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![[Photos] Saigon’s Rooftop Bonsai Gardens](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/KF2y8jFb.jpg)
Culture
Growing bonsai trees is becoming an increasingly popular business in Saigon. The Japanese plants, revered around the world, can fetch billions of đồng but take 2 to 3 years to grow.
Saigon
The Vietnam Records Organization (VRO) is planning to ask the Guinness Book of World Records to recognize 121-year-old Saigon resident Nguyen Thi Tru as the world’s oldest living person, reports DTI News .
Saigon
News about the start of construction of Saigon’s first metro terminal in front of the Saigon Opera House has been making the rounds this week, but there’s another large station set to be built in front of Bến Thành Market.
Vietnam
Saigon’s professional basketball team, the Saigon Heat, kicked off the 2014 ASEAN Basketball League season with a decisive victory over the Indonesia Warriors on July 19 at CIS Stadium.
Travel
After first capsule hotel opened its doors in Saigon earlier this year, the pod concept is now being applied at Noi Bai International Airport.
Saigon
After capturing Saigon in 1859, the French quickly got to work on building structures and infrastructure in the city, especially along the banks of the Saigon River.
Travel
Blessed with cloudy peaks, enchanting valleys and stunning rice paddies, one can marvel at Lai Châu’s beautiful scenery without spending a fortune.
Development
As part of Microsoft’s restructuring plans for its Nokia operations, the company is planning to move the bulk of phone production from China to Vietnam, according to ZDNet .
Vietnam
Vietnam sees growing popularity of electric bike [Shanghai Daily] Vietjet Air opens new direct route linking central and Mekong delta [SGGP] Vietnam's footwear exports among global top five [Global Post]
Food Culture
Since good wine is still slowly trickling into Vietnam, I was pleased to hear that Bodegas Castano has finally made its way to Saigon.
Asia
If that headline make you feel a bit unnerved, it should. According to Reuters , China has set up quarantine zones ( home to about 30,000 ) in parts of the northwestern city of Yumen, following the death of a resident there who died of bubonic plague last week.
Arts & Culture
Jeremy is back to rock the house at Decibel for another performance.
Saigon
Flower Street and the statues in front of Bến Thành Market aren’t the only sacrifices being made to accommodate the construction of Saigon’s first metro line .
![[Video] How To Cook: Cá Hấp](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/NiCWhPib.jpg)
Food Culture
One of our favorite YouTube channels, Helen’s Recipes , recently posted a super simple recipe for cá hấp, a steamed fish with mushrooms, glass noodles, all rolled up in rice paper.
Vietnam
British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has grand plans for Vietnam expansion after seeing success in Thailand over the last few years, reports Inside Retail Asia .
Vietnam
Telecom giant, FPT announced that repairs to the broken Internet cable that connects SE Asia and North America will be fixed by next Wednesday, July 30, reports Tuoi Tre .
![[Video] Hanoi In April 1975](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/cpz0Hrob.jpg)
Vietnam
Shot the same month North Vietnamese troops captured Saigon, this video captures life in Hanoi not long before reunification and years after the last American bombs fell on the city.
Travel
Vietnam's Son Doong Cave, the largest in the world, is fully booked until 2015 , according to Vietnamese tourism officials.
Development
It’s actually happening. After subtle hints over the past few weeks, authorities have announced that construction on the underground section of Saigon’s first metro line will begin today, reports Tuoi Tre .
![[Photos] The Honey Hunters Of Phú Yên](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/JNCnnrBb.jpg)
Food Culture
July is the time for the honey hunters of Phú Yên Province’s forests. The honey season, which starts in February, is centered in Xuân Phước forest, located in Đồng Xuân District (Phú Yên).
Architecture
Stories have recently surfaced about historical buildings in Saigon that have been or are on their way to being destroyed to make room for new, modern offices and luxury apartments.
Vietnam
After speculation began earlier this month about Starbucks opening their first shop in Hanoi, the company has confirmed plans for 3 locations in the capital.
Vietnam
Typhoon Rammasun toll 11 in Vietnam [Business Standard] In Vietnam, homegrown mushrooms are gaining in popularity [Tuoi Tre] Proposed ban on late liquor sale sparks controversy among expats in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
Vietnam’s economy began to open up in 1986 with the adoption of Đổi Mới , starting a meteoric rise in quality of life compared to the preceding years of rationing and an inefficient planning. While these reforms set the stage for huge growth in the 90s and 2000s, the late 80s were still a time of economic hardship.
