Details: Published on 02 March 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

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Mike Tyson Stars in Hong Kong Comedy About Female Friendship Set in Vietnam

Details: Published on 02 March 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

Get this: apparently Mike Tyson was in Vietnam to film his part in a Hong Kong action comedy. What?

These Fish Slippers Are the Must-Have Items This Summer in Thailand

Details: Published on 02 March 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

The latest trend in Thailand involves ultra-realistic fish accessories including sandals, pillows, and keychains.

Hẻm Gems: A No-Name Chợ Cũ Food Collective to Satisfy All Your Snack Cravings

Details: Published on 02 March 2018; Written by Michael Tatarski. Photos by Brandon Coleman.

Some street eateries in Saigon are so good they don't need a name.

Morning Links Roundup: 3 Airport Staff Fined for Letting Tourist Board Wrong Flight in Saigon

Details: Published on 02 March 2018; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.

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▪ Heat wave to end cold weather in northern Vietnam [SGGP]

▪ Three fined for letting passenger board wrong flight in Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre]

Is China’s Social Credit System a 'Black Mirror' Dystopian Scenario?

Details: Published on 01 March 2018; Written by Saigoneer. Illustration by Kevin Hong.

On 14 June 2014, the State Council of China issued the "Planning Outline for the Construction of a Social Credit System," one of the most ambitious e-governing efforts in the country.

Cambodia Halts Deportation, Grants Temporary Residency to Stateless Vietnamese

Details: Published on 01 March 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

Amidst looming deportations, Cambodian officials have announced plans to offer two-year residency cards to some of the approximately 70,000 ethnic Vietnamese living in Cambodia without legal status.

Vietnam Welcomes Year of the Dog With 1st Instance of Broken Internet Cable

Details: Published on 01 March 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

Vietnam’s favorite marine animal strikes again.

Ladies Night @ Lush

Details: Published on 01 March 2018; Written by Vu

Always an incredible evening at the legendary Lush ladies night!

Morning Links Roundup: HCMC to Spend Over $100m Raising Public Sector Pay in 2018

Details: Published on 01 March 2018; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.

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▪ US-Vietnamese tie up to develop $50-million recycling facility [DTI]

▪ Ho Chi Minh City to spend over $100 million raising public sector pay in 2018 [VnExpress]

Every Holiday Season, Da Lat Chokes Under Tourism Pressures

Details: Published on 28 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

It would take from three to five years for the problem to get worse, according to the director of the Da Lat Department of Construction.

A Vietnamese-American Poet's First Return to Vietnam After Half a Century

Details: Published on 28 February 2018; Written by Paul Christiansen. Photos by Vincent Tran.

The barking of a nearby dog forced Hoa Nguyen to pause mid-stanza. It was as if the canine was attempting to collaborate with her poem, a fitting start to the Year of the Dog. This young year saw the acclaimed Vietnamese-American writer return to Vietnam for the first time in nearly half a century. Surrounded by local writers and fans, she was able to celebrate her homecoming with a candlelit reading on a balcony overlooking Hanoi’s West Lake.

Saigon Railway Station Might Get a Snazzy Vintage-Theme Makeover Soon

Details: Published on 28 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

The Saigon Railway Station might get an "old Saigon" makeover this year.

Hue Is Building a Riverside Pedestrian Zone With Rare Lumber

Details: Published on 28 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

Rare lumber is being used for construction that is underway on a pedestrian area along the Perfume River.

Morning News Roundup: Hanoi Proposes Ban on Uber, Grab on 11 Streets

Details: Published on 28 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.

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▪ Uber, Grab proposed to be banned from 11 streets in Hanoi [DTI]

▪ Ho Chi Minh City plans higher fees for on-street parking [Tuoi Tre]

Vietnam Aviation Industry Plans to Have 28 Functional Airports by 2030

Details: Published on 27 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

Within 18 years, Vietnam’s airport industry aims to be one of the top four markets in ASEAN in terms of total passengers.

What’s Inside Hanoi’s Upcoming Entirely Made-in-Japan Smart Town?

Details: Published on 27 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

In less than a decade, some Hanoi residents might be able to live and work in a smart town that’s built entirely with Japanese technologies.

[Photos] In Saigon's Labyrinth of Alleys, Textures and Typographies Galore

Details: Published on 27 February 2018; Written by Tam Le. Photos by Tam Le.

Saigon, like New York or Tokyo, is a city renowned for its crowds—the chaotic jostling of people pressing past other people that occurs whenever millions of lives inhabit the same few square meters. Throw motorbikes carrying families of five and toppling with oversized cargo into the mix and you've got a show. This city is a photographer’s dream.