Japan to Invest $7bn in Mekong Region Over Next 3 Years
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- Published on 05 May 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Japan is gearing up to invest US$7 billion into the Mekong region, spreading the funding across parts of Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.
[Video] Hanoi Electronics Store Claims It Only Used Bikini-Clad Women to Promote 'Sex Education'
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- Published on 05 May 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Nothing says safe sex like electronics stores and bikinis.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Airport Denies Claims That Foreign Passengers Were Beaten During Delay
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- Published on 05 May 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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After 10 years, each Vietnamese burdened with additional $1,200 public debt [VietnamNet]
111 people killed in traffic accidents during 4-day holiday [DTI]
US Mulls Lifting Ban of Weapon Sales to Vietnam
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- Published on 04 May 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Ahead of United States president Barack Obama's visit to Vietnam, the Southeast Asian nation is renewing its request for the North American power to fully lift its arms ban.
Vietnamese Education Startup Receives $9m in Funding
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- Published on 04 May 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Yet another Vietnamese education app is raking in the investment money, as tutoring service GotIt! recently announced US$9 million in seed and series A funding.
[Photos] 30 Images of 1975 Saigon
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- Published on 04 May 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Over the weekend, Vietnam marked 41 years since the end of the American War. While Saigon has changed dramatically in those four decades, transforming into the economic heart of the country as well as its most modern metropolis, April 30, 1975 was a fateful day for the city's residents – and, of course, the country as a whole.
[Photos/Video] Vietnam Roads Turn Into Holiday Hellscape
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- Published on 04 May 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Now that we're all back to work, checking our Facebook feeds and Instagrams from our desks after a sunny, long weekend of checking our Facebook feeds and Instagrams at the beach, let's complain about the traffic.
Morning News Roundup: Da Nang to Build 2 Green Urban Projects in Q2
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- Published on 04 May 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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Da Nang to build 2 green urban projects in Q2 [VIetnam Plus]
Foreign scientists help Vietnam unravel mass fish deaths [Tuoi Tre]
Chinese Cartoon Warns Female Civil Servants Against Dating Foreign Spies
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- Published on 01 May 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
In honor of its first-ever National Security Education Day, China put together a 16-panel cartoon warning its government employees against being seduced by ginger-haired foreign spies.
Vietnamese, Korean Computer Scientists Invent Webcam Algorithm to Read Your Emotions
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- Published on 01 May 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
One day soon, your mobile game may be able to register your joy, anger and frustration thanks to a creepily accurate webcam algorithm.
[Video] Making of an Art Exhibition: Suby One's 'Time'
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- Published on 01 May 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Earlier this month, Vietnamese-French artist Suby One showcased his latest exhibition, Time, at the Museum of Fine Arts. The 10-day display was a combination of abstract art, graffiti and several installation pieces.
[Video] 5 Places to Get out and About in Yangon
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- Published on 30 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Though Yangon remains far less developed than the urban centers in other Southeast Asian countries, Myanmar's largest metropolis definitely has some bits and pieces going on. From tasty street food to green community spaces to the roadside typists and Cold War-era typewriters still in use across the city, Yangon may not be on the cutting edge of technology but it sure knows how to flaunt what it's got.
[Photos] Stay Cool in Saigon's Ice Palace
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- Published on 30 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
It's sweater weather in District 7's Him Lam New Urban Area.
Saigoneer's Long Weekend Event Picks
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- Published on 29 April 2016
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Sticking around Saigon for the long weekend? Check out our favorite events happening over the holiday.
Woman Swallows 10cm Spoon While Drinking Lemonade in Central Vietnam
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- Published on 29 April 2016
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A young woman in central Vietnam is recovering after doctors removed a 10-centimeter-long steel spoon from her intestine earlier this month.
[Video] Hẻm Gems: D5's Drop-Dead Delicious Xôi Mặn
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- Published on 29 April 2016
- Written by Dana Filek-Gibson. Top photo by Lee Starnes.
Saigon street food tastes best when the whole experience feels like a secret. Head to some of the city's most successful street carts and there are no place names or proper business hours, no phone numbers, no signage, no menus. In almost mafia-like fashion, all you can do is show up during the designated window of time and hope to find food.
[Photos] Saigon Backpacker Brings His Furry Travel Companion to Phu Quoc
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- Published on 29 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Traveling with friends can be difficult. While the old adage suggests that opposites attract, what might be a beautiful, blossoming friendship in your home city can quickly turn into a disaster when you venture outside your comfort zone.
South Korea's Latest Drama Is a Hit...in North Korea
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- Published on 29 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Thanks to the unstoppable power of Hallyu, South Korea's latest drama, Descendants of the Sun, is fast gaining a worldwide audience. The 14-episode series has become a sensation not only in its home country but also in the place you'd least expect: North Korea.
Morning News Roundup: Experts Stunned as Vietnam Officials Deny Link Between Taiwan Firm and Mass Fish Death Disaster
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- Published on 29 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alberto Prieto.
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Experts stunned as Vietnam officials deny link between Taiwan firm and fish kill disaster [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam is being crippled by its worst drought in nearly a century [South China Morning Post]
World Bank Enlists Grab and Uber to Create Open-Source Traffic-Monitoring Platform
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- Published on 28 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Ever since apps like Grab and Uber came to the country, Vietnam's urban transportation has been turned upside down. On one hand, consumers are thrilled to be paying less for car rides in cities like Hanoi and Saigon, and drivers are clearly fine with cashing in on a sharing economy. On the other hand, taxi companies are hemorrhaging money as a result of these new services.
