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Vietnam
A tourist boat operated by Cuu Long Tourist Boat Co. Ltd. went up in flames last Thursday on the waters of Ha Long Bay. 23 people, including 15 foreigners were rescued and no injuries were reported, reports VietNamNet .
![[Slideshow] Views from Sunrise City Tower: Massive Suburbanization in District 7](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/2FySQRsb.jpg)
Development
These photos were taken from Sunrise City, a high-rise tower in the new urban area located within District 7 opposite Lotte Mart. Still under construction, Sunrise City will consist of 14 high-rise towers and an extensive town-house compound after completion.
Health
According to VietNamNet , citing VNEconomy , former Microsoft chairman, Bill Gates will start a match-based healthcare fund in Vietnam, following similar initiatives in other SE Asian nations.
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh city bakery figures out the ABC of burger bun success [The Guardian] Ho Chi Minh City parking lots at high risk of fire [Tuoi Tre] Coffee exporters expect to earn 3 billion USD [SGGP]
Saigon
Hey folks! Saigoneer is resurrecting its short-lived series on the street signs of Saigon with a weekly column called Street Cred . Saigon is filled with history and we see signs of it everywhere. Street Cred is the rearview mirror by which we’ll explore the meaning behind the signs. Look for it every Friday. Enjoy!
Music & Arts
A welcome addition to the Saigon arts and culture scene, a new zine, Hem HCMC , is set to launch in May and is currently seeking contributing artists and writers.
Travel
It looks like the capsule hotel fad has finally hit Saigon. The Hongkong Kaiteki has opened its first location on Pham Ngu Lao, offering cheap and, for some, slightly claustrophobic accommodations.
Environment
Even as pollution and environmental degradation are becoming increasingly severe in Vietnam, there are still huge pockets of the country that offer unique biodiversity with new species being discovered from time to time. One such discovery in Vietnam's central highlands was recently announced by a team of Australian biologists.
Travel
It may not be as official or comprehensive as Google’s ‘Street View Treks’ of Angkor Wat but you can now take a virtual tour of Hue’s Imperial City thanks to 360view.vn .
Vietnam
Vietnam considers USD475m support for small farmers [BlackSeaGrain] Major airlines of Vietnam to open new international flights [VietNamNet] Vietnam 3G customers beef about lower quality despite price hike [Thanh Nien]
Film & TV
Saigon is Happy became an instant viral hit when it was posted on YouTube last month, racking up over 100,000 views. We sat down with director, Thành Đạt Phan, to see what inspired the video, how he recruited dancers and other nifty projects his studio is working on .
Development
In what would only be described as a dream come true for Vietnamese economists and politicians, a Harvard professor, speaking at a conference in Hanoi last week, said that the country could experience 13.6% (!) GDP growth by 2025 thanks to the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement.
Culture
Through an unassuming alley in a slum of Phnom Penh, the deep beat of a bass line rings. One and two and three and four echoes off its dusty walls. Kids are dancing. Breakdancing.
Health
Doctors in central Vietnam treated a 10-year-old boy in Tam Tri Da Nang General Hospital earlier this week for emitting “unpleasant odors” from his nose, according to Tuoi Tre .
Travel
We hope this cringeworthy Singapore tourism promotion video is an ingenious viral marketing effort because it’s just that bad (shout out to Malaysia’s “Malaysia Truly Asia” campaign which is slightly less horrible).
Tech
Recently, Vietnam’s mobile gaming industry was in the global spotlight thanks to Flappy Bird which had over 50 million downloads before being taken down by its creator, Dong Nguyen. Flappy Bird highlighted Vietnam’s potential to create world-class games and products. Now the question is: can Vietnamese developers take their game (pun intended) to the next level?
Vietnam
Vietnam hospital lab awarded international accreditation [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam Eximbank deploys fingerprint authentication for POS, ATM transactions [Bio Metric Update] Vietnam ponders on decision to host Asian Games [VietNamNet]
Saigon
Every year on the 10th day of the Hung Vuong Celebration (which just happens to be today), thousands of Vietnamese gather at the Hung Temple in Phu Tho Province to honor the country’s ancient and revered leaders of the Hong Bang period. But did you know that Saigon has it’s own Hung Vuong temple?
Vietnam
Bus slips over on central Vietnam muddy road, 13 hurt [Thanh Nien] Education sector incorporates an anti-corruption program in curriculum [SGGP] Govt official says Vietnam needs to compromise for trade deals [Thanh Nien]
Food Culture
In 2008, Jodi left her job as a lawyer to pursue goal of traveling (and eating) her way across the globe. After arriving in Vietnam, she became particularly enamored with the country’s diverse culinary offerings which she’s documented on her blog, Legal Nomads . Recently, her love of food and fonts collided with these beautiful t-shirts, graced with a hand-drawn, typographic map of Vietnam and its food.
![[Slideshow] Rooftop Views from Saigon Pearl's Ruby Tower](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/saigoneer/article-images/legacy/b5e43Grb.jpg)
Development
Since you folks seem to love pictures taken from high vantage points in Saigon (so do we!) Michael Waibel, editor of the TP. Hồ Chí Minh: MEGA City photo book, supplied us with a fresh set, captured from the top of the Ruby Tower of the Saigon Pearl Apartments.
Saigon
As the realities of HCMC’s vulnerability to climate change are becoming increasingly apparent, the city is finally taking serious steps to address chronic (and worsening) flooding.
Development
Green and sustainable buildings are still in their infancy in Vietnam . However the trend is becoming more popular and slowly but surely, Vietnamese architects are entering this arena with great success. Local sustainable architecture pioneers, Vo Trong Nghia Architects, are responsible for some of the country’s most beautiful green buildings and their Binh Thanh House project has just won Archdaily ’s ‘House of the Year Award’.
Vietnam
Asking for directions in Saigon now costs VND5,000 [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam PM could pull plug on Asian Games [Thanh Nien] U.S.-Vietnam Naval Exercises Begin Amid SE Asian Tension [Bloomberg]
