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Vietnam
A book on Vietnam’s Civil Code and its guiding documents is drawing flack for its cover which shows a smirking Vietnamese comedian holding the scales of justice while standing atop a fireball. Not only are people objecting to the image’s content, but the comedian says the image was used without his permission.
Asia
In a reminder to always read the small print (and forego airplane WIFI?), a Canadian man was charged $1,200 for WIFI on a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore last week. The customer has since taken to social media to vent his frustrations and to digitally shame the airline.
Vietnam
FPT users in Vietnam lose control to hacked Chinese modems [Thanh Nien] Hanoi struggles to manage ‘leaping frog' street markets [Vietnam Net] Ceremony held in remembrance of traffic accident victims [Vietnam Plus]
Music & Arts
In what seems to be a mixture of “ What Does The Fox Say ” and “ The Chicken Dance ,” Chinese pop group Wang Rong Rollin’s “Chick Chick” is absolutely WTP (what the phở) worthy.
Music & Arts
VN Express ’s Photo Contest 2014 kicked off in August and the site has released the 30 top pictures for the “Landscape” category.
Tech
Known once as “the pearl of the orient,” Saigon was Indochina’s hub of modern industry and entertainment. This environment spawned the “La Dalat,” one of the first cars to be produced in Vietnam.
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Vietnam
At last week’s East Asia Summit in Myanmar, Vietnamese PM Nguyen Tan Dung and U.S. President Barack Obama met with the press and discussed strengthening relations between their countries.
Saigon
In the early 20th century, the colonial villa at 128 Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai (the former rue Chasseloup-Laubat) was home to one of Saigon’s best-known Corsican families, the Canavaggios.
Vietnam
FPT users in Vietnam lose control to hacked Chinese modems [Thanh Nien] HCMC leader demands results or resignations at water authority [Thanh Nien] Vietnamese coffee chain Trung Nguyen to enter UAE market [The National Business]
Eat & Drink
Among the busy streets of District 6, Binh Tay, Cho Lon’s central market, sits in all its hectic glory.
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Development
The chopping down of the beautiful old trees on Tôn Đức Thắng Street has begun.
Health
According to two water companies that serve the city, Hanoi is facing some serious water shortages.
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Culture
Vietnamese living in the US are known for saturating the manicurist market, but data from the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration show that they absolutely dominate the profession.
Music & Arts
While digital SLRs are all the rage these days, some photographers are moving in the opposite direction, opting for bare-bones techniques that provide unpredictable (and exciting) results. Will Brantingham is one such photographer who writes about his experimentation with the art of pinhole photography .
Vietnam
Vietnam flick ‘flaps’ to Hollywood film fest [Tuoi Tre] Ho Chi Minh City to organize $1.5mn pyrotechnic, light shows on New Year’s Eve [Tuoi Tre] Vietnamese could have 9 days off for Lunar New Year, again [Thanh Nien]
Travel
The ancient town of Hoi An made the top-10 in Agoda’s recently released Travel Smart study which identified destinations with the World’s best hotels.
Tech
In a reminder to avoid passwords like “admin” and “12345,” a group of hackers tapped into almost 1,000 Vietnamese private CCTV cameras and put them on the web for all to see.
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Saigon
For those who haven’t had one, it’s hard to imagine the feelings of terror followed by euphoria after a near-death experience. For this Saigon woman, the later must have been particularly satisfying after some last-second acrobatics.
Food Culture
Vietnamese food has gained enormous popularity in the US to the point where phở has recently been added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary . While dishes like bánh mì and phở please the American masses, one Los Angeles eatery has put a Mexican twist on the famous soup with the "Phorrito."
Travel
After weeks of announcements , petitions and denials , the Son Doong Cave cable car project has come to a screeching halt.
Vietnam
Saigon Co.op makes Asia Pacific top 10 retailer list [DTI] Black boxes show speeding on the rise in Viet Nam [Vietnam News] Vietnam's taxi firms to cut fares as fuel prices fall [Thanh Nien]
Saigon
HCMC is stepping up its toilet game with plans to add 100 more “5-Star” public lavatories around the city.
Music & Arts
Cargo Bar continues to raise the bar for live music in the city with the launch of Saigon International Music Week later this month.
Saigon
VietWash, a new, high-end carwash chain has just launched in Saigon and offers both customers and their motorbikes some pretty nifty amenities.
