, jockeying for position to catch a glimpse of the elaborate fireworks displays.
Stories
Intense controversy erupts over project to build 25-story ‘lighthouse’ in central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Large cluster of ancient stone shot discovered in Thanh Hoa [Vietnam Plus] Japanese expat dies in Vietnam traffic accident [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam
Most schools eager for “university autonomy” [Vietnam Net] Art stages find ways to lure foreign tourists [Vietnam Net] Vietnam extends visa, residency terms for foreigners [Thanh Nien]
Arts & Culture
As the calendar is set to flip to 2015, we’ve put together a list of Saigoneer’s most popular stories from 2014.
Culture
After an 18-year absence from Vietnam’s tracks, it looks like steam locomotives are making a comeback.
Saigon
In the future, 2014 may be remembered as a watershed year in which a popular urban conservation movement emerged to champion the cause of Hồ Chí Minh City’s fast-disappearing built heritage.
Vietnam
Đà Nẵng, home of the now famous Dragon Bridge is set to get another impressive conduit.
Saigon
Last night just after 9pm, a deadly fire broke out at a District 3 karaoke parlor and quickly spread to neighboring buildings.
Vietnam
20-year-old dog thief sentenced to death in Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Vietnam waives visas for tourists from seven countries [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam seeks high-tech solution to traffic death toll [Thanh Nien]
Asia
After three days of searching for AirAsia Flight QZ8501, The Indonesian Navy has announced that 40 bodies have been found in the Java Sea off the Indonesian part of Borneo, reports the The Jakarta Globe
![[Video] Inside A Vietnamese Tea Processing Plant](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/GAlyGJjb.jpg)
Food Culture
Tea, like coffee is a ubiquitous drink in Vietnam. While each dominates the local market, there is an opportunity to position these locally-grown products as a high-end export if processing can be refined with better equipment.
