Morning News Roundup: In Vietnam, GBP, EUR Keep Falling 3 Days After Brexit
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- Published on 29 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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UAE eyes Vietnam’s untapped potential [The National]
Vietnam becoming a magnet for technology firms, but problems persist [Thanh Nien]
[Video] Filmmaker Explores the Fading Tradition of Vietnamese Funeral Singers
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- Published on 28 June 2016
- Written by Dana Filek-Gibson.
Trapped among Vietnam's fast-fading cultural markers is its funereal music. Passed down for generations, these slow, melancholy songs are a mainstay at Vietnamese funerals, ushering the dead comfortably into the afterlife. As the saying goes: “The living need light, the dead need music.”
[Photos] New Golden River Renderings Show Saigon Waterfront's Future
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- Published on 28 June 2016
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The historic Ba Son Shipyard and its colonial warehouses have officially been wiped off the map, leaving Vinhomes with a blank canvas for its massive Golden River development. Recently, the real estate giant laid out the broad strokes of the waterfront development in a new set of renderings.
Cho Lon's Binh Tay Market May Be Getting a Makeover
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- Published on 28 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
Saigon city officials are mulling a VND122 billion (US$5.35 million) project to fully revamp Binh Tay, the 88-year-old market in the heart of District 6’s Chinatown.
Officials to Announce Cause of Central Vietnam Fish Death on June 29
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- Published on 28 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Government officials will announce the official cause of central Vietnam's mass fish death on Wednesday, June 29.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Starts Biggest Ever Anti-Flood Construction
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- Published on 28 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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Ghenh Bridge opens to traffic, resumes North-South railway [SGGP]
Protecting Vietnamese children from online abuse [Vietnam News]
[Photos] Saigon Loses Another Centenarian Villa
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- Published on 27 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Yesterday morning, another turn-of-the-century colonial villa met its demise.
New Report Claims China Uses Political Prisoners for Organ Harvesting
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- Published on 27 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
A disturbing new report compiled by journalist Ethan Gutmann, human rights lawyer David Matas and former Canadian politician David Kilgour suggests China is harvesting the organs of its political prisoners.
Hanoi Requests $14bn to Rebuild 10 Aging Apartment Buildings
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- Published on 27 June 2016
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Hanoi's government is seeking over US$14 billion in investment to renovate and rebuild 10 old apartment buildings.
Vietnamese Cafes Take on Global Giants, Emerge Victorious
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- Published on 27 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
When Starbucks first opened its doors in Vietnam in 2013, a slight panic was in the air. From abroad, news outlets wondered whether the global coffee giant could adapt to Vietnam's unique coffee culture; at home, alarmists worried about being taken out by a bigger, stronger outfit, while larger local coffee moguls like Trung Nguyen remained unfazed.
VICE to Launch Southeast Asia TV Service, Set up Indian Hub
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- Published on 27 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
VICE, the snarky, millenial-focused media outlet, is going global.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Set to Gain From Brexit
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- Published on 27 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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Vietnamese entrepreneur wins first place in US competition [Vietnam News]
Foreign Couples Are Keeping Japan's Wedding Industry Alive
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- Published on 26 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
As the Japanese government struggles to spur the country's marriage rate, even resorting to matchmaking in some cases, Japan's wedding industry is flourishing thanks to foreign couples.
[Photos] Form and Function: Dong Nai's LT House
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- Published on 26 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
In Dong Nai province's residential Long Thanh District, the LT House is a modest dwelling where form and function come together to create a practical and aesthetically pleasing space out of simple materials.
Despite Protests, China's Dog Meat Festival Goes Ahead as Scheduled
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- Published on 25 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Amid pressure from animal rights activists, China’s southern city of Yulin commenced its 10-day dog meat festival on June 21.
[Photos] #WeAreSaigoneer: Instagram Shots of the Week
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- Published on 25 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photos by Lee Starnes and Brandon Coleman.
From Saigon market vendors to sunsets on the shores of Con Dao, this is what we saw through our lens this week.
Saigoneer's Weekend Event Picks
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- Published on 24 June 2016
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out our favorite events happening around Saigon.
Saigon to Build $672m, 9.5km Overpass From Airport to Downtown
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- Published on 24 June 2016
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In an effort to decrease traffic congestion near Tan Son Nhat International Airport, city officials are considering the construction of a VND15 trillion (US$672.6 million) overpass.
[Photos] 57 New Caves Discovered in Quang Binh
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- Published on 24 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
A team of international experts has uncovered a slew of new caves in Vietnam, adding to the country’s already impressive subterranean collection.
Hẻm Gems: For Good Phở in Saigon, a Dollar Is All You Need
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- Published on 24 June 2016
- Written by Dana Filek-Gibson. Photos by Brandon Coleman.
You can really stretch a dollar in this country. That's two cà phê sữa đá or two bánh mì, a couple liters of bia hơi, a xe ôm ride, a well-bargained souvenir, enough snacks to constitute a meal or a steaming hot bowl of phở.
