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
- Written by Saigoneer.
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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.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Talk Show Triggers Fresh Outrage With Controversial View on Charity
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- Published on 09 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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Facility selling chemical-doused pork as delicacy busted in HCMC [Tuoi Tre]
HCMC asked to take lead in erasing extra classes [VietnamNet]
[Photos] This Hidden Nghe An House Packs a Green Punch
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- Published on 08 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Located in central Vietnam's Nghe An province, the Cul-de-Sac House catches the attention of passersby thanks to its unusual structure.
19 Vietnamese Cities to Provide Air Quality Readings by 2017
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- Published on 08 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
Next year, residents in 19 cities across Vietnam will have up-to-the-minute air quality readings, according to the central government.
[Photos] Take a Tour of 1966 Saigon
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- Published on 08 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
In 1966, Flickr user Mikey Walters' father, a US serviceman, sent a series of photos to his wife documenting downtown Saigon for the folks at home.
Meet Cambodia's All-Female Rock Band of Ex-Garment Workers
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- Published on 08 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
After years of working in minimum-wage garment factories, Cambodia's Messenger Band now fights for better working conditions and higher pay through music.
Rival Gangs Bring Machetes, Guns, Grenade to Fight in Quang Ngai
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- Published on 08 June 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Police in central Quang Ngai province are still searching for suspects after a gang fight in the provincial capital involving machetes, guns and a grenade.
