[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
- Written by Saigoneer.
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
- Written by Saigoneer.
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.
Saigon on the Silver Screen: The Quiet American, 1958 and 2002
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- Published on 25 April 2016
- Written by Tim Doling.
Graham Greene’s acclaimed anti-war novel The Quiet American has been filmed twice, on both occasions using Saigon locations. While Phillip Noyce’s 2002 remake is a far more faithful adaptation of the novel, Joseph L Mankiewicz’s forgotten 1958 film nonetheless offers a fascinating historical snapshot of Saigon-Chợ Lớn in a turbulent era.
In Central Vietnam, Mass Fish Death Raises Alarm
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- Published on 25 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Authorities in central Vietnam are investigating a steel firm and its wastewater pipeline after scores of dead saltwater fish began washing up on the shores of Quang Tri, Quang Binh, Ha Tinh and Thua Thien-Hue provinces.
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Canals May be Used to Regulate Floods
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- Published on 25 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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Vietnam a new hot spot for tech startups [The Nation]
Ancient arms museum re-opens in southern Vietnam after 4-year halt [Tuoi Tre]
[Video] Driverless Pods May Hit Singapore's Streets by Year End
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- Published on 24 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
While we can't imagine testing a driverless vehicle in, say, Saigon traffic, the orderly streets of Singapore seem like the perfect place to give self-driving machinery a whirl.
Scorched Earth: Southeast Asia's Unprecedented Heat Wave
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- Published on 24 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Wherever you're reading this, we hope there's air-conditioning.
[Video] The Story Behind Urban Vietnam's Graffiti Advertisements
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- Published on 23 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Splashed across city walls and on the sides of buildings, urban Vietnam is awash with advertisements for khoan cắt bê tông (KCBT), or demolition services.
Health Officials Declare Zika Outbreak Over in D2 Ward
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- Published on 23 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Less than a month after Vietnam's Ministry of Health confirmed the country's first two Zika cases, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has declared the virus outbreak in District 2's Thanh My Loi Ward is over.
