Morning News Roundup: Tourists Banned From Sightseeing on Deck
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- Published on 14 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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Da Nang to commence key projects [Vietnam News]
At Angkor Wat, Groundbreaking Research Upends Cambodian History
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- Published on 13 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
Today, all eyes in the archaeology world are on Cambodia, as new evidence suggests a lost city near Angkor Wat which upends many of historians' assumptions about Southeast Asian history.
[Video] Co To: Vietnam's Best-Kept Island Secret
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- Published on 13 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Three hours from northern Vietnam's Cai Rong Port, Co To Island is one of the few island attractions which remains a mystery to most Vietnamese travelers.
[Photos] Binh Tan Residents’ Lives Disrupted by 3km Brick Wall
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- Published on 13 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
A number of Saigon residents’ livelihoods are threatened by a flood wall project that is drastically altering the surrounding landscape.
Saigon's Earliest Museums
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- Published on 13 June 2016
- Written by Tim Doling.
One of the last museums to be set up in French Indochina, the Vietnam History Museum in Ho Chi Minh City was over 60 years in the making.
Vietnam Looks to Its Mountains for Oil
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- Published on 13 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
State-owned PetroVietnam is scouring the country’s northwest mountains in an effort to uncover new oil and gas sources.
Weekend News Roundup: 30 Tons of Frozen Fish in Central Vietnam Found to Contain Toxic Substance
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- Published on 13 June 2016
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Saigonese seek jobs in other provinces [Tuoi Tre]
Why bamboo is the ‘green steel’ of 21st-century Asian architecture [FT]
Hanoi World’s Greatest City for Food: Telegraph
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- Published on 11 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
While the international press has been fawning over Vietnamese cuisine long before US President Barack Obama shared a few bowls of bún chả with Anthony Bourdain in Hanoi a few weeks back, the visit may have helped catapult the Vietnamese capital to the top of the Telegraph’s “World’s best cities for food” list.
Saigon's Kumho Asiana Plaza Sold to Mapletree for $215mn
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- Published on 11 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Mapletree Investments has acquired Saigon’s iconic Kumho Asiana Plaza from Kumho Industrial and Asiana Airlines.
Saigoneer's Weekend Event Picks
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- Published on 10 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out our favorite events happening around Saigon.
Central Vietnam Engineer Creates Electric Car Made of Bamboo
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- Published on 10 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
A Quang Nam engineer is making headlines after creating an electric car made of bamboo.
Hẻm Gems: The Legend of Baby African
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- Published on 10 June 2016
- Written by Dana Filek-Gibson. Photos by Brandon Coleman.
You'll have to clear an afternoon to get to Baby African.
[Video] Highlighting Vietnam's Forgotten Moroccan Soldiers
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- Published on 10 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam and Morocco have much more in common than you might initially think.
[Video] After Heavy Rain, Mass Fish Death in Hanoi Lake
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- Published on 10 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
After a heavy rain comes the dead fish.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Denies EU Fish Safety Concerns
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- Published on 10 June 2016
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Vietnam company seeks to replace gasoline taxis with 10,000 electric taxis [Thanh Nien]
Vietnamese apartment buyers risk living in unfinished buildings [Tuoi Tre]
Saigon to Launch $441m Anti-Flooding Project This Month
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- Published on 09 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
In response to Saigon's rainy season floods, municipal authorities are launching a US$441 million anti-flooding project at the end of this month.
PetroVietnam Power Firm to Launch IPO in August
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- Published on 09 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
PV Power, the energy arm of state-run oil giant PetroVietnam is going public in August.
[Video] 'As a Saigonese': Saigon in Vivid 4.6k
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- Published on 09 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
From multicolored layers of chipped paint to a sliver of light emanating from a darkened alleyway, Saigon is a city of details. While the naked eye provides a solid lens, we’re often too busy avoiding oncoming motorbikes to truly absorb these minutiae.
Local Coconut Startup Receives 6-Figure Funding
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- Published on 09 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
A local startup has received six-figure funding for its coconut business.
Vietnam Named Among Only 10 Conflict-Free Countries in the World
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- Published on 09 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
The world can be a dangerous place.
