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Report: Cu Chi Tunnels Threatened by Erosion

Saigon

Report: Cu Chi Tunnels Threatened by Erosion

One of Saigon’s most popular tourist attractions, the Cu Chi Tunnels, are under threat of erosion, according to a government statement.

SaigoneerJan 13, 2014
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Entrepreneur to Test his Submarine Next Week

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Entrepreneur to Test his Submarine Next Week

Vietnam to get IAEA help in building nuke plants [First Post] VIETNAM: Textile and garment exports soared 19% in 2013 [Just Style] Vietnam entrepreneur to test his submarine next week [Vietnam Net]

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Jan 13, 2014
[Video] Saigon: Future Megacity

Development

[Video] Saigon: Future Megacity

With Saigon's population rapidly expanding, a new set of challanges, both social and environmental have arisen. The city's growing pains have been well-documented and many argue that serious measures must be taken to address them in an efficent and timely manner. As is the case with many infastructure and developement projects across Vietnam, foreign organizations are often the first to raise and address these issues. One such organization, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, just released a video that highlights the challenges facing a growing Saigon while offering up some solutions.

SaigoneerJan 10, 2014
Phởnny Business: 13 Vietnamese Restaurants That Use Puns

Culture

Phởnny Business: 13 Vietnamese Restaurants That Use Puns

Some Vietnamese are taking advantange of the American love for puns to attract business to their phở restaurants. Buzzfeed recently published a set of photos showing how many California phở shops are putting a verbal twist on this Vietnamese staple with phởnominal results.

SaigoneerJan 10, 2014
10 Sketches of Indochina From the 19th Century

Vietnam

10 Sketches of Indochina From the 19th Century

Though already in existence, cameras were not the main tool used by the French to make visual records of their holdings in Indochina during the 19th century. In their infancy during this time , their fragile and expensive nature made cameras a rarity, especially when traversing Vietnam's dense jungles, winding rivers and treacherous mountains. Instead, sketches, like the ones in the slideshow below, were used to capture images of the region

SaigoneerJan 10, 2014
Morning News Roundup: Workers Building Samsung Factory Riot in Vietnam

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Workers Building Samsung Factory Riot in Vietnam

Vietnam becomes world’s No1 pepper exporter [VoV] Workers building Samsung factory riot in Vietnam [Washington Post] 55 corruption cases detected in Vietnam in 2013 [Global Times] VNAT sets sights on 8m tourists with new campaign [VNS]

SaigoneerJan 10, 2014
Trend: Vietnamese Factories are Slowly Going Green

Development

Trend: Vietnamese Factories are Slowly Going Green

Mike Ives of The New York Times published a piece earlier this week on the growing trend of green factories in Asia, using Intel’s chip factory in HCMC as its focal point. According to the article, companies are going above and beyond local environmental laws in order to create energy efficiency that will lower operating costs.

SaigoneerJan 9, 2014
Epic Road Trip: Ha Giang to Ca Mau

Travel

Epic Road Trip: Ha Giang to Ca Mau

If you’re like us, slaves to the internet and our computer overlords, it can be easy to forget that Saigon is an urban bubble. In a reminder that there’s a whole other Vietnam out there, 4 friends – Chris Lusher (British), Trong Tung (Vietnamese), Bachir Sareh (French) and Morgan Ommer (German) spent months on their motorbikes, traveling 5,400km from Vietnam’s most northern point, Ha Giang to its southern tip, Ca Mau to raise money for charity.

SaigoneerJan 9, 2014
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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam's Richest Families Earn Money from Property, Finance Sectors

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam's Richest Families Earn Money from Property, Finance Sectors

Over 400 Vietnam state-owned firms dissolved or bankrupt in 2013 [Jakarta Post] Vietnam upholds life sentence for Malaysian woman for drug smuggling [Thanh Nien] Minister urges preventive measures against forest fires [VNS]

SaigoneerJan 9, 2014
The History of The Nguyễn Văn Hảo Building, Saigon's Art Deco Flatiron

Saigon

The History of The Nguyễn Văn Hảo Building, Saigon's Art Deco Flatiron

The Nguyễn Văn Hảo building is perhaps Saigon's best example of art deco flatirons. Standing just across from Ben Thanh market, many of us pass it each day with no knowledge of its history. We've again enlisted the help of historian, Tim Doling, to give us some background on this beautiful building.

SaigoneerJan 8, 2014
Saigon to Add High-End Public Toilets

Development

Saigon to Add High-End Public Toilets

In what can only be described as exciting news, city authorities have launched a pilot program to add ‘5-star’ public toilets to the busy streets of Saigon.

SaigoneerJan 8, 2014
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam's Disgraced Vinalines Boss Says Senior Official Tipped Him Off to Arrest

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam's Disgraced Vinalines Boss Says Senior Official Tipped Him Off to Arrest

Vietnam's disgraced Vinalines boss says senior gov't official tipped him off to arrest [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam Raises Foreign Bank Ownership Caps to Aid System [Bloomberg] Vietnam develops “wi-fi cities” [Vietnam Net]

SaigoneerJan 8, 2014
Vietnamese Airlines Order Hundreds of New Planes but There’s Nowhere to Park Them

Development

Vietnamese Airlines Order Hundreds of New Planes but There’s Nowhere to Park Them

Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet and Jetstar have all placed ambitious orders for hundreds of new planes to upgrade and expand their aging fleets. But with the expansion of Saigon’s Tan Son Nhat still years away, some wonder exactly where the airlines plan to park their planes.

SaigoneerJan 7, 2014
Stand-up Saigon presents: The Best Comedy in Town

Culture

Stand-up Saigon presents: The Best Comedy in Town

From the organizer: We’re a collection of aspiring comedians who are dedicated to making you piss yourself...figuratively speaking of course. So, the million Dong question is are you ready to laugh?

SaigoneerJan 7, 2014
Beer Paradise: Vietnamese Beer Ranked Cheapest in the World

Culture

Beer Paradise: Vietnamese Beer Ranked Cheapest in the World

Thrillist , using crowd-sourced data from cost of living site, Numbeo , just published a list of the countries with the world’s cheapest beer. Somewhat surprisingly, our fair Vietnam took the crown with the average beer priced at $0.76. But things make a bit more sense when you realize that notoriously cheap bia hoi is included in the math.

SaigoneerJan 7, 2014
Vietnamese Teachers Told to Monitor Students via Facebook

Tech

Vietnamese Teachers Told to Monitor Students via Facebook

In what is being seen as a bizarre move, Vietnamese teachers are being instructed to join Facebook and other social networks in order to ‘manage’ their students more effectively.

PPeter CornishJan 7, 2014
Morning News Roundup: Chinese Tourists Caught Parading Illegal Map Through Vietnam

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Chinese Tourists Caught Parading Illegal Map Through Vietnam

Chinese tourists caught parading illegal map through Vietnam [Thanh Nien] $188 mln swindle case by bank staff now on trial [Tuoi Tre] First Hospital Opens In HCM City Hi-Tech Medical Complex [Bernama]

SaigoneerJan 7, 2014
Saigon's Cầu Mống and the Remnants of Gustave Eiffel's Work in Vietnam

Saigon

Saigon's Cầu Mống and the Remnants of Gustave Eiffel's Work in Vietnam

Many people will be familiar with the spurious claims that French civil engineer and architect Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) was responsible for two of Vietnam’s most iconic buildings, the Long Biên Bridge (Pont Doumer) in Hà Nội and the Central Post Office in Hồ Chí Minh City. The prevalence of such claims makes it all the more strange that so few visitors to Hồ Chí Minh City are given the chance to visit the Pont des Messageries maritimes, which in truth is Eiffel’s only major surviving work in Việt Nam.

TTim DolingJan 6, 2014
Hanoi Man, High on Meth, Cuts Off Sister’s Foot With Fruit Knife

Vietnam

Hanoi Man, High on Meth, Cuts Off Sister’s Foot With Fruit Knife

Here’s another good reason to stay away from methamphetamines – they may lead you to cut off a family member’s limb. Hanoi police arrested Tran Thanh Duy last week for severing the leg of his sister, Tran Thi Dung with a fruit knife as she suffered a seizure.

SaigoneerJan 6, 2014
After Massive Auto Tax Breaks, Will Saigon Become a Parking Lot?

Development

After Massive Auto Tax Breaks, Will Saigon Become a Parking Lot?

It looks like Saigon won’t be able to avoid the 'car age' after all. Under new import rules for 2014, autos produced by ASEAN neighbors will receive a 50 – 60% tax reduction and many fear that Vietnam’s cities will be filled with cars before major public transportation projects are complete.

SaigoneerJan 6, 2014
New Year Gala Concert “Mozart and Tchaikovsky”

Music & Arts

New Year Gala Concert “Mozart and Tchaikovsky”

From the organizer: You are invited to the NEW YEAR GALA CONCERT with the participation of violinist Nguyen Huu Khoi Nam, who is considered the pride of Vietnam in France. The program is choreographed and directed by South Korean maestro Park Ji Young who has achieved success in France and Europe. The audience would have chance to enjoy 2 famous works by Mozart and Tchaikovsky, 2 outstanding representatives of Classical and Romantic periods respectively.

SaigoneerJan 6, 2014
Back to the Basics: The Struggle for an Organic Vietnam

Health

Back to the Basics: The Struggle for an Organic Vietnam

After recent health scares from chemically-laced produce and dubious Chinese imports , Vietnamese consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the fact that they don’t know where their food comes from. As this reality sets in, an organic food trend is growing in the nation’s urban centers. But with Vietnam eager to sign onto the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, it may be difficult for this trend to grow in the face of an international, free-trade economy focused on large-scale and increasingly globalized production.

Brian LetwinJan 3, 2014
Laurent Judge: The Evolution of a Graffiti Artist

Music & Arts

Laurent Judge: The Evolution of a Graffiti Artist

“It’s like a nightmare where everything is in slow motion, some lights will appear, then shadows and creature, which could be real but they are abstract.” This is how Parisian painter and graffiti artist, Laurent Judge described his work during our interview for his current untitled exhibition at deciBel lounge.

ZZelda RudzitskyJan 3, 2014
30-Day Visa Exemption for Foreigners Visiting Phu Quoc

Travel

30-Day Visa Exemption for Foreigners Visiting Phu Quoc

Starting March 10, international travelers to Phu Quoc will enjoy a 30-day visa exemption. The visa waiver is part of decision No. 80 signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on December 27 with the purpose of “support[ing] local authorities’ plan to transfer the island into an economic zone.”

SaigoneerJan 3, 2014
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