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Vietnam
Peddling banned but still prevalent in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Vietnamese man finds 1,000-year-old coins buried in garden [Thanh Nien] Vietnam receives first Russian-made submarine [Zeenews] HCMC earmarks VND7 trillion to reduce poverty households [SGGP]
Development
Da Lat, the flower growing center of Vietnam, is about to get a huge financial boost. The municipal government recently approved a VND4 trillion (US$190 million) credit package in effort to turn flower cultivation into a high-tech industry.
Saigon
Nguyen Hue Street, one of Saigon’s oldest thoroughfares, has undergone numerous transformations over its history. With the craziness of the holidays and accompanying sea of motorbikes, it's hard to imagine Saigon as a sleepy colonial backwater. But this image of Nguyen Hue Street, taken around 1871, less than 10 years after the French formally occupied the city , paints the 'city' as a calm and sparsely populated area.
Vietnam
Twins in Hanoi born from deceased dad's frozen sperm [Tuoi Tre] Bus owners hold schools ransom over subsidies [SGGP] Hanoi kilo submarine to enter operation on January 3 [VoV]
Vietnam
1. Vietnamese Architects Unveil Awesome Modular Bamboo Home Design H&P has produced a demo of their long-promised bamboo houses which are designed to endure flooding and powerful storms. And the kicker? It can be assembled in 25 days at a base cost of $2,500. 2. 46 Incredible Color Photos of 1915 Vietnam Considering how rare turn of the 20th-century Vietnam photos are, we were especially excited to come across this Flickr album of 46 colorized photos from 1915. The photos were taken by Leon Busy (1874-1950), a French officer serving in Indochina who was also an avid photographer.
Music & Arts
Petites Planètes compiled a wonderful sampling of traditional Vietnamese music, from funeral songs to those played in Hue's Imperial Citadel, and put the playlist online.
Vietnam
Vietnam PM wants property market open to foreigners [Thanh Nien] HCM City: seven students die in beach accident [SGGP] Vietnam eyes improvements to labour force [Vietnam Net] Cities ready to welcome 2014 [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam
It's like any other sunny afternoon - you're out driving your car, listening to the radio when, all of a sudden, a dubious pair steals your side mirror and speeds off on their motorbike. What do you do? A local driver, recently faced with this decision, took the path that many of us would be tempted to take but would quickly abandon - ramming the bastards.
Saigon
Sapa isn’t the only part of Vietnam dealing with record breaking cold weather . Over the past few days, morning and night time temperatures in Saigon dropped to their lowest points in a decade.
Culture
From the organizer: Are you ready for fun night of live music, dancing, drinking and dressing up as your favourite Sci-Fi characters? Join us for the biggest Sci-Fi party… ever in Vietnam! Project Sci-Fi will celebrate its Awards Party here in HCMC, and it promises to be a night of surprise, entertainment and fun!
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Vietnam
[Update Below] If you've been experiencing internet problems since Friday evening, you're not the only one. The $560 million Asia America Gate Way cable, Vietnam's international internet connection, has been severed and might not be fixed until February.
Vietnam
Vietnam's biggest telcos scam users by embedding services, concealing fees [Thanh Nien] Lexus makes its Vietnamese debut [Vietnam Net] Russia backs Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant [VoV] Nation pays heavy price for industrial gains [VNS]
Vietnam
A new decree that goes into effect tomorrow will raise fines for a number of ‘social evils’ already on the books while adding a few new ones.
Culture
As Vietnam seeks to boost its tourism industry, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has proposed a plan that would charge tourists an additional $1 per day on top of the cost of their tourist visas.
Vietnam
Annual GDP growth projected to reach 5.42 per cent [Vietnam Net] Paint smell may have caused elephant to attack trainer [UPI] Vietnam ranks third in world for shrimp production [VRI]
Saigon
Even though Saigon has gone through many changes over the last century, there are certain characteristics of the city that have endured. Before the age of the motorbike, cyclos were one of the most common modes of transportation for locals and foreigners alike.
Health
Jonathan Goldsmith, more commonly known as 'The Most Interesting Man in the World' from the wildly popular Dos Equis Beer commercials , recently teamed up with non-profit, Clearpath International to help clear the remaining 800,000 tons of unexploded ordnance left over from the American War that remains buried in Vietnam's soil.
Music & Arts
From the organizer: Do you have a great camera or editing software but not sure how to get the most from it? Saigon School of Imaging is here to help. With current courses in Lightroom, Photoshop and Photography led by professional photographer Quinn Ryan Mattingly, we can help you finally learn the best way to shoot and edit your way to stunning images.
Culture
From the organizer: People of Saigon! The time has nearly arrived for us to say bye bye to this bizarre year, and to start getting excited about meeting the next one because it's gonna arrive with a BANG.
Vietnam
Death sentence announced for machete gang’s young boss [Tuoi Tre] First submarine on the way to Vietnam [VoV] Vietnam authorities continue probe into dubious 3G fee hike [Thanh Nien]
Culture
After centuries of social instability due to colonial occupation and war, Vietnam's younger generation (those born between 1975 and 1986) is finding its voice. But how does this group view themselves in the context of their country's development, both socially and economically?
Health
If you’re tired of bulky helmets ruining your carefully manicured style, 2 Swedes have created a product you may be interested in – an invisible bike helmet.
Tech
As part of the continuing effort to modernize Vietnam’s workforce, authorities are reviewing a proposal for a massive science and technology park in HCMC.
Vietnam
Sinkholes, shaky building cause panic in Vietnam court [Thanh Nien] GDP up 5.42% in 2013 [VoV] Police propose publishing traffic violators’ names [Tuoi Tre]
