Details: Published on 09 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

Saigon will soon become home to the first Juventus Academy in Southeast Asia.

Hẻm Gems: Chu Se's 65 Years of Hủ Tiếu Mì by the Calmette Bridge

Details: Published on 09 February 2018; Written by Brian Letwin. Photos by Brandon Coleman.

Saigon is home to a number of street food eateries that span generations, from a 100-year old vegetarian joint to a 70-year-old hủ tiếu Mỹ Tho restaurant right in the heart of District 1.

Morning News Roundup: Hanoi, Saigon Choked in Traffic as Clock Ticks Down to Tet

Details: Published on 09 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Thi Nguyen.

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▪ Vietnam’s pharmacy industry sees rapid growth [VietnamNet]

▪ Hanoi, Saigon choked in traffic as clock ticks down to Tet [VnExpress]

70% of Japanese Firms Want to Expand Their Business in Vietnam: Survey

Details: Published on 08 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

Vietnam is among the countries in which Japanese companies have the highest motivation to expand.

Quang Binh Plans to Build World’s Longest Zip Line Over Cave Kingdom

Details: Published on 08 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

The 3.5-kilometer-long zip line will be part of a large tourism service complex in Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park, which is home to world-famous Son Doong cave.

Vietnam Establishes First-Ever Animal Protection Association

Details: Published on 08 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

Following the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs in November, the Vietnam Animal Welfare Association was officially established during a ceremony on February 3^rd in Da Nang.

Morning News Roundup: Coach Fare Triple Near Tet Holidays in HCMC

Details: Published on 08 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Thi Nguyen.

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▪ Boeing Working to Lift Vietnam’s Air Safety Rating [Bloomberg]

▪ Coach fare triple near Tet holidays in HCMC [SGGP]

Muji's First Hotel in China Is Where Your Minimalist Dream Comes True

Details: Published on 07 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

Popular Japanese minimalist homeware brand Muji opened its first hotel on January 18^th in Shenzhen, China.

In Memory of the 24 Hours When Hanoi's Hoan Kiem Lake Had Swans

Details: Published on 07 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

Less than a day after they were introduced, twelve swans have been removed from Hanoi’s famous Hoan Kiem Lake, despite widespread public support for the attraction.

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Stock Suffers Worst Fall in 4 years

Details: Published on 07 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brian Letwin.

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▪ Vietnam’s population estimated at 94.7 million in 2018 [VietnamNet]

▪ Vietnam stock suffers worst fall in four years [Tuoi Tre]

Ve Ve Hat Boi: Saving Vietnam’s Age-Old Art With Youthful Passion

Details: Published on 06 February 2018; Written by Khoi Pham. Top illustration by Phung Nguyen Quang, courtesy of Ve Ve Hat Boi.

Obsolescence is not a problem unique to Vietnam’s traditional art forms. All over the world – in Cambodia, Bangladesh, and India, for example – ancient crafts are going out of fashion faster than they can be passed down to younger generations; in some cases, there isn’t anyone with enough interest to learn them.

Introducing Nổi, a Live Music Project by Saigoneer and Digipost

Details: Published on 06 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

There’s little doubt that here at Saigoneer, we’re big fans of Vietnam’s indie acts; just see how we geeked out over Ca Hoi Hoang almost a year ago.

Quang Ninh Wants to Build a Tunnel Under Ha Long Bay

Details: Published on 06 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

To address heavy traffic and storm-related disturbances on the bridge which currently connects to Ha Long Bay, authorities have proposed a 1.3-kilometer long tunnel to serve the UNESCO heritage site.

Almost Noble: A Review of 'Punji Trap'

Details: Published on 06 February 2018; Written by David Hutt.

The Sympathizer, Viet Thanh Nguyen’s breakthrough 2015 novel, is a fictional tale of a North Vietnamese spy working inside the South Vietnamese army during the last legs of the American War. Duality and split lives occupy the core of the novel, almost in a Kafkaesque fashion. Luke Hunt’s recently published Punji Trap — Pham Xuan An: The Spy Who Didn’t Love Us considers the same questions of morality in a Vietnamese spy, only this time it is not fictional.

Morning News Roundup: Saigoneers Make Trek to Da Lat to Buy Vegetables Straight From Farms

Details: Published on 06 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.

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▪ AFC Futsal: Vietnam reach quarters as Malaysia eliminated [Fox Sports Asia]

▪ Saigonese trek to Da Lat to inspect vegetable farms before purchase [Tuoi Tre]

[Photos] Hanoi's Stunning Koi-Inspired Cafe Has an Entire Ecosystem Inside It

Details: Published on 05 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

Designed by a group of architects at Farming Architects, the "Koi Cafe" in Hanoi is not only an architectural gem but also a self-sustaining aquaculture and hydroponics eco-system.

Vietnam's Wealth Growth Is the Fastest in the World: Report

Details: Published on 05 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

A surge in Vietnam’s ultra-rich who make their fortunes in investments and real estate are largely fueling the nation's wealth growth.

[Video] Rare Footage Documents How Vietnam Celebrated Tet in 1950

Details: Published on 05 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

In less than two weeks, the Year of the Rooster will be over, making way for the reign of the Dog in the lunar calendar.

Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Cities Plan for Urban Green Growth

Details: Published on 05 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.

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▪ Vietnam pursues goal of ‘universities of international stature’ [VietnamNet]

▪ VN cities plan for urban green growth [VietnamNet]

Myanmar's First Public Drag Olympics Was a Celebration of Queer Identities

Details: Published on 04 February 2018; Written by Saigoneer.

As part of the fourth annual &PROUD LGBT Film Festival, the country's first ever Drag Queen Olympics took place at Thakin Mya Park in downtown Yangon on January 28.