Morning Stories Roundup: Students Want to Set up Bicycle-Sharing Service in HCMC
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- Published on 22 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
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[Photos] In Ben Tre, a Kindergarten of the Future
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- Published on 21 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
Who says schools have to be stodgy concrete blocks?
Award-Winning Photo of Hmong Woman Raises Questions Over Photography Ethics
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- Published on 21 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
On Match 12, Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) 2019 announced that a photo of a Hmong woman carrying her two children, taken by Malaysian participant Edwin Ong Wee Kee in Vietnam, won its grand prize.
Financial Woes Haunt Saigon Public Transport as Bus Ads Attract Zero Interest
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- Published on 21 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
Advertising on buses is falling out of favor in the eyes of Saigon’s advertisers.
Morning Stories Roundup: Firework Festival, Hanoi Metro and Flood in Indonesia
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- Published on 21 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
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Vietnam's First Self-Publishing Platform Launched Online
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- Published on 20 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
Thanks to new technologies, for the first time budget-strapped Vietnamese authors will be able to quickly self-publish their books.
[Video] A Quan Họ Classic Meets a String Quintet in a Psychedelic Video
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- Published on 20 March 2019
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'Muoi Nho' is a famous song written in the Vietnamese quan họ folk performance art.
Finance, Banking, IT Have Vietnam's Highest-Paying Jobs at the Moment
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- Published on 20 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
What are Vietnam's highest-paying fields at the moment?
Vietnamese Ranks 13th Among World's Most Favorite Cuisines, Survey Says
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- Published on 20 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Top image by Kevin Lee.
In a survey involving citizens from 24 countries, Vietnamese food performs above average when compared to 33 other major cuisines across the globe.
Morning Stories Roundup: Architecture Awards, Cu Rua Statue and Mobile Payment
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- Published on 20 March 2019
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'Your Shirt Button' and 'I Wander Alone' by Nguyen Quang Than
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- Published on 19 March 2019
- Written by Paul Christiansen and Thi Nguyen. Illustrations by Hannah Hoang.
"You told me not to look at you, it’s silly / Yet I want to gnaw you the way I gnaw bread ... the pack of ravenous dogs looked at me with night sea eyes / I wish they could gnaw me piece by piece."
Grab Is Experimenting With 'GrabWheels' Electric Scooter in Singapore
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- Published on 19 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
GrabWheels debuted on the main campus of National University Singapore (NUS) in November last year, but a string of accidents have forced new safety measures be put in place as it moves forward.
In New Urban Plan, Da Lat to Demolish, Move Iconic Landmarks
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- Published on 19 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
Lam Dong People's Committee recently issued a major development plan for the Hoa Binh area in central Da Lat.
Morning Stories Roundup: Street Upgrade, Seafood Exports and Dead Whale
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- Published on 19 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
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Struggling With Trash From Tourists, Con Dao Decides to Charge Entrance Fee
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- Published on 18 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Pete Ford.
Con Dao District is currently dealing with 70,000 tons of garbage.
Saigoneer Podcast: The 5 National Senses of Vietnam, Local Street Cred
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- Published on 18 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Image by Hannah Hoang.
The newest Saigoneer Podcast episode is available now!
[Illustrations] An Idyllic Southeast Asian Childhood Through a Thai Artist's Illustrations
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- Published on 18 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
Thanks to the region’s similarities in biodiversity, climate and society, a childhood in rural Thailand isn’t that far off from that in the countryside of Vietnam.
Saigon to Remove Makeshift Co Giang Market After 25 Years in Operation
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- Published on 18 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
Nearly 350 vendors face an uncertain future as authorities plan to close the impromptu wet market.
Weekend Stories Roundup: 124 Kids Found to Have Tapeworms in Northern Vietnam
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- Published on 18 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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From Botany Institute to Amusement Park: The Evolution of Thao Cam Vien Sai Gon
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- Published on 16 March 2019
- Written by Brian Letwin. Photos by Kevin Lee.
Local parks such as the Jardin d’Espagne and Jardin de la Ville, now Tao Dan Park, were a focal point of Saigon’s early urban development. But no green space carried such significance as the Jardin Botanique et Zoologique de Saïgon, the colonial moniker for Thao Cam Vien Sai Gon.
