Details: Published on 06 March 2019; Written by Saigoneer.

Two of Vietnam’s recent beauty pageant winners were included in a list of the country’s most influential women compiled by Forbes.

MasterChef Thailand Sparks Outrage for Cooking Endangered Spotted Eagle Ray

Details: Published on 06 March 2019; Written by Saigoneer.

Rare spotted eagle rays are believed to have been part of the cooking challenge and viewers took offense that the use of an alleged endangered species on mainstream media is normalized.

Cash-Strapped Saigon Metro Project Requests $1.68m From City to Pay Staff

Details: Published on 06 March 2019; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.

The management team of Saigon's ongoing metro project has requested advance funds from the city to pay employees who have only received partial salaries since January.

Morning Stories Roundup: Power Price to Increase 8.36% This Month

Details: Published on 06 March 2019; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.

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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.

[Video] Streets of Saigon: A Montage of Cho Lon's Food Trail

Details: Published on 05 March 2019; Written by Saigoneer.

Street (n.): a sprawl of cement, stone, pavement or dirt splayed across a stretch of earth that has been smoothed, stripped of plants and serves as a communal transport path and thus a stage for the vibrancy of the human condition to play out upon.

Meet Myra Tran, the Vietnamese Girl Who's Taking 'American Idol' by Storm

Details: Published on 05 March 2019; Written by Saigoneer.

You’ve probably heard it by now, but the latest season of American Idol has a Vietnamese contestant, and she’s kicking ass.

Amid Swine Fever Outbreak, Countries Impose Ban on Pork Products From Vietnam

Details: Published on 05 March 2019; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Thi Nguyen.

The African swine fever virus has spread to seven localities including Thanh Hoa, Hung Yen, Ha Nam, Thai Binh, Hai Phong, Hai Duong and Hanoi.

Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam to Switch off Lights in Response to 2019 Earth Hour

Details: Published on 05 March 2019; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Triet Thai.

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From March, Vietnam Requires Hospitals to Digitize Medical Records

Details: Published on 04 March 2019; Written by Saigoneer.

Health authorities hope that the change will help cut back waiting times, confusion caused by doctors' handwriting and improve the archiving and managing of records.

[Photos] 13 Black-and-White Shots of Saigon in 1962

Details: Published on 04 March 2019; Written by Saigoneer.

Badass girl power, young love and vintage cars: the streets of Saigon in 1962 seemed much cooler than they are today, when pavements weren't riddled with debris and construction sites.

Transport Ministry Claims 62.56% of Saigoneers Support Proposal to Ban Motorbikes in Downtown Saigon by 2030

Details: Published on 04 March 2019; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.

Some Saigoneers are in agreement with the city’s plan to ban personal vehicles in downtown Saigon, but most believe that there remains a lot to be done before the project is implemented.

After Trump-Kim Summit, North Korea Tours Are Trending Among Vietnamese Tourists

Details: Published on 04 March 2019; Written by Saigoneer.

In the past, tours to North Korea were often avoided due to high costs, political conflict, and a lengthy, strict visa procedure.

Weekend Stories Roundup: Can Tho to Complete 15 Key Projects in 2019

Details: Published on 04 March 2019; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.

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A New Typeface That Was Built From Designs on Old Book Covers

Details: Published on 03 March 2019; Written by Khoi Pham. Images courtesy of Tong Van Hiep.

Finding new values from old relics is a popular way some young creatives today are keeping old Vietnam aesthetics alive.

Saigon Approves Project to Boost Recycling by Supporting Private Trash Collectors

Details: Published on 02 March 2019; Written by Saigoneer.

A project to boost recycling of plastic waste gathered by private garbage collectors has received approval from the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, VietnamNet reports. Currently, the city has some 4,000 private garbage collectors who take care of about 582 tons of domestic waste per day. The project hopes to impact at least 70% of the plastic collected recycled.