'The Song of Kiều' Is the Newest Addition to Penguin Classics Series
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- Published on 29 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
Originally written in Nôm script and lục bát (sixth-eighth) verses, Nguyen Du's epic poem Truyện Kiều has always been a quintessential reading for many Vietnamese across generations.
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Center for Smart City to Operate This April
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- Published on 29 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Triet Thai.
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[Video] 2016 Documentary 'Xẩm Đỏ' Is an Ode to Vietnam's Last Xẩm Singer
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- Published on 28 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
Ha Thi Cau was born in 1928 and has been singing xẩm, a type of Vietnamese folk art often performed by blind artists and accompanied by đàn nhị or đàn bầu, since she was eight years old.
Micronutrient Deficiencies Mainly to Blame for Stunting Vietnamese Children: Experts
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- Published on 28 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
Medical experts believe that malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency are the direct causes of Vietnamese adolescents’ low height.
Tam Dao's Bear Sanctuary and the Fight Against Bile Farms
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- Published on 28 March 2019
- Written by Billy Gray. Photos by Teigue John Blokpoel.
Bear bile farming is a custom that originates from China, having been practiced for thousands of years. The bile, harvested from bears’ gallbladders, is used in various traditional Chinese medicines. Though illegal in Vietnam since 2005, the trade remains commonplace.
'Hai Phuong' Becomes Highest-Grossing Vietnamese Movie of All Time
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- Published on 28 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
Hai Phuong landed US distribution rights from Well Go USA Entertainment, and has been played in 28 cities in America and Canada since March 1.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Reports 3-Year-High Foreign Investment
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- Published on 28 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
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[Video] Rare Newsreels From 1930 Show Harsh Realities of Life in Colonial Saigon
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- Published on 27 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
In an extremely rare collection of disjointed clips, Saigon in 1930 appears like the setting of a haunting fever dream.
Slow Craft: How a Photo Artist Built a Home for Analog Photography in Saigon
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- Published on 27 March 2019
- Written by Kate Tipler. Photos by Kate Tipler.
The digital age is in full swing, and photography its loyal servant. The last century has seen the art form seamlessly transform several times, allowing itself to be reframed and repurposed time and time again.
Vietnamese Is Now the 3rd-Largest Group of Foreign Residents in Japan
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- Published on 27 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
At 330,835 people, Vietnamese now constitute the third-largest group of foreign residents in Japan behind Chinese and South Koreans.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Beats Thailand 4-0 to Advance to Final AFC U-23 Qualifier
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- Published on 27 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alberto Prieto.
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Spike Lee Starts Filming Next Movie 'Da 5 Bloods' in Vietnam, Thailand
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- Published on 26 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
Da 5 Bloods follows four African-American Vietnam veterans as they return to Vietnam to find their squad leader's remains and pursue the possibility of a buried treasure.
Bưu Hoa Stamp Project Is an Online Chronicle of Vietnam's Philatelic History
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- Published on 26 March 2019
- Written by Khoi Pham. Top image by Hannah Hoang. Photos courtesy of Buu Hoa.
Among the best ways to learn of a country’s culture and history is looking at its stamp design through the ages. These paper tokens follow their owners’ letters to all corners of the world, serving as the most effective cultural ambassador of a country while perfectly preserving the design influence of the period in history they were created.
Grab to Train Drivers to Detect Human Trafficking
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- Published on 26 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
Corporations and NGOs are working together to fight against human trafficking.
Morning Stories Roundup: Center for Visa Applications to Europe Launched in Da Nang
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- Published on 26 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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[Photos] The Small-Town Placidity of Hue in 1966
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- Published on 25 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
Neat perpendicular lines of trees that make up the Imperial Palace grounds, the meandering Perfume River hugging central Hue, clusters of red-roofed houses like tiny Lego pieces scattered across a bed of green: the aerial view of Hue in the 1960s evokes a sense of small-town placidity.
Jakarta Welcomes Indonesia's First-Ever MRT Line
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- Published on 25 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
Will the new MRT system end the city's hammajang traffic?
Saigoneer Podcast: Our Favorite Vietnamese Poems; Perceptions of Foreign Cuisine
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- Published on 25 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Graphic by Hannah Hoang.
A new week means a new Saigoneer Podcast episode!
Vietnam Considers Exclusive Inter-Airport Road Between Tan Son Nhat, Long Thanh
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- Published on 25 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
Authorities are considering a direct road between Long Thanh and Tan Son Nhat airports that's reserved only for inter-airport travelers.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Nguyen Hue Walking Street to Have New Fountain
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- Published on 25 March 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brian Letwin.
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