Details: Published on 24 April 2019; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.

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Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.

AirAsia Once Again Gives up Plan to Launch New Airline in Vietnam

Details: Published on 23 April 2019; Written by Saigoneer.

The deal marks the Malaysian-based budget carrier's fourth failure in the Vietnam aviation market.

Local Designers Put the Fun in Funky With Mắm Rebranding Project

Details: Published on 23 April 2019; Written by Saigoneer.

Although the concept (and smell) might drive some sensitive noses away, fermentation has always been Vietnam’s favorite way to preserve the catch of the day, by turning it into a funky, savory paste.

Thai Indie Sensation Phum Viphurit to Perform at Music Festival in Saigon This May

Details: Published on 23 April 2019; Written by Saigoneer.

Right on the heels of his new single release, Thai-New Zealander indie sensation Phum Viphurit will play his first-ever music festival in Vietnam this May.

Morning Stories Roundup: Grab Expansion, Baby Liver Transplant and Manila Earthquake

Details: Published on 23 April 2019; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.

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Hue's Tu Duc Tomb Is Now Preserved Digitally in Google Arts and Culture

Details: Published on 22 April 2019; Written by Saigoneer.

Open Heritage 3D aims to provide open access to digital preservation data of heritage sites around the world.

[Photos] On the Cusp of a Tourism Boom, a Pristine Sapa of the 1920s

Details: Published on 22 April 2019; Written by Saigoneer.

During the last decade of the 19^th century, French colonists occupying northern Vietnam (then Tonkin) decided to conduct a census survey on the region’s ethnic minorities. The first convoys reached Lao Cai Province in 1898, and in 1903, Sapa Village was put on the map of Vietnam for the first time.

Ladies Night @ Lush

Details: Published on 22 April 2019; Written by Vu

Come to Saigon's hottest Ladies Night and #letshavesomefun

Friday Night with Perto @ Lush

Details: Published on 22 April 2019; Written by Vu

Perto returned to Lush and brought the house down with his energetic set.

Ladies Night @ Lush

Details: Published on 22 April 2019; Written by Vu

Ladies drink for free till midnight every Tuesday, come down to Lush and #letshavesomefun

Saigoneer Podcast: A Reckoning on Child Harassment; That Burger King Ad; & 'Startup Vietnam' Author Andrew Rowan

Details: Published on 22 April 2019; Written by Saigoneer. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.

We're back from a two-week break!

Saturday Night @ Lush

Details: Published on 22 April 2019; Written by Vu

Let's bring a little fun to your weekend at Lush

Ladies Night @ Lush

Details: Published on 22 April 2019; Written by Vu

Come for Saigon's hottest Ladies Night at Lush and #letshavesomefun

How Will Saigon Metro Line 1 Connect With Existing Bus, Water Transport Networks?

Details: Published on 22 April 2019; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.

While Saigon’s first-ever metro project is inching slowly towards the finish line, city transportation officials are devising plans to integrate the upcoming urban railway into existing public transport infrastructure.

Weekend Stories Roundup: Sri Lanka Bombings, Preserving Old Villas and Heatwave

Details: Published on 22 April 2019; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.

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Female Garment Factory Workers in Vietnam Face Widespread Physical, Sexual Abuse, Study Shows

Details: Published on 21 April 2019; Written by Saigoneer.

A new study interviewed 736 female Vietnamese garment workers to gain insights into the extent of abuse these women are facing.

New Strain of Antibiotic-Resistant E. Coli Discovered in Vietnam

Details: Published on 20 April 2019; Written by Saigoneer. .

Medical researchers have discovered in Vietnam a strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) that's resistant to carbapenem, a class of highly effective antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections and is the final defense again E. coli.