World’s Oldest Woman Dies in Saigon
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- Published on 15 July 2016
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Nguyen Thi Tru, the world’s oldest woman, passed away on Tuesday at her Saigon home.
15% of Unemployed Vietnamese Are College Grads
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- Published on 15 July 2016
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Despite a nationwide increase in literacy rates and education levels, Vietnam’s university graduates are still struggling to find jobs.
1.2m Vietnamese Move to Cities a Year: Report
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- Published on 15 July 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
Up to 1.2 million Vietnamese migrate to cities each year, according to a recent report.
Morning News Roundup: After 16 Years, Stolen Scooter Returns to Hanoi Owner
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- Published on 15 July 2016
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[Photos] Life in a Saigon Tube House
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- Published on 14 July 2016
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If you think your living conditions are cramped, you haven’t been to Nguyen Phi Vu’s house.
After Fish Kill, Formosa Caught Burying 100 Tons of Waste
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- Published on 14 July 2016
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Earlier this week, environmental inspectors in Ha Tinh province uncovered 100 tons of waste buried by Huan Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Company.
[Photos] Inside a 1949 Saigon Opium Detox Clinic
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- Published on 14 July 2016
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In 1949, LIFE ran a photo essay depicting life in Saigon. The images featured candid, picturesque snapshots of life during the city's bygone cosmopolitan era. But among the lively slice-of-life photos, there was a surprisingly bleak shot of three opium smokers inside a Saigon detox clinic.
[Video] A Skateboarding Journey Through Vietnam
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- Published on 14 July 2016
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When it comes to travel porn on the internet, Vietnam has its fair share of flashy, share-worthy vacation videos.
Vietnam Buys 8,000 New Motorbikes, 750 Cars a Day
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- Published on 14 July 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Frederik Wissink.
There is an automotive epidemic in Vietnam as domestic sales of motorbikes and cars have increased 8% and 31%, respectively, compared to the same period last year.
[Photos] Losing Ground: Binh Thuan Village Swallowed by Sea
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- Published on 13 July 2016
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In the small village of Tien Duc perched on Vietnam’s south-central coast, over 300 homes have been swallowed by rising seas.
[Video] Meet Saigon's 'Man of Love Letters'
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- Published on 13 July 2016
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In the latest installment of Sai Gon Vi Vu’s documentary series Saigon’s Gentlemen, we follow the life story of Duong Van Ngo, the last remaining public letter-writer at Saigon's Central Post Office.
Officials Push for Long Thanh Airport Construction to Start in 2019
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- Published on 13 July 2016
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Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has called upon the Ministry of Transport to begin construction of the long-awaited Long Thanh Airport by 2019 at the latest.
Vietnamese Man Dies After Wife Squeezes Testicles
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- Published on 13 July 2016
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A Tien Giang man died on Sunday after a fight with his estranged wife lead to some very uncomfortable injuries.
Saigon Re-Maps Its Flood-Prone Areas
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- Published on 12 July 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alberto Prieto.
Saigon’s current flooding map is due for some updates as the unpredictable effects of climate change have both created new “flood hubs” and dried up old ones.
[Photos] Vietnam’s Police Officers Get Flashy New Uniforms
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- Published on 12 July 2016
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If you haven’t been pulled over in the last month or so, you may not have noticed the new threads on many of Vietnam’s police units.
Saigon Students Win National Contest With Water Leak App
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- Published on 12 July 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alberto Prieto.
Students from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology took home the top prize last week at the Swedish embassy’s Smart Water Innovation Contest in Hanoi for an app that maps leaks in the city’s water system.
[Video] Inside Saigon's Chicano-Style Barbershop, Part 2
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- Published on 12 July 2016
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Last month, we introduced Saigoneers to Liem, the man behind Saigon’s only Chicano-inspired barbershop.
Over Half of Southeast Asian Workers Could Lose Jobs in 20 Years: ILO Study
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- Published on 12 July 2016
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Over half of Southeast Asian workers risk losing their jobs to automation in the next 20 years, according to a recent study by the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Parents Sleep at Kindergarten Gates to Submit Applications
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- Published on 12 July 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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Hanoi battles deadly brain virus outbreak [VnExpress]
Cut cable hits Vietnam’s internet again [Tuoi Tre]
[Photos] Photographers Capture Firefly Season in Japan
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- Published on 11 July 2016
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For Saigoneers, the arrival of summer usually equals either raincoat season or swimming pool season. But, for a select group of photographers in Japan, with summer comes fireflies and a chance to capture nature’s raw beauty.
