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Vietnam
Vietnam vows to promote rights of people with disabilities [Vietnam Plus] Book casts light on little known Vietnamese workers in France [Vietnam Plus] Int’l experts urge Vietnam to build rice brand name [SGGP]
Music & Arts
We love before and after shots of Vietnam as much as anyone, to the point where we’ve dedicated an entire Facebook group to the comparisons. But Vietnamese photographer, Khánh Hmoong , takes this concept to the next level, overlaying historical images on top of present scenes, making for a wonderful juxtaposition.
Saigon
Nguyen Hue Street, currently closed down for the constriction of a pedestrian promenade , will not be completely closed to traffic when it opens next year, according to city authorities.
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Music & Arts
There are many versions of famed D.C. comic book hero, Superman. There’s singing, slightly depressed Superman ; confused Bizzaro Superman ; amazingly Retro Superman and now Mất Dạy (Asshole) Superman.
Vietnam
Truong Thi May, a Vietnamese model who represented the country at the Miss Universe pageant in 2013, has been named Asia’s Sexiest Vegetarian by the NGO People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
Health
Vietnam’s defunct but lingering family planning policies, poor sex education programs and easy access to clinics has resulted in one of the highest abortion rates in the world, according to a recent report.
Vietnam
Vietnamese has lowest wages in ASEAN [DTI] Hanoi authorities admit defeat on relocating historic markets [DTI] Transport fees reduce in three big cities [SGGP]
Culture
Renowned among local photographers and cameras aficionados, the Phạm Thê Camera Repair Shop, which opened before 1975, has stood the test of time. But behind the façade of customer’s smiles sit the worries of a son who bears the responsibility of continuing his father’s famed but fading legacy as well as securing his own children’s future.
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Food Culture
The annual Balut (A.K.A trứng vịt lộn) Eating Contest just took place in New York City where contestants were tasked with eating as many of the duck fetuses as possible in a 5-minute window.
Vietnam
Want to make VND1,000,000 from VND520,000? Sure, you could invest in Vietnam Airlines stock , but as rumors have it, you could make your money work for you by splitting it down the middle, literally.
Vietnam
In an attempt to boost the country's stagnant real estate market, Vietnamese lawmakers yesterday approved a law allowing foreigners to buy land.
Development
The statue of General Trần Nguyên Hãn that has stood in front of Bến Thành Market for decades is in the process of being permanently removed from the location to accommodate a new metro station.
Vietnam
Millions of people expected to join VN’s first Black Friday [Vietnam Net] University teachers, students complain about clothing ban [Vietnam Net] Four more Asian records for Vietnam [Vietnam Plus]
Food Culture
American chefs continue to show their love of phở by twisting it into everything from cocktails to burritos . While the above concoctions claim both fans and detractors, this new creation out of Brooklyn, New York might be a bit less divisive.
Vietnam
Photos of U.S. troops in rice paddies, anti-war protests and skies full of Iroquois helicopters have become ubiquitous images of the American War, incubated by countless blockbuster films, documentaries and books. But images of the War from the perspective of the North are far less pervasive.
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Asia
Back in October, Hanoi officially launched a plan to keep a number of streets in the Old Quarter free from vehicles. Even though signs and barriers have been installed, many have ignored the new scheme, driving their motorbikes, cyclos and taxis through the pedestrian-only streets.
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Food Culture
White people aren’t the only ones who mangle the Vietnamese language.
Saigon
After a week of major safety hiccups at Tan Son Nhat Airport, a slightly less serious disturbance took place last Friday night when two female passengers engaged in a soap opera-like brawl over a male passenger .
Vietnam
Vietnam named Asia’s Most Attractive Nation for Manufacturing [Nhan Dan] HCMC underfinanced for evacuation of households on canals [SGGP] Factory workers denounce employers for low-quality meals [DTI]
Vietnam
While some Vietnamese are taking steps to save them , the country continues to struggle with protecting its endangered sea turtles.
Tech
Some Vietnamese spend months of their salary on iPhones and iPads for a lift in status. But some go a step further, paying more than the value of the actual product to have it dipped in gold.
Saigon
Last week it was announced that yet another old French civic building, featured earlier this year in Saigoneer as an “Old Saigon Building of the Week ,” will soon be demolished.
Music & Arts
While SE Asia may not be known for fine oil paintings the way Europe is, Vietnam boasts a few exceptional artists in this discipline. One of these is the 20th century painter, Lê Phổ, whose artistic prowess was on display last week at a Christie’s where one of his pieces was sold for $840,000, a record for a Vietnamese artist at the prestigious auction house.
Vietnam
Shipwrecks reveal ancient trade routes [Vietnam Net] Jobs for Low-Skilled Workers Moving from China to Vietnam [Forbes] Education Ministry plan to rewrite textbooks divides NA legislators [DTI]
