Rent in Saigon More Expensive Than Dubai, Bangkok
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- Published on 02 December 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
Hanoi may be the most expensive place to live in Vietnam, but commercial rent in downtown Saigon ranks amongst the most expensive in the world, according to recent statistics compiled by commercial property and real estate consultants Cushman & Wakefield (C&W).
Morning News Roundup: Man to Receive VND23bn for Wrongful Imprisonment
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- Published on 02 December 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Triet Thai.
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HCMC tax office seeks inspection into Coca-Cola Vietnam [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam Dong Falls Toward Trading Limit as Importers Buy Dollars [Bloomberg]
Vietnam commits $1mn contribution to global effort to cope with climate change [Tuoi Tre]
New Facebook Group Highlights Vietnamese Modernist Architecture
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- Published on 01 December 2015
- Written by Mel Schenck.
Facebook has proven to be a capable tool for those looking to raise awareness for the preservation of Saigon's historic buildings.
Chinese Real Estate Developers Are Renting Foreigners to Pose as Fake Celebrities
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- Published on 01 December 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Times are tough in the Chinese real estate market. After years of enthusiastic development, many housing complexes sit empty on the city limits of smaller urban areas in the country's western region, having failed to transform into the luxury housing hubs for which their developers had so sorely hoped.
Vietnam Car Imports Nearly Double in 2015
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- Published on 01 December 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Last month, we all groaned in collective agony when we discovered that nearly 900 new vehicles are registered in Saigon everyday.
Six Reasons Why You Should be Slurping Your Noodles
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- Published on 01 December 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Has anyone ever judged you for slurping (húp) your noodles? Well, Vietnam Coracle has come up with a list of six reasons why you shouldn’t be ashamed for showing an elevated understanding of soup intake.
Phu Quoc Is Finally Building a Waste Treatment Plant
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- Published on 01 December 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
The days of a pristine Phu Quoc are long gone. Its coral reefs are dying; the island is starting to clear forests and farms to accommodate an ambitious master plan for 2030; and untreated waste is being deposited into its waters. While there’s no stemming the tide of development, it looks like local authorities are at least committed on taking on the latter problem.
2.5 House: A Modest Dream Home in a Tan Binh Alley
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- Published on 01 December 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. .
Given the expenditure often required to build out a well-designed home, most of those featured on Saigoneer are anything but modest. That’s why we were particularly stoked to come across this small but beautiful house nestled in a small Tan Binh District alley.
Morning News Roundup: Official Probed for Posing With Endangered Animals in Facebook Pics
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- Published on 01 December 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alexander McMillan.
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City chairman: Economy back to stable growth [Saigon Times]
HCM City to spend VND 50 billion on pagoda restoration [DTI]
Logistics upgrade a must to integrate [Vietnam News]
Icons of Old Saigon: The Artists’ Pagoda and Cemetery in Gò Vấp
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- Published on 30 November 2015
- Written by Tim Doling. Photos by Tim Doling.
The Artists' Pagoda (Chùa Nghệ Sĩ, also known as Nhựt Quang Tự or Phật Quang Tự) and Cemetery in Gò Vấp is the last resting place for practitioners of cải lương ("Reformed Opera"), a popular form of traditional music theatre from the south. It currently has over 350 graves and nearly 500 columbarium compartments for cremation ashes.
[Photos] The Bike Blanket is Taking Hanoi by Storm
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- Published on 30 November 2015
- Written by Brian Letwin
While Vietnamese people are well versed in sun protection gear, a new niche product has become an increasingly common sight on Hanoi’s roads – the bike blanket (think Snuggie for motorbikes).
Zelda Goes to the Gallery: In Opposite 2
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- Published on 30 November 2015
- Written by Zelda Rudzitsky.
Ngo Van Sac presents a fragmented and polarized reality in his latest solo exhibition In Opposite 2. Magic and reality, tradition and capitalism, nature and fabrication are the opposing elements that Sac uses to establish a symbiosis between man and nature.
[Photos] Massive 70kg Mushroom Found In Nghe An, Expected to Sell for $5,000
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- Published on 30 November 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
A huge Lingzhi mushroom was found by a lumberjack in Nghe An Province's Tuong Duong District and is expected to sell for a hefty sum of US$5,000.
Saigon Considers Preserving Ba Son Shipyard
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- Published on 30 November 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alexandre Garel.
Earlier this month, the vice chairman of Saigon's Culture and Sports Department, Ton Thanh, announced that the city is considering a proposal to protect parts of the historic Ba Son Shipyard.
Weekend News Roundup: PM Dung arrives in Paris for UN Climate Change Conference
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- Published on 30 November 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Shing Chan.
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Airbus wants aircraft parts factory set up in VN [Vietnam Net]
PM Dung arrives in Paris for UN Climate Change Conference [VoV]
Hẻm Gems: Golden Bún Bò Huế
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- Published on 27 November 2015
- Written by Nam Núm. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
Walking into this temple of bún bò Huế, I was surprised the lady recognized me from my last visit from quite a while back. Even with my attempt at growing a beard for no-shave November, god has blessed her with a good memory and some serious cooking skills.
Foreign Arrivals in Vietnam Surge 20% in November
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- Published on 27 November 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam’s tourism sector has had a strong showing in November with 723,740 international arrivals, a 12.9% increase over October and 20.4% compared to the same time period last year.
[Video] This Animated MV Made by Local Artists Will Give You All the Feels
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- Published on 27 November 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Animated with beautiful black and white watercolor illustrations, the music video for 00:00 not only provides a stimulating visual experience, but also shows off the creative skills of a group of young Vietnamese creatives - Dat Phan, Tuan Jerry, Nguyen Hao, Nguyen Kei and Pham Tran Phuong, singer/songwriter of 00:00.
Major D1 Streets to be Closed Off for Fire Drill This Weekend
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- Published on 27 November 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
It will be a bit harder than usual to navigate District 1 Saturday morning as Saigon will be holding a major fire drill necessitating the closure of a number of major streets.
Japan Tech Could be The Key to Scrubbing Agent Orange From Vietnam
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- Published on 27 November 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Agent Orange contamination, along with unexploded ordnance (UXOs), have proven to be the two most harmful legacies of the American War in terms of public health. While experts say it could take an estimated 300 years to clear 800,000 tons of UXOs in Vietnam, Japan may have just found the key to cleaning up soil tainted by Agent Orange, the chemical defoliant used by the U.S. military in its herbicidal warfare program.
