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Film & TV
With Halloween coming up soon, expect some horror and gothic films at Saigon’s alternative film venues this month. Alongside titles that pay homage to the much-loved remembrance of the dead, these programmes offer a variety of themes and cinematic genres, including a retrospective on 70s cinema, indie-cult and new titles.
Culture
Over at his excellent blog, Rusty Compass , Mark Boyer argues that it may be time to close the firing ranges at the Củ Chi.
Vietnam
Ancient houses, beautiful beaches, great restaurants and plenty of places to take long strolls have given Hội An a reputation for being one of Vietnam’s most charming destinations. But when these pictures were shot in 1990, the town was just starting its evolution into a tourist hot spot.
Culture
The streets of Vietnam is home to many colorful personalities.
Saigon
The Ho Chi Minh City Transport Department has put plans in place to replace the 112-year-old Bình Lợi Railway Bridge on Phạm Văn Đồng Street, which links Bình Thạnh and Thủ Đức Districts, reports Tuoi Tre .
Vietnam
Coast guard ship with helipad launched in central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] First Vietnamese-made microchip debuts in HCMC [Thanh Nien] Hundreds of unexploded ordnances found in Quang Tri [DTI]
Asia
Forget about contaminated phở . In parts of China, vendors have been caught lacing their noodles with opiates in the hopes of keeping their customers coming back to get their fix.
Vietnam
On the night of Wednesday, October 8, be sure to lift your head to the sky to see this year’s final lunar eclipse.
![[Video] Sơn La Children Use Highway Water Drain As Water Slide](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/Db4HgoXb.jpg)
Culture
Highway 6 is a busy truck route connecting Hà Nội and Sơn La. But when it rains, local children take to the slippery, moss-lined water drains along its side, creating an impromptu water slide.
Architecture
A21 Studio ’s “ The Chapel ” and Vo Trong Nghia Architect ’s “House For Trees” both took home top awards at last week’s World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Singapore.
Travel
Ten weeks after airport authorities closed them down, the sleep pods at Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport are back in operation.
Vietnam
Vietnam launches most modern coastguard vessel [SGGP] About 1,500 people race in Run for Peace in Hanoi [VoV] Australian group to set up luxury sailboat plant in Da Nang [Vietnam News]
![[Photos] HCMC Streets Flooded After Heavy Rains](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/O7T2L1Fb.jpg)
Saigon
According to the HCM City Flood Control Center, flooding in HCMC has been getting worse in recent years since many of the city's sewers are blocked with mud and sand from construction projects. This problem was evident on the afternoon of October 1 when heavy rains hit HCMC causing massive flooding, especially in Districts 6 and 11.
Asia
When Portuguese monk, António da Madalena, visited Angkor Wat in 1586, he was overwhelmed by the architecture of the ancient city, writing that "…[it] is of such extraordinary construction that it is not possible to describe it with a pen, particularly since it is like no other building in the world. It has towers and decoration and all the refinements which the human genius can conceive of.”
Vietnam
Following “widespread criticism,” the Ministry of Industry and Trade has withdrawn its plan to ban sidewalk alcohol sales.
![[Photos] Mountains Of Honey: The Bee Farms Of Mộc Châu](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/nsW9Adlb.jpg)
Food Culture
There’s more to Mộc Châu than its breathtaking landscapes. Located in the Vietnam’s northern mountains, Mộc Châu is blessed with ideal conditions for raising honeybees.
Vietnam
Hanoi’s Zone 9 will be reincarnated in the form of a new alternative art and cultural space called X98 later this month, according Kenh14 .
Travel
Vietnam has made Travel + Leisure ’s list of top 20 countries for solo travelers, coming in at number 6 overall, and top in Asia.
Vietnam
Vietnamese scientists successfully create iron from red mud [Vietnam Net] HCM City intensifies education for disabled kids [Vietnam Plus] Vietnamese museum cited top 25 in Asia [DTI]
Vietnam
Technicians have completed repairs to the Asia American Gateway (AAG) cable, restoring Vietnam’s international Internet connection a day ahead of schedule, according to Thanh Nien .
Vietnam
Hanoi’s skyline just got a boost of color with the opening of the Nhật Tân Bridge which is illuminated by a powerful set of multicolored floodlights.
Heritage
Peaceful 1989 Vietnam is chronicled in the stunning photos of Magnum photographer David Alan Harvey . His images were some of the first to emerge from the country following the 1986 Đổi Mới economic reforms.
Food Culture
"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity." - Joseph Addison
![[Video] Vietnamese Monk Faces Punishment For iPhone 6 Unboxing, Extravagant Facebook Photos](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/3ddNqR5b.jpg)
Vietnam
A Buddhist monk from the northern province of Hai Duong will “likely be punished by his Sangha” after video of him unboxing an iPhone 6 and photos showing his “extravagant” lifestyle spread across social networks and local news sites, reports Tuoi Tre .
