Saturday Night @ Lush
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- Published on 26 December 2018
- Written by Vu
With Team Vietnam winning the AFF Cup, Lush was there to celebrate the joyous occasion
Saigoneer Bookshelf: Multitudes Contained in 'Red Thread' by Teresa Mei Chuc
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- Published on 26 December 2018
- Written by Paul Christiansen.
Seeking, sucking, tonguing for each scrap of contained marrow: should a book of poetry labor over a single topic the way a mouth savors a soup bone? Or should it be akin to a buffet plate atop which the author delicately places a diverse sampling of subjects, truths and stories? How many of the multitudes Whitman famously claimed we all contain should be included in a volume?
Ladies Night @ Lush
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- Published on 26 December 2018
- Written by Vu
Ladies drink for free till midnight every Tuesday in Saigon's hottest Ladies Night
Saigon to Ban Disruptive Digging on 88 Major Streets in 2019
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- Published on 26 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Starting in 2019, Ho Chi Minh City authorities will require all underground work be done without tearing up massive sections of streets.
Saturday Night @ Lush
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- Published on 26 December 2018
- Written by Vu
Come party with us at Lush and #letshavesomefun
[Photos] A Stroll on the Quaint Streets of 1920s Chau Doc
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- Published on 26 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Today, Chau Doc is a busy secondary city just a stone’s throw from the Vietnam-Cambodia border. Formed at the intersection between two major rivers, the town has always been a dynamic trading hub connecting Khmer merchants with commercial centers in Vietnam.
Ladies Night @ Lush
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- Published on 26 December 2018
- Written by Vu
Get your friends together for Ladies Night and #letshavesomefun
Bottom Trawling, Fine-Mesh Fishing Are Wiping out Vietnam's Fish Supplies
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- Published on 26 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
The use of banned trawling methods and fine-mesh nets off the south central Vietnamese coast is depleting fish supplies at a staggering rate.
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Predicted to Face Shortage of 90,000 Workers
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- Published on 26 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Minh Duc.
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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.
Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral Renovation Project to Extend to 2023
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- Published on 25 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Saigoneers will have to say goodbye to Notre Dame Cathedral for three more years.
[Illustrations] Four Festive Cards for a Very Saigoneer Christmas
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- Published on 25 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Illustrations by Hannah Hoang and Tammy Le.
While there is no chance of Saigon experiencing a white Christmas, we'd still like to take this opportunity to spread a bit of holiday cheer.
After a Year Without Salary, Saigon Veterinary Department Sees Mass Exodus of Employees
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- Published on 25 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
The entire veterinarian staff at the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary has not been paid since the beginning of 2018.
Morning Stories Roundup: Ly Son High-Speed Boats and Qatar Airways Direct Flights to Da Nang
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- Published on 25 December 2018
- 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.
In Vietnam, Fake Death Certificates Are Weaponized to Hack Facebook Accounts
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- Published on 24 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam’s fake document industry has upgraded for the information age.
Autographed Jersey of Football Team Sold for $30,000 to Build Bridge in Poor Community
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- Published on 24 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
2018 has been an auspicious year for Vietnamese football: the national U23 team opened the year with an unprecedented silver medal at the U-23 AFC Cup in China, and ended the year with a long-awaited repeat win at the AFF Cup. Needless to say, local fans, and even non-fans, have been in a festive mood all December thanks to a palpable sense of national pride brought about by football fever.
Vietnam Might End 2018 With 7% in Growth, a 10-Year High, Experts Say
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- Published on 24 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Experts predict the growth rates for this year and next may top 7%.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Saigon Fireworks, Golden Ball Award and Tsunami in Indonesia
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- Published on 24 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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[Photos] This Football-Themed Wedding Album Taken During Bão in Saigon Is Peak Vietnam
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- Published on 23 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Instead of bemoaning the fact that their wedding photo shoot coincided with the much-anticipated recent AFF Cup 2018 final match, a couple in Saigon decided to go with the flow and turn their bridal album into a bão-themed one.
With Across the Forest, Space Monkies Display Knack for Impromptu Experiences
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- Published on 21 December 2018
- Written by Jesús Lopez Gomez. Top photo by Anh Thi.
Across the Forest was going to be an outdoor music festival set in bucolic Da Lat. The organizer, Space Monkies, wanted to keep things intimate, and capped the number of tickets sold at 30. The festival drew on international talent, like Indian experimental rock group Kuru Circus & Orchestra.
