Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Cracks Down On Massage Parlors Providing Sex Services
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- Published on 12 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
Southern Hanoi satellite urban area planning announced [SGGP]
Vietnam to include doctor wages in hospital fees, upsetting uninsured patients [Tuoi Tre]
[Photos] Three-Kilometer Traffic Jam in Hanoi Lasts Over 2 Hours
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- Published on 09 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
This will come as a shock to no one, but Hanoi had another traffic jam yesterday morning.
Vietnam May Waive Visas For 19 More Countries But Who Knows
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- Published on 09 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
In this week's installment of visa-related news, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is discussing the possibility of waiving visas for 19 more countries in an end-of-year push to raise tourism numbers in 2015.
Saigon Sees a Sharp Rise in Dengue Fever
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- Published on 09 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
This has been a tough year for dengue in Vietnam. While health officials have been cautioning for months now that the illness, passed by mosquitoes, is on the rise, dengue has reached peak levels in the past few weeks.
Hanoi: CAPITAL City Book Wins Bui Xuan Phai Award
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- Published on 09 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Earlier this year, German lecturer Michael Waibel released Hà Nội: Capital City, a beautiful, large-format photo book, in conjuction with Audi Vietnam and the Goethe Institute.
[Photos] This Colonial-Era Water Tower Is About To Collapse
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- Published on 09 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Following the sudden collapse of a 110-year-old colonial villa in Hanoi a few weeks back, authorities and residents alike are giving Vietnam's historical buildings a closer look.
Morning News Roundup: Illegal Houses On Canals Cause Serious Flooding In Ho Chi Minh City
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- Published on 09 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
Illegal houses on canals cause serious flooding in Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam's 'black gold' fuelling growth but raising health concerns [Channel News Asia]
Young forests sold to China businesses, rare wood supply diminishes [Vietnam Net]
Vietnamese Startups Hold Their Own Among Southeast Asia's Top 30 Tech Outfits
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- Published on 08 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam's tech star is on the rise. These days, startup communities are thriving across the country, new crowdfunding laws are being developed to help burgeoning tech companies get off the ground and Vietnamese mobile games are taking the world by storm.
New Edition Of Standpoint Theories Will Hit Saigon This Month
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- Published on 08 October 2015
- Written by Zelda Rudzitsky. Photos by Standpoint Theories.
Multi-disciplinary production company Standpoint Theories returns to Saigon with three performances of Legends of Vietnam: Remix, an evolution of last year's Legends of Vietnam. The new and improved production will delight returning fans as well as turn new audiences on to this one-of-a-kind homage to Vietnamese history and culture.
[Photos] Bitexco Group To Transform Thanh Da Into Urban Wasteland
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- Published on 08 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
If you've ever been to Thanh Da, you know that it's practically a rural village stuck smack-dab in the middle of Saigon. Rice paddies and fishing ponds take up most of the peninsula, along with a few green spaces and countryside-themed restaurants here and there.
Lam Dong Mother Sets Son On Fire For Playing Video Games
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- Published on 08 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Illustration by Nam Núm.
It's always a good idea to listen to your parents. Especially when one of them is holding a lit match and a bucket of gasoline.
You Want Less Traffic Congestion, Learn to Drive Like the Saigonese: Hanoi Official
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- Published on 08 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
It's been a tough couple weeks for Vietnam's traffic officials, what with the rain and the flooding and the clashing definitions of the term 'traffic jam'.
Vietnam Airlines Dropped a Bunch of Dongs on This Commercial, May Get Picked up by ANA
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- Published on 08 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
When it comes to marketing campaigns, national carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) is putting in some serious work to attract international travelers.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Seeks To Criminalize Truck Overloading
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- Published on 08 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Triet Thai.
Mekong Delta sugarcane growers enjoy bumper crop, high prices [SGGP]
Ha Noi wants illegal construction in building demolished [Vietnam News]
Vietnam strong enough to afford TPP: lead negotiator [Tuoi Tre]
[Video] Southeast Asia Travel Video Weaves Together Vignettes of Everyday
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- Published on 07 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Thanks to GoPros, Vimeo and the power of the internet, we've all seen our fair share of Southeast Asia travel videos. These days, it's pretty hard to stand out amid the sea of camera-toting backpackers zigzagging around the region, but some travel videos still manage to take our breath away.
The Saigon Post Office May Soon Get Its Own Coffee Shop
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- Published on 07 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
After a few false starts and several coats of paint earlier this year, the 130-year-old Saigon Post Office may soon receive a brand-new addition to its surroundings.
Date With The Wrecking Ball: The Customs Directorate Building
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- Published on 07 October 2015
- Written by Tim Doling. Photos by Lee Starnes.
The Customs Directorate, one of the city’s best-loved colonial landmarks, is the latest in a series of government buildings to face the threat of redevelopment.
Saigon Metro Lines Face Delays, Cost Overruns
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- Published on 07 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
While work on Saigon’s metro line No. 1 chugs along, two of its brothers, metro lines numbers 2 and 5, are facing a slew of delays and cost overruns.
[Photos] One Photographer's Journey Through 1990 Vietnam
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- Published on 07 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Life moves pretty fast in Vietnam. What's here today may be gone tomorrow and, two years from now, replaced with a skyscraper or a hotel or a high-end shopping complex. Everywhere you turn, it seems, the country is changing.
[Photos] Saigon Choked by Poisonous Smog
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- Published on 07 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photos by Lee Starnes.
For the past three days, a blanket of smog has engulfed Saigon, resulting in not only poor visibility, but also potential health risks.
