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![[Photos] The Ghost Ships Of Ha Long Bay](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/qjdql0Nb.jpg)
Vietnam
Nine abandoned ships worth millions of dollars sit idle in a corner of Ha Long Bay. Not only do the rusting hulls represent another black eye for state-owned shipping giant, Vinashinlines, but also an environmental threat to the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Vietnam
A massive drop in global fuel prices can already be felt at Vietnam’s petrol pumps where topping off your tank will cost you significantly less than it did a few months ago. But even though the country has made 12 consecutive fuel price cuts since July, many local taxi and bus companies have no plans to lower their fares.
Culture
In Vietnamese cities, streets are where life happens. With few parks available to the country’s urban masses, they serve as everything from entertainment venues to wedding halls to restaurants. They are where coffee is consumed, food is enjoyed and babies are potty trained.
Development
After years of inactivity, construction on the massive plot next to Saigon Center at the corner of Lê Lợi and Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa Streets is finally underway.
![[Photos] The Striking Differences Between Chinese And Đà Lạt Produce](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/SDs2bOOb.jpg)
Health
Fears over the safety of Chinese produce have been increasing over the past few years with stories like the “ immortal apple ” becoming common in the Vietnamese press.
Vietnam
Vietnam Airlines signs $6 billion 2015-16 insurance coverage contract [Thanh Nien] HCMC’s working women aren't so crazy about kids: health official [Thanh Nien] Ban on organizing same sex marriage to be lifted next year in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]
Development
Hanoi’s 82-hectre Old Quarter, described by some as “ among Asia's best-preserved urban hubs of traditional commerce ,” is about to lose nearly 40% of its residents, as city authorities seek to reduce the neighborhood’s population density which is nearly 8 times that of New York City’s.
Saigon
Two local men were arrested last Tuesday after attempting to ship a rifle, grenade and 5 bullets to Hanoi in a guitar case. Surprisingly, neither of the men were Antonio Banderas.
Travel
Designboom , the world's first and most popular digital architecture and design magazine has just released its rankings of the world’s top hotels and resorts, judged based on function, location and form.
Saigon
When Life Magazine photographer, John Dominis, traveled to Saigon in 1961, he spent most of his trip photographing daily life in the city. With his camera, he captured downtown Saigon’s busy streets, full of classic cars, Vespas driven by seemingly indifferent, sunglass-clad men and plenty of bicycles.
Vietnam
At 4am yesterday morning, a section of the Hanoi railway project collapsed, raining concrete and scaffolding onto the street below.
Vietnam
Deputy PM Phuc urges using technology to reduce traffic accidents [Nhan Dan] Women’s participation in politics important to gender equality [Nhan Dan] Vietnam to export cholera vaccine [Vietnam Plus]
Asia
An AirAsia flight carrying 162 people has gone missing en route to Singapore.
Arts & Culture
Saigoneer's staff highlights their favorite articles from the past week.
Culture
Back in June, an American blogger Esther Honig sent her photo to editors around the globe to be photoshopped . She found that each country (including Vietnam) projected their own cultural values and style on the edited photos – some were light edits while others were a bit-over-the-top.
Asia
On Tuesday, packs of banknotes amounting to HK$15 million (US$1,932,491) spilled from a security Van on the streets of Hong Kong.
Vietnam
After surveys of Vietnamese women found that most are victims of sexual harassment in public spaces , Hanoi officials have ordered that the city launch an all-female bus service.
![[Video] The Phở Song](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/cSsikeeb.jpg)
Food Culture
A few months ago, expats in Da Nang made a music video about mì Quảng , professing their love for the central region’s iconic soup. Viet Kieu, Richie Le and friends have whipped up a similar, albeit flashier video about phở , the Vietnamese staple which has taken the US by storm in recent years, inspiring everything from burritos to cocktails .
Saigon
HCMC’s 2015 New Year’s Countdown promises to be pretty epic based on details released at a press conference last week.
![[Photos] Massive Crowds Hit Vietnam’s Streets on Christmas Eve](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/1XhpsRob.jpg)
Vietnam
While many people stayed indoors on Christmas Eve to avoid the massive crowds in downtown Saigon and Hanoi, other embraced the festive atmosphere, taking to the streets in droves to take advantage of elaborate light displays and revelry.
Vietnam
HCM City reports lowest total fertility rate in Vietnam [Vietnam Net] Vietnam Airlines runs first int’l flight at new terminal [Vietnam Plus] Magnificent volcanic cavern found in Central Highlands [Vietnam Plus]
Music & Arts
Whether you enjoy Saigon’s frenetic Christmas energy or not, it’s impossible to escape the twinkling light shows in the city’s alleys, Santa impersonators and tinfoil snow.
Saigon
The brightly lit Christmas decorations of downtown Saigon seem to getting more elaborate each year. In the 1960s, though still a popular holiday in the South, Christmas was decidedly analog. The differences are clearly illustrated in a Honngocviendong.vn photo retrospective depicting the holiday in Saigon 50 years ago.
Development
If you caught the article we featured on Vo Trong Nghia’s “Rebel Architecture” last week , you may remember the architecture firm’s low-cost housing project in development that would cost around $3000 to build.
