Ladies Night @ Lush
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- Published on 21 February 2018
- Written by Vu
Those who chose to stick around for Tet were treated to yet another incredible Ladies Night at Lush!
[Photos] Immerse in the Nostalgia of Tet Past With These Black-and-White Snapshots
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- Published on 21 February 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
While schoolchildren and some food vendors are still enjoying the rest of Tet holiday, vacation is officially over for the majority of Vietnam’s office workers. On the first day of work after Tet, let’s take a moment to wind down and take a field trip back to old Vietnam to see how our ancestors celebrated the biggest annual holiday.
Foreign Traveler Boards Wrong VNA Flight, Almost Spends Tet in Singapore Instead of Myanmar
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- Published on 21 February 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
A Vietnam Airlines passenger with tickets to Myanmar somehow found himself aboard a plane preparing to take off for Singapore.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Passengers Threaten to Boycott Air France Over Invalid Discounts
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- Published on 21 February 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
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▪ Your next hot fashion is made in Vietnam [OZY]
▪ Vietnamese passengers oppose Air France's fare cancellation [DTI]
[Illustrations] How Tet Traditions in Saigon and Hanoi Differ, From Booze to Bánh
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- Published on 14 February 2018
- Written by Khoi Pham. Illustrations by Hannah Hoang.
How one’s family celebrates Tet can reveal a lot about where they hail from.
Nha Trang Celebrates Year of the Dog With Canine Beauty Pageant
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- Published on 13 February 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
The top 10 dogs will participate in a Dog Fashion Show held on Monkey Island on the third day of Tet.
Local Illustrator Breathes New Life Into Vietnam's Classic Folk Paintings
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- Published on 13 February 2018
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Images courtesy of Nguyen Xuan Lam.
Illustrator Nguyen Xuan Lam’s project revamps 20 Vietnamese folk paintings through modern graphic design techniques.
[Photos] A Pre-Tet Trip to Sa Dec, the Mekong Delta's Flower Capital
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- Published on 13 February 2018
- Written by Michael Tatarski. Photos by Andy Ip Thien.
Sa Dec, a small Mekong Delta city four hours away from Saigon, turns into a vibrant flower kingdom in the weeks leading up to Tet.
Morning News Roundup: Local Authorities Urged to Improve Hanoi's Pedestrian Streets for Tet
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- Published on 13 February 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alberto Prieto.
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▪ Local authorities urged to improve Hanoi's pedestrian streets for Tet [DTI]
▪ Ho Chi Minh City flower street ready to celebrate Year of Dog [Tuoi Tre]
A Thai Investor Is Spending $1.76bn on Wind Farms in Vietnam
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- Published on 12 February 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Three provinces in southern Vietnam might have functional wind farms as early as 2020.
Oscar-Winning Screenwriter to Adapt Horror Flick 'Co Hau Gai' for Hollywood
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- Published on 12 February 2018
- Written by Paul Christiansen. .
Geoffrey Fletcher, whose screenplay for the Lee Daniels-directed movie Precious won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2010, will adopt Vietnam's 2016 horror flick Co Hau Gai (The Housemaid).
Pollution, Animal Abuse Turn Vietnam's Time-Honored Tet Tradition Ugly
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- Published on 12 February 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Many of the carps Hanoi residents released into the city’s waterways as part of a symbolic Lunar New Year ritual quickly died due to pollution.
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Seeks Visa Waiver Extension to Boost Tourism
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- Published on 12 February 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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▪ Vietnamese books introduced at India’s international book fair [SGGP]
▪ HCM City seeks visa waiver extension to boost tourism [DTI]
Other Intimacies: Photography Display Highlights Reflections on Living With Autism
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- Published on 11 February 2018
- Written by Nguyen-Hoang Quyen. Top photo by Le Anh Dung.
For one week in late January, the group exhibition “Encounters: Reflections into the spaces surrounding families living with autism" transformed the top floor of the Vietnamese Women's Museum in Hanoi into a meandering space of interwoven images, sounds, and questions regarding autism.
[Video] Crafting Altar Brassware in Saigon's Storied Lư Đồng Village
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- Published on 10 February 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
As Tet nears, families all over Vietnam are rushing to decorate their homes and check-off the last few items on their spring cleaning list, such as curtains, glassware, and most importantly, brass homeware.
Saigoneer Podcast: U-23 Pride, Bubble Tea Madness, and the Saigon Heat
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- Published on 10 February 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.
The Saigoneer Podcast is officially one month old!
Saigoneer's Weekend Event Picks
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- Published on 09 February 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out our favorite events happening around Saigon.
This Hanoi Professor Takes Care of His Student's Baby While She Was Taking a Test
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- Published on 09 February 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
In an unexpected turn of events, a student from the Hanoi College of Technology and Trading had to take her six-month-old baby with her on examination day.
Top Italian Football Club Juventus to Open Training Academy in Saigon
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- Published on 09 February 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Saigon will soon become home to the first Juventus Academy in Southeast Asia.
