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Travel
We’re not exactly sure why Vung Tau gets a bad rap. Sure it doesn’t have the cleanest beaches in the world, nor is it the most charming coastal destination, but many Saigonese seem more willing to take 5-hour bus rides to Phan Thiet rather than make the relatively quick journey down the Saigon River.
Vietnam
Made-in-Vietnam nano-satellite to be launched in 2016 [Vietnam Plus] iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus to be sold in Vietnam late October [Tuoi Tre] Highway construction more costly in Vietnam [SGGP]
![[Photos] An Inside Look At 3 Of Saigon’s Most Intriguing Tombs](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/m3J9FJMb.jpg)
Saigon
Saigon is home to plenty of old structures, some which house the living, and others the dead. Many of the former are tombs of important scholars who profoundly shaped the country’s culture, language and history. Freelance photographer and Saigoneer contributor, Giang Pham , recently took to the streets to capture photos of these unique locations.
Architecture
2 Vietnamese homes designed by Vietnamese architects have made Deezen Magazine ’s list of “10 Super Skinny Houses.”
Music & Arts
Kick off your Sunday morning with some coffee and a friendly chat. Then take a slow walk through a local neighborhood and discover the beauty in the every-day details of local life.
![[Video] Breathtaking Da Nang Time Lapse](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/u1O9E8Wb.jpg)
Travel
While we love our Saigon timelpase videos, they’re decidedly urban. Sure Cu Chi and other rural districts are technically included for administrative purposes, but few consider them when discussing the city proper.
Development
Along with a new metro, Saigon has launched a project to build a $155 million, 6-line bus rapid transit (BRT) system, with the first to be completed by 2018.
Vietnam
Official blasts late approval of GM maize in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam plans on promoting tourism on BBC [Tuoi Tre] Zip line offers new route to central Vietnam cave [Thanh Nien]
![[Photos] Taiwanese Toilet-Themed Restaurant Becomes International Hit](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/6XG684Hb.jpg)
Asia
It may be difficult to believe, but a restaurant that specializes in toilet-related foods and dining ware has become so popular, it now boasts 12 locations throughout Asia.
Film & TV
Dap Canh Giua Khong Trung ( Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere ), the work of Vietnamese female director, Nguyen Hoang Diep, beat out 7 other foreign debut features to win “Best Film” at the 2014 Venice International Film Festival, reports Vietnam Plus .
Saigon
Housed in one of the city’s most outstanding modernist buildings, the former South Vietnamese National Library was the culmination of over 100 years of library development in the southern metropolis.
![[Photos] Epic Aerial Views Of Ha Long Bay](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/SCb3Aydb.jpg)
Vietnam
Now that seaplane service between Hanoi and Ha Long Bay has launched , passengers on these flights are snapping some great photos of the UNESCO Heritage Site.
![[Photos] Sunset Over Hanoi’s Hồ Tây (West Lake)](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/aR8mnxPb.jpg)
Travel
Hanoi’s West Lake, one of the signature lakes of the Vietnamese capital, has been an important part of the city’s history for over a thousand years. Hanoians have long revered the Lake, inspiring several legends, some of which involve 9-tailed foxes and struggling buffalos.
Health
Death from dengue fever, which plagues Vietnam and other tropical regions across the globe, may soon be a thing of the past after French drug maker, Sanofi, announced that it had achieved high success rate with a new vaccine developed to combat the disease.
Music & Arts
When Zone 9 was closed late last year, it was a major loss for the complex’s patrons, shop owners, artists, and more generally, the city’s cultural scene. After months of mourning, it looks like Zone 9 is set to be resurrected.
Vietnam
The Quang Binh People’s Committee has given its stamp of approval on a new round of Son Doong Cave tours after they were suspended last week , according to Tuoi Tre .
Vietnam
Vietnam consumers drink more at home than outside: report [Tuoi Tre] Higher passenger compensation for delayed flights [DTI] HCMC to build more Children Entertainment Areas [SGGP]
Music & Arts
Software-based creations are increasingly populating the 21st century art scene, which sees smart phones, websites, digital moving images and software used to investigate and address the most varied themes, from social interactions to political subjects.
Culture
We love our timelapses and animations but this static, 12 gigapixel photo shot almost 270 meters above Hanoi is mighty impressive.
![[Photos] Inside Thu Thiem’s $87 Million Park](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/1U7kXXDb.jpg)
Development
Perhaps Ho Chi Minh City has figured out a way to spark part of its long-stalled Thu Thiem Urban Area project – trade land in exchange for development and infrastructure.
Travel
Explorer Sam Cossman, a documentarian who specializes in capturing extreme forces of nature, recently uploaded this shocking video to Youtube showing his slightly insane expedition into the Marum Crater, located in the Republic of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific Ocean.
Vietnam
Russia to deliver Superjets to Vietnam [ItarTass] Vietnam, Vatican to meet in Hanoi to foster relations [Tuoi Tre] First Vietnamese wins Innovators Under 35 Award [DTI]
Health
BBGV Annual Fun Run for Charity is an event which allows you to have fun with your fellow co-workers, friends and family but also participate in something which raises money for disadvantaged people throughout Vietnam.
Culture
I remember that exciting day in my childhood when I was taken to a museum for the first time. It was the War Remnants Museum, and my excitement quickly gave way to horror for having seen its exhibits – the haunting recreation of a prisoner’s cell, deformed fetuses infused in formaldehyde jars – forcing me at an early age to see excruciating images of violent war.
