[Photos] Central Vietnam Fishing Village Gets Artistic Upgrade
- Details
- Published on 30 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
One fishing village in central Vietnam received a colorful makeover thanks to a team of South Korean artists.
Saigon to Bury All Electrical Wires by 2020
- Details
- Published on 30 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
Saigon’s iconic electrical wiring may soon be a thing of the past as city officials work to bury power lines underground by 2020.
[Video] French Travel Program Showcases Southern Vietnam
- Details
- Published on 30 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
In a recently aired episode of French travel show Echappées Belles, Vietnam takes center stage.
[Photos] Inside the Lives of Saigon's Sewer Workers
- Details
- Published on 30 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Many Saigoneers dread the city’s rainy season as it inconveniences our commute to work and douses Saigon’s vibrant colors in dreary wetness. However, not many are aware of the hardship it poses for some of the city’s most unsung heroes, our sewer workers.
Vietnam to Reinstate 'Thief Hunter' Squad
- Details
- Published on 30 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security plans to revive the former “Thief Hunters”, a specialized police unit known for taking on the country's most dangerous criminals.
Morning News Roundup: Chinese Tour Guide Distorts Vietnamese History
- Details
- Published on 30 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
Thailand's PTT delays $20bn Vietnam refinery and petrochemical complex [Reuters]
Vietnam's new decree affects foreign organizations conducting water research [The Jakarta Post]
dumbOt: An Engineering Student's Quest to Bring Robotics to the People
- Details
- Published on 29 June 2016
- Written by Tran Thanh Binh. Photos by Lee Starnes.
Before graduating from high school, Nguyen Phuong Duy had already done more than most of his peers.
Vietnamese Universities Urged to Conduct Classes, Staff Meetings in English
- Details
- Published on 29 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
In an effort to improve the language skills of university students, Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha has urged universities to make English the second language on campus.
[Photos] A Day in the Life of Hanoi's Last Blacksmith
- Details
- Published on 29 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
As Hanoi gears up for modern mega-projects like a US$1 billion metro line and the world’s tallest broadcasting tower, one third-generation artisan holds fast to his family’s traditional craft.
The Saga of the Bánh Mì
- Details
- Published on 29 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alexander McMillan.
While Hanoi gets all the credit for phở, touting itself as the birthplace of Vietnam's national dish, Saigon holds the distinct honor of inventing the modern-day bánh mì.
Hanoi May Ban Motorbikes by 2025
- Details
- Published on 29 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Hanoi's municipal government may ban motorbikes from the streets of the capital by 2025.
Morning News Roundup: In Vietnam, GBP, EUR Keep Falling 3 Days After Brexit
- Details
- Published on 29 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
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
- Details
- 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
- Details
- Published on 28 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. .
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
- Details
- 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
- Details
- 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
- Details
- Published on 28 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
Ghenh Bridge opens to traffic, resumes North-South railway [SGGP]
Protecting Vietnamese children from online abuse [Vietnam News]
[Photos] Saigon Loses Another Centenarian Villa
- Details
- 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
- Details
- 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
- Details
- Published on 27 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Hanoi's government is seeking over US$14 billion in investment to renovate and rebuild 10 old apartment buildings.
