[Video] Officials Find No Conclusive Link to Formosa in Mass Fish Deaths
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- Published on 28 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
As droves of marine creatures continue to wash up on the shores of central Vietnam, the cause of the region's mass fish deaths remains unknown.
Work Begins on $4bn Hoi An Resort
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- Published on 28 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Last Sunday, central Vietnam's Quang Nam province began its biggest development project to date.
[Photos] Inside Taiwan’s Premier Fish Market
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- Published on 28 April 2016
- Written by Brian Letwin. Photos by Brian Letwin.
Taiwan has plenty to be proud of: it sports an efficient public transportation network, some of the highest food safety standards in the world, an abundance of nature and incredible seafood.
After Elephant Dies, Petition to End Cambodia's Elephant Rides Reaches 56,000 Signatures
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- Published on 28 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
An online petition which aims to put a stop to elephant rides in Siem Reap has garnered more than 56,000 signatures after the sudden death of an elephant at Angkor Wat last week.
Morning News Roundup: Locals Cash in on Poisoned Dead Fish
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- Published on 28 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alberto Prieto.
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Seafood vendors protest ban on Vung Tau beaches [Thanh Nien]
Saigon bus route linking international airport, downtown area proves effective for passengers [Tuoi Tre]
[Photos] Life in a Saigon Cemetery
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- Published on 27 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
When her youngest son was six months old, Kieu Thi Anh Lien's husband disappeared. They were never officially married but the couple had lived together for years, until one day the father of Lien's three children went home early from work. By the time she returned to their house, he was gone.
Thai Retailer Buys Zalora's Vietnam and Thailand Businesses
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- Published on 27 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Earlier this week, Germany-based Rocket Internet announced the sale of its online retailer, Zalora, to Thai giant Central Group.
[Photos] Nature Takes Over Abandoned Chinese Fishing Village
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- Published on 27 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
On tiny Gouqi Island, one of the 394 Shengsi Islands at the mouth of China's Yangtze River, lies Houtou Wan, a long-lost fishing village which now sits abandoned.
[Photos] 'Da Nang: COASTAL City' – The Soul of the City
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- Published on 27 April 2016
- Written by Michael Waibel.
Saigoneer is proud to be the media sponsor of Da Nang: COASTAL City, a large-format photo book exploring the urban development, landscapes and people of central Vietnam. Produced with the support of the Goethe Institute as well as funding from Audi, the publication is split into five chapters, each covering a major theme related to Central Vietnam's urban development. This week marks our final excerpt of the book, “The Soul of the City”. Click here for chapters one, two, three and four.
Vung Tau Bans Eating, Drinking on Beaches
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- Published on 27 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Thanks to a new regulation from the local People's Committee, beachgoers in Vung Tau are now barred from enjoying a seaside meal.
Morning News Roundup: Mysterious Death of Diver Adds to Ongoing Environmental Crisis in Central Vietnam
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- Published on 27 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alberto Prieto.
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Mysterious death of diver adds to ongoing environmental crisis in central Vietnam [Thanh Nien]
Thai rice yield shrinks, coffee crops die in Vietnam [The Nation]
The Renovation Generation: Meet Vietnam's Post-Đổi Mới Movers and Shakers
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- Published on 26 April 2016
- Written by Dung Thuy.
Thirty years after the inception of Đổi Mới, Vietnam is night and day compared to its former self. Following the tragedy of war, this 1986 economic reform wholly transformed the country into what it is today, affording drastic change to the Vietnamese public through trade and open-door policies.
Saigon's $1.2bn Solar Panel Manufacturer May Soon Be a Reality
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- Published on 26 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
The southern hub may soon be getting its own solar panel manufacturing facility as a long-ignored project is set to take on a new investor this summer.
Japan's Newest Trains Will Be See-Through
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- Published on 26 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Japan: home of yogurt Pepsi, sushi nail art and middle-aged men in schoolgirl uniforms. While much of the island nation's culture can be described as eccentric, Japan is also responsible for many a brilliant invention.
You're Probably Spelling These Saigon Place Names Incorrectly
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- Published on 26 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Several famous location names in Saigon are believed to be misspellings of their original monikers.
With Grab and Uber on the Road, Vinasun Predicts 20% Profit Loss
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- Published on 26 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Triet Thai.
While passengers are praising the arrival of UberMOTO, the latest motorbike-hailing app to enter the Vietnamese market, not everyone is thrilled about the influx of new transportation services available around town.
Morning News Roundup: Man Killed in Suspected Suicide Bomb in Vietnam
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- Published on 26 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Triet Thai.
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New IoT Competition hopes to turn HCMC into a smart city [Geektime]
Vietnam to seek foreign help to crack mass fish death mystery [Thanh Nien]
[Video] In Thailand, Sleeping Driver Goes for a Spin
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- Published on 25 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
We've all had a morning commute where we probably could have used more coffee or, better yet, more sleep. You would think – what with the honking and the traffic and the general melee – that it's damn near impossible to fall asleep at the handlebars in a place like Southeast Asia.
[Photos] Vo Trong Nghia Transforms Rest Stop Into Bamboo Oasis
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- Published on 25 April 2016
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Thirty kilometers from Hanoi, local architect and global sensation Vo Trong Nghia recently completed another project fashioned almost entirely out of bamboo.
[Video] Take a Trip to One of Saigon's Greener Districts
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- Published on 25 April 2016
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Saigon is not exactly what you'd call a natural paradise. While the city is surrounded by rivers, its landscape is far more a concrete jungle than an actual one.
