Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Coffee Exports Jump to Record High of 1.8m Tons
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- Published on 15 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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After Long Thanh, 5 Provincial Cities Also Request International Airports
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- Published on 14 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
In the light of the Long Thanh Airport project, smaller provinces have proposed upgrades to and construction of more international airports in their areas as well.
[Photos] In 1995 Vietnam, a Paradise for Honda Cubs and Xích Lô
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- Published on 14 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
How heartening — or rather, disheartening — to discover that flooding isn’t a problem that is unique to 2010s Saigon.
After Month-Long Delay, Vietnam Officially Allows Bamboo Airways to Take Off
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- Published on 14 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Bamboo Airways will become the fifth carrier to hold a Vietnamese aviation license along with Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific, Vietjet Air and VASCO.
Morning Stories Roundup: North-South Railway, Repatriation and Foreign Talents
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- Published on 14 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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Asia's Latest Pokémon GO Icon Is a Taiwanese Grandpa Who Uses 11 Phones to Play
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- Published on 13 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
While many people spend their retired lives arranging flowers, playing chess, nurturing pet birds or yelling at cable news television, this Taiwanese man is devoting his golden years to catching Pokémon.
The 3rd Anniversary @ Air 360
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- Published on 13 November 2018
- Written by Vu
Air 360 Sky Lounge hosted their 3rd Anniversary party themed "Garden Of The Gods" to much of their guests' delight.
[Illustrations] A Watercolor Food Alphabet for the Hungry Typographer
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- Published on 13 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Is this not the most delicious alphabet ever?
A Saigon Hospital Just Added Scooter Ambulances for Hẻm Emergencies
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- Published on 13 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Will the new initiative help improve the survival rate of patients in Saigon?
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Sees Sharp Rise in Dengue Fever Cases
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- Published on 13 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alberto Prieto.
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[Photos] A Visit to Da Nang's New Cutting-Edge Coffee Roaster
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- Published on 12 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
The Da Nang coffee roaster and shop epitomizes Vietnam’s craft coffee culture.
Vietnam Forms Toilet Association, Seeks to Give Everyone Free Public Toilets
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- Published on 12 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam is determined to improve the standard of toilets nationwide.
Saigoneer Podcast: VinFast's New Electric Motorbike; Adapting Foreign Dishes to Local Tastes
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- Published on 12 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.
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Vietnamese-Australian Woman Accused of Putting Needles Inside Strawberries
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- Published on 12 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
50-year-old My Ut Trinh, also known as Judy, is a former farm worker in Caboolture, a town in Queensland, Australia.
Weekend Stories Roundup: HCMC to Spend VND2.5bn on Traffic Cameras
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- Published on 12 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
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5.4m Mobile World Customers Could Be Affected by Alleged Data Hack
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- Published on 11 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Michael Tatarski.
A data leak involving electronic retail chain The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World) has cast doubt over the way the local company handles customer info.
Saigoneer's Weekend Event Picks
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- Published on 09 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out our favorite events happening around Saigon.
Activist Diep Vuong Named Global Citizen of the Year for Work to Fight Human Trafficking
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- Published on 09 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnamese-American activist Diep Vuong, who used to be a refugee in the US, recently won the prestigious award for her work to stop human trafficking.
Hẻm Gems: Come for the Architecture, Stay for the Architecture
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- Published on 09 November 2018
- Written by Michael Tatarski. Photos by Mervin Lee.
In an age when seemingly every building in Saigon has been knocked down for redevelopment at least once, it's rare to be able to spend time in a truly unique architectural gem.
Busy Bookaholics, Behold Saigon's First-Ever Book Vending Machine
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- Published on 09 November 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photos by Duc Van.
The vending machine is located at Sense Market underneath September 23 Park.
