New Floating School Opens on Tonle Sap Lake for Vietnamese Students in Cambodia
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- Published on 11 July 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
There are approximately 7,000 overseas Vietnamese people living in Pursat, Cambodia.
Morning Links Roundup: HCMC Featured in Lonely Planet’s 2018 Best in Asia List
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- Published on 11 July 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
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▪ Quang Ngai residents protest over foul waste treatment site [DTI]
▪ Ho Chi Minh City featured in Lonely Planet’s 2018 Best in Asia list [Tuoi Tre]
[Photos] This Minimalist Da Lat House Catches Light Like Lungs Catch Air
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- Published on 10 July 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
This photographer's private home was designed around the trees in the abandoned nursery it was built on.
China's Chili-Eating Competition Is a Hot Slobbering Mess
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- Published on 10 July 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Last year's winner consumed 15 chilies in just one minute.
Old Saigon Building of the Week: The Glitz and Glam of Tự Do Nightclub
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- Published on 10 July 2018
- Written by Khoi Pham.
While today’s Dong Khoi Street is peppered with tourist-centric shops and restaurants, just half a century ago, the downtown street was the nightlife hotspot for Saigon’s cool kids to congregate.
As Young Job-Seekers Prefer Better Jobs, Saigon Faces Shortage of Manual Labor Workers
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- Published on 10 July 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Some Saigon-based companies are struggling to find highly skilled manual workers.
Morning Links Roundup: Rentals Rise in Downtown Saigon as Supply Stagnates
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- Published on 10 July 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
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▪ Nearly 57,000ha of alternative forests planted across Vietnam [VietnamNet]
▪ Rentals rise in downtown Saigon as supply stagnates [VnExpress]
Vietnam Is the 4th Most Optimistic Country in Consumer Confidence in 2018 so Far: Report
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- Published on 09 July 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam remains the fourth most optimistic country in the world.
In Vietnam's Nascent Anti-Plastic Movement, Straws Are the First to Go
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- Published on 09 July 2018
- Written by Jwyanza Hobson. Top photo by Kevin Lee.
Saigon needs real solutions for its plastic problems.
Saigoneer Podcast: Transportation in Saigon, Women in Tech and a Singaporean Foodie
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- Published on 09 July 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.
We've hit episode 20!
Saigon Suspends Popular Anatomy Exhibition, Citing Numerous 'Dishonest' Practices
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- Published on 09 July 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Citing “dishonest” practices by the show’s promoter, the city suspended the display of plastinated body parts.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnamese Annually Spend $4bn Studying Abroad
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- Published on 09 July 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
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▪ 10 arrested as $89 million online gambling ring busted in Vietnam [VnExpress]
▪ Vietnamese annually spend USD4 billion studying abroad [DTI]
Vietnam's First Autonomous Car Project Begins Pilot Phase
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- Published on 08 July 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Yay or nay?
Urbanist Travel Getaways: Discovering Serenity in Bhutan – The Other Hermit Kingdom
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- Published on 07 July 2018
- Written by Alex Sinclair-Lack. Photos by Alex Sinclair-Lack.
Only a handful of pilots can manage the treacherous flight into Bhutan’s tiny international airport. As the plane tilts for the final descent, passengers gather by the windows — smartphones recording in white-knuckled hands as the wings skirt the valley walls.
Facebook Strikes Deal to Live-Stream Premier League in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam From 2019
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- Published on 07 July 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Football fans in Southeast Asia will be able to watch English Premier League games on Facebook in the future.
Hẻm Gems: Inside Le Thanh Ton's Japan Town Lives Saigon's Best Katsu
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- Published on 07 July 2018
- Written by Khanh Tran. Photos by Kevin Lee.
Inside the unofficial Japanese quarter of Saigon lies scrumptious katsu and oyakodon to suit all palates. For beginners like myself at one point in time, the existence of Fujiro can swing open many new doors of flavors to savor, from a crash course in delicious fried pork to to funky natto. For familiar denizens of Japanese spots, their food will evoke plenty of nostalgia.
Japan Sentences Killer of 9-Year-Old Vietnamese Girl to Life in Prison
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- Published on 07 July 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Yasumasa Shibuya has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a nine-year-old Vietnamese girl in Japan last year.
Saigoneer's Weekend Event Picks
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- Published on 06 July 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out our favorite events happening around Saigon.
South Korean Women Stop Spending Money a Day Every Month to Protest Sexist Ads, 'Pink Tax'
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- Published on 06 July 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
In a bid to send a strong message to conglomerates and advertisers about gender-based price discrimination in South Korea, an online campaign calling for a spending strike by women was launched last week.
Phu My Hung's Perpetual Stink Is Due to Climate Change and Season-Related Factors: Official
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- Published on 06 July 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
The head of Ho Chi Minh City’s environment agency said that climate change and seasonal weather patterns spread Da Phuoc Landfill’s stink to surrounding areas.
