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.
Hẻm Gems: Chu Se's 65 Years of Hủ Tiếu Mì by the Calmette Bridge
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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 3rd in Da Nang.
Morning News Roundup: Coach Fare Triple Near Tet Holidays in HCMC
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- 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
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- Published on 07 February 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Popular Japanese minimalist homeware brand Muji opened its first hotel on January 18th in Shenzhen, China.
In Memory of the 24 Hours When Hanoi's Hoan Kiem Lake Had Swans
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- 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
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- Published on 07 February 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brian Letwin.
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