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[Photos]: Vu Huu Nhung’s “Life” Exhibition

Music & Arts

[Photos]: Vu Huu Nhung’s “Life” Exhibition

Vũ Hữu Nhung, an heir of Phù Lãng pottery experts, is holding an exhibition of his cutting-edge sculptural artwork in Hanoi.

DDang BuiJul 1, 2014
3 Vietnamese Make “World's Most Influential Scientific Minds” List

Tech

3 Vietnamese Make “World's Most Influential Scientific Minds” List

3 Vietnamese scientists: Dam Thanh Son, Nguyen Son Binh and Nguyen Xuan Hung, have made Thomson Reuters ’ list of the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds .

SaigoneerJul 1, 2014
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Saigon’s Flower Street To Be Relocated For 2015

Saigon

Saigon’s Flower Street To Be Relocated For 2015

To accommodate renovations to Nguyen Hue Street, Saigon’s popular “Flower Street” will be moved to Ham Nghi Street next year .

SaigoneerJul 1, 2014
[Photos] Future Saigon: The Thu Thiem Financial Center

Development

[Photos] Future Saigon: The Thu Thiem Financial Center

British design firm, Foster and Partners recently released renderings for Thu Thiem’s financial center and they’re well, dreamy?

Brian LetwinJul 1, 2014
[Photos] 1,600 Papier-Mâché Pandas Invade Asia

Music & Arts

[Photos] 1,600 Papier-Mâché Pandas Invade Asia

Artist Paulo Grangeon began making papier-mâché pandas back in 2008 to support World Wild Life Fund activities in Europe. While popular on his home continent, he had no idea the excitement they would trigger when he brought them to Asia last month.

SaigoneerJul 1, 2014
Vietnamese Model Organizes Fashion Show At NYC’s Tallest Building

Culture

Vietnamese Model Organizes Fashion Show At NYC’s Tallest Building

Vietnamese model, Jessica Minh Anh, continues her quest to hold fashion shows at iconic locations. After erecting runways in places like the Grand Canyon and the Petronas Towers, Anh held a multicultural fashion event at New York’s recently opened One World Trade Center , the tallest building in the Western hemisphere.

SaigoneerJul 1, 2014
DX Mornings 2: Why Your Products Suck @ The Cube

Development

DX Mornings 2: Why Your Products Suck @ The Cube

From the organizer: Tony Ho will show us why our products suck and how we can use design to improve user experience.

SaigoneerJul 1, 2014
Morning News Roundup: Laos Hydropower Plant Threatens Vietnam’s Mekong

Asia

Morning News Roundup: Laos Hydropower Plant Threatens Vietnam’s Mekong

Five laws to take effect from July [SGGP] Da Nang tourism plummets after anti-China protests [eturbonews] Japan to help Vietnam with high-quality agro production chain [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerJul 1, 2014
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[Photos] Vietnam’s World Famous “Aquascapists”

Music & Arts

[Photos] Vietnam’s World Famous “Aquascapists”

Surprise fact: Vietnam is a perennial powerhouse when it comes to aquarium design.

DDang BuiJun 30, 2014
Vietnam: Cheapest Place In The World To Buy A Beer

Vietnam

Vietnam: Cheapest Place In The World To Buy A Beer

Not only is Vietnam one of Asia’s leading beer consumers , (and a country whose women supposedly out-drink Russian men ) but also the cheapest place to consume the popular alcoholic beverage.

SaigoneerJun 30, 2014
In Singapore, You Can Buy A Maid At The Mall

Asia

In Singapore, You Can Buy A Maid At The Mall

Well, this is a trend we hope never hits Vietnam’s developing mall culture. In Singapore, there are shopping complexes full of galleries with names like “Budget Maid” and Homekeeper.” Here, one can purchase the services of domestic workers from Indonesia, the Philippines, and Myanmar. If this sounds messed up, that’s because it is.

SaigoneerJun 30, 2014
Vietnamese Wunderkind Offered 7 Scholarships To Top American Unis

Vietnam

Vietnamese Wunderkind Offered 7 Scholarships To Top American Unis

Nguyen Sieu, a 19-year-old Hanoi boy, is one smart cookie. He has been offered university scholarships from seven top U.S. schools : Vassar College, Tufts University, Oberlin College, Franklin and Marshall College, Dickinson College, Saint John’s University in addition to Yale’s NUS College in Singapore.

SaigoneerJun 30, 2014
Vietnam’s Sleeper Bus Nightmare

Vietnam

Vietnam’s Sleeper Bus Nightmare

While many bus companies advertise “five star” service on their “luxury” sleeper busses, many firms double their capacity by installing extra seats, making trips miserable for passengers.

SaigoneerJun 30, 2014
Weekend News Roundup: Vietjet Air Answering For Its Flight That Went Astray

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: Vietjet Air Answering For Its Flight That Went Astray

Roundup: Vietnam's capital stock market bounces on upward trend [Global Post] Vietnam to license numerous billion-dollar FDI projects by year-end [Tuoi Tre] U.S. Catfish Program Could Stymie Pacific Trade Pact, 10 Nations Say [NY Times]

SaigoneerJun 30, 2014
Vietnamese Bamboo House Design Highlighted At International Architecture Awards

Architecture

Vietnamese Bamboo House Design Highlighted At International Architecture Awards

As one of the top 3 countries most vulnerable to natural disasters, living with floods is a difficult reality for many in Vietnam.

DDang BuiJun 27, 2014
Vietnam Climbs English Rankings In Recent Survey

Development

Vietnam Climbs English Rankings In Recent Survey

Vietnam is climbing up the ranks of English proficiency based on a recent survey by Education First.

SaigoneerJun 27, 2014
This Is What Happened When A Woman Was Photoshopped In 25 Different Countries

Culture

This Is What Happened When A Woman Was Photoshopped In 25 Different Countries

We know that standards of beauty differ from country to country, but we never would have imagined that they fluctuated this much.

Brian LetwinJun 27, 2014
The Only Cross-Dressing Dance In Vietnam

Music & Arts

The Only Cross-Dressing Dance In Vietnam

Against the backdrop of Vietnamese gender sensitivities that are based on a feudally influenced culture, it is ironic that one of the country’s most unique dances, one that is over 1,000 years old, is an example of the subconscious existence and acceptance of gender-bending.

DDang BuiJun 27, 2014
[Video] This Japanese Kid Has Insane Yo-Yo Skills

Culture

[Video] This Japanese Kid Has Insane Yo-Yo Skills

Since I have trouble mastering even the simple things in life, watching this Japanese kid destroy gravity with his yo-yo makes me feel slightly depressed.

Brian LetwinJun 27, 2014
Trend: Vietnam’s Rich Show Off Their Wealth With Castles

Culture

Trend: Vietnam’s Rich Show Off Their Wealth With Castles

Finding themselves with overflowing bank accounts, some of Vietnam’s wealthy are putting their money into real estate. But not only are they buying land, but building castles.

SaigoneerJun 27, 2014
Morning News Roundup: With A Boost From Bill Gates, Vietnam's Entrepreneurs Put Profits Into Philanthropy

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: With A Boost From Bill Gates, Vietnam's Entrepreneurs Put Profits Into Philanthropy

Ban on teaching English to pre-school children raises controversy [VietNamNet] Minister vows to fix damaged roads [VNS] Vietnam, Laos open new border gate [Thanh Nien]

Brian LetwinJun 27, 2014
4 Beautiful Rock Formations Along Vietnam's Coast

Travel

4 Beautiful Rock Formations Along Vietnam's Coast

While Phu Yen’s cliffs of stone plates (Ghềnh Đá Đĩa) may be particularly unique, we dug up a few other rocky beauties along Vietnam’s coast.

DDang BuiJun 26, 2014
10 Old Photos Of Carriages In Saigon

Saigon

10 Old Photos Of Carriages In Saigon

Before motorized transportation was the norm in Saigon, horse-drawn carts were used to move both goods and people.

SaigoneerJun 26, 2014
Coffee Styles in Saigon Then and Now

Food Culture

Coffee Styles in Saigon Then and Now

Photo via truyenthongtuonglai . In Saigon, coffee can be consumed on the sidewalk or in a fancy coffee shop, out of a plastic cup or one made of fine porcelain. Regardless of location or vessel, this black, magic liquid has been a constant of Saigon life for the last 70 years.

DDang BuiJun 26, 2014
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