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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Scientists Discovered 65 New Species of Plants and Animals in Vietnam in 2016: WWF Report
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- Published on 20 December 2017
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The Greater Mekong region continues to prove its important role as one of the world’s most biologically diverse ecosystems.
[Photos] Snow Blankets Mount Fansipan During Winter Freeze
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- Published on 20 December 2017
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Many Saigoneers have bundled up for their morning commute this week, but the cool temperatures here are nothing compared to the weather up north.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Launches School of Aerospace Engineering
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- Published on 20 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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▪ Deadly Tropical Storm Kai-tak to threaten southern Vietnam, Malay Peninsula with heavy rain this week [AccuWeather]
▪ Vietnam’s Aerospace Engineering School established [DTI]
[Photos] Inside Binh Thanh's Xóm Nước Đen by the Cau Bong Canal
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- Published on 19 December 2017
- Written by Ngo Quan. Photos by Ngo Quan.
In recent years, development in Saigon has exploded, giving rise to towering skyscrapers, office towers and residential complexes throughout the southern hub. But even as the city’s modernization hits hyper speed, small, canal-side communities across town continue to exist in precarious circumstances, as city officials aim to relocate approximately 20,000 such households along various canals throughout the city. Here is a glimpse into the lives of residents in Binh Thanh’s xóm nước đen near Bui Huu Nghia Street.
A Street Food Stall in Bangkok Was Recently Awarded a Michelin Star
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- Published on 19 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Bangkok chef Jay Fai has become Thailand's first street food vendor to earn a prestigious Michelin star.
[Photos] Chau Doc's 'Corrugated Metal' Home by the River
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- Published on 19 December 2017
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After a makeover, a once-precarious home in Chau Doc has been transformed into a contemporary home without looking out of place in a traditional riverside neighborhood.
Local Company Proposes E-Bike Rental System for District 1
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- Published on 19 December 2017
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A local company has proposed a pilot plan to introduce e-bikes to central Saigon in order to ease traffic congestion.
[Photos] The Iconic La Dalat, Vietnam’s First Domestic Vehicle
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- Published on 18 December 2017
- Written by Dana Filek-Gibson. Photos by Dana Filek-Gibson.
Though production only lasted five years, the La Dalat has earned a place in Saigon history as Vietnam’s first locally manufactured commercial car.
[Photos] Saigon of the Late 1960s Through an American's Lens
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- Published on 18 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Saigon is changing so fast these days it can be difficult to recall what the city looked like in 2008, let alone 1968.
A Cafe in Hanoi Is Replacing Its Waitstaff With a Robot
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- Published on 18 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Are you sick of human interaction? This café in Hanoi might have just the solution to your blight.
Weekend News Roundup: Mu Cang Chai Named Among World's 19 Most Beautiful Mountains
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- Published on 18 December 2017
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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