[Video] The Story of Japan's Only Sushi Restaurant Run by All Female Chefs
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- Published on 26 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
A group of intrepid female chefs has been defying the laws of tradition to combat sexism in Japan’s sushi community.
One of Vietnam's Major Internet Cables Has Gone Down...Again
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- Published on 26 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam's internet cable issues have continued, as one of the country's undersea connections encountered a glitch last week, just as repairs on two other cables were being completed.
Morning News Roundup: Toyota Stops Sponsoring Vietnam’s Top-Flight Football League
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- Published on 26 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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▪ Visitors crowd Phu Quoc Walking Street on opening day [Tuoi Tre]
▪ Toyota stops sponsoring Vietnam’s top-flight football league [Tuoi Tre]
Watch Ngo Thanh Van Kick Ass in This Latest Netflix Action-Fantasy Flick
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- Published on 25 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
2017 has been a good year for actresses of Vietnamese descent on the international stage.
[Photos] Catholic Neighborhoods in Saigon Celebrate Christmas With Elaborate Nativity Scenes
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- Published on 25 December 2017
- Written by Brandon Coleman. Top photo by Kevin Lee.
Unlike most of the western world, Saigoneers see Christmas as less of a time for cozy gatherings at home with family and friends but more as an oppotunity to take to the street to bask in the festive atmosphere.
Vietnam PM Directs Education Ministry to Ban Sales, Advertising of Soft Drinks in Schools
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- Published on 25 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Are soft drinks to blame for Vietnam’s impending child obesity epidemic?
Typhoon Tembin: Ca Mau Will Be Hardest Hit, Saigon Closes All Public Schools
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- Published on 25 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
After causing death and destruction in the Philippines, Typhoon Tembin is currently in the East Sea and will make landfall in the Mekong Delta tonight, December 25.
Weekend News Roundup: Experts Warn Vietnamese Investors of Bitcoin Bubble
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- Published on 25 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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▪ Experts warn Vietnamese investors of bitcoin bubble [DTI]
▪ Tourism sector urged to step up restructuring [VietnamNet]
Powerful Tropical Storm to Hit Saigon, Mekong Delta on Christmas Night
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- Published on 24 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Typhoon Tembin, which is currently wreaking havoc in the Philippines, is forecast to make landfall in southern Vietnam late tomorrow night, December 25.
[Video] In Saigon, the Christmas Spirit Lives in Tuan's Garbage Cart
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- Published on 23 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by An Du.
Is this Saigon’s most festive garbage cart?
The Saigoneer Podcast Is Here!
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- Published on 23 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer. Illustration by Andy Tran.
Just in time for Christmas, Saigoneer is excited to announce the launch of the Saigoneer Podcast!
Saigoneer's Weekend Event Picks
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- Published on 22 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out our favorite events happening around Saigon.
Tracing the Lineage of Da Lat's Delicious Bánh Mì Xíu Mại
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- Published on 22 December 2017
- Written by Dana Filek-Gibson. Illustration by Andy Tran.
Every morning, the corner of Da Lat’s Hoang Dieu and Tran Nhat Duat streets is a mess of plastic tables and rubbish bins, bánh mì crumbs and bodies hunched over small bowls. This particular patch of sidewalk is home to one of the town’s busier bánh mì xíu mại vendors, though there are several of them scattered across the city.
Saigon to Remove Unused Tollbooth at D2 Entrance to Thu Thiem Tunnel
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- Published on 22 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Saigon is bidding an unused tollbooth farewell in an effort to mollify traffic congestion leading into the Thu Thiem Tunnel.
VietJet Holds In-Flight Bikini Show to Celebrate Launch of Bangkok-Da Lat Route
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- Published on 22 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
VietJet has one again lived up to its reputation worldwide as “that bikini airline in Vietnam” after passengers on one of its new Thailand-Vietnam routes posted a surprise swimwear show.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC E-Bike Rental Plan Raises Concerns
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- Published on 22 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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▪ HCM City’s e-motorbike rental service raises concerns [DTI]
▪ New tropical storm appears in offshore Philippines [SGGP]
From 2018, Vietnam Will Punish Pedestrians for Violating Traffic Laws
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- Published on 21 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Starting next year, pedestrians who violate road safety regulations and cause a fatality may be jailed.
Hiep Thi Le, Star of 1993 War Drama 'Heaven & Earth', Passes Away at 46
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- Published on 21 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnamese-American actress Hiep Thi Le, the breakout star of Oliver Stone’s 1993 war drama Heaven & Earth, recently passed away.
How the Creater of Zalo, Vietnam's Home-Grown Chat App, Went From Hacker to Manager
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- Published on 20 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam's popular chat app and social media platform, Zalo, was born from its creator's curiosity about hacking.
Saigon Couple Adds a Pre-Doi Moi Style Twist to Wedding Photos
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- Published on 20 December 2017
- Written by Vuong Thao Nguyen. Photos by Nguyen Phan Anh.
Ask any Vietnamese person to describe a typical wedding album from memory and the answer is likely to be the same each time. The bride wears a floor-length gown or a full áo dài khăn đóng getup, the groom has a suit on, and the background is a picturesque view of nature. But newlyweds Ngoc Tran and Tuan Anh Nguyen had something else in mind.
