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Music & Arts
While in the West graffiti art is a form of anti-establishment expression, some artists in Vietnam are focusing on its visual elements, using it as a tool for beautification of city streets.
Vietnam
Former Mrs. Vietnam Global was sentenced to prison in Washington State last week for growing and trading marijuana.
Culture
Located at 727 Tran Hung Dao, this District 5 dwelling was once called the President Building and housed hundreds of American soldiers. Commissioned by millionaire Nguyen Tan Doi, this building, which once teemed with life, now stands nearly vacant. While many of the living souls have left, there are many stories of supernatural activities within its walls.
Vietnam
The iPhone locking scam that originated in Australia and Russia earlier this year has made its way to Vietnam.
Saigon
Saigoneer and Historic Vietnam are excited to announce the launch of our new Facebook group: Saigon & Cho Lon, Then and Now .
Vietnam
While most street soup spots in Saigon only offer up one type of delicious broth, Saigon’s famous Lunch Lady has gained notoriety the word over for changing things up on a daily basis. The thing is, one any given day, you never know which soup you’ll get. While this wild card factor certainly adds some flavor of its own, you may go week after week without enjoying your favorite soup. The solution: go everyday.
Tech
A group of enterprising welding technicians in District 11 are trying their hand at making their own Vespa 946 . This limited edition bike from Piaggio costs about VND349 million in Vietnam and is the envy of scooter enthusiasts.
Tech
Now you can use your credit card to buy fake DVD sets and crappy t-shirts at Ben Thanh Market.
Vietnam
Ex-Mrs. Global Vietnam runner-up indicted for $3.1mn fraud [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam to have Bus Rapid Transit routes in 2015 [DTI News] Trang An wins coveted world heritage recognition [VNS]
Music & Arts
Here is a new addition in town that art lovers will welcome with open arms. Sao La is a non-profit initiative by the well-established Gallery Quynh, located on the ground floor of the HCMC Fine Art Museum (1 Le Thi Hong Gam, Dist. 1).
Vietnam
As of 8pm last night, Vietnamese petrol prices reached an all-time high.
Development
Coral reefs around the world have been seriously degraded over the past 20 years and Vietnam’s are no exception. These ecosystems, which are vital to sustaining oceanic biodiversity, are very sensitive to changing ocean temperatures and destructive human activities. Experts warn that within 20 years, Vietnam may not have any left.
![[Video] Tuồng: Vietnam’s Disappearing Traditional Face Painting](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/YJI9Klcb.jpg)
Music & Arts
Tuồng is a type of traditional folk performance which is characterized in part by the use of abstract face-painting. Performers hide their real faces under a piece of art, which symbolize their character in the play. And like all good art, it takes time to make.
Saigon
After years of delays, bus advertisements are coming to Saigon. The pilot project, which will take place on 10 routes, was supposed to have launched 2 years ago but never made it past the planning stage.
![[Photos] Thu Duc’s Beautiful M11 House](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/ZzI5c0Gb.jpg)
Architecture
In a reminder that Vo Trong Nghia Architects isn't the only high-end design game in town, a21studio’s M11 house in Thu Duc District could convince us to move 30 minutes into HCMC’s suburbs.
Vietnam
26 percent of Vietnamese children are stunted [VietNamNet] Cambodia-made car causes shocks to Vietnam’s auto industry [VietNamNet] Vietnam confiscates 90kg of elephant tusks, ivory artifacts allegedly smuggled from Africa [Tuoi Tre]
Tech
As GrabTaxi and EasyTaxi make inroads in brining Vietnam’s personal transportation services into the digital age, one of the sexiest names in the space is getting ready to rev its engine in Saigon.
Culture
Da Nang's world famous bridge is back in the proverbial spotlight. After winning an international engineering award back in May , the central city’s Dragon Bridge was recently honored at the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD)’s 2014 International Lighting Design Awards.
![[Photos] Local Artist Creates Beautiful Aluminum And Wood Bird Sculptures](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/X5zfUHOb.jpg)
Music & Arts
Interweaving the arts of sculpture and installation, Thai Nhat minh’s solo exhibition last year, “The Birds” captured feelings of captivity and yearning for freedom through his wooden and aluminum birds.
![[Photos] Old Time Saigon Street Eats](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/dLrwVtAb.jpg)
Saigon
Part of what makes up Saigon’s special and gritty character is the amount of activity on its streets and sidewalks which are full of vendors who sell everything from soup to fruit. Not only are these sold on the street, but also consumed there. Eating on the street has long been a part of the city’s DNA as we can see though this set of old photos.
Saigon
According to a recent article in Dân Trí newspaper, the Catinat building at the corner of Đồng Khởi and Lý Tự Trọng Streets sits on a so-called “gold land” block which has been earmarked for redevelopment to accommodate “services, culture, luxury hotels, finance offices [and] exhibition areas”. While it’s still standing, we take a look at the history of this old art deco landmark.
![[Video] Sewer Fishing In District 12](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/3JZB9VWb.jpg)
Saigon
Dan Tri recently posted a video of District 2 man, Nguyen Tuan Hai, who has found fishing paradise in a District 12 storm drain.
![[Updated] VietJet Flight Bound For Dalat Mistakenly Lands In Nha Trang](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/FxjE7A5b.jpg)
Vietnam
[Update below] Early yesterday, passengers on VietJet flight 8861 bound for Dalat instead found themselves at Nha Trang’s Cam Ranh Airport.
Vietnam
Vietnam Airlines seeking to raise $51 million in IPO [Reuters] Poverty reduction efforts leave poor behind: Oxfam [VNS] Vietnam suspends ban on direct import of cars [Thanh Nien]
