[Video] Toronto-Based DJ Films New Music Video On The Streets Of Hanoi
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- Published on 12 August 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Toronto-based DJ and producer, Michael Imperial, recently traveled to Hanoi to shoot the video for his new track, All Night, inspired by martial arts, bowls of noodles and crime-dramas.
7,200 Saigonese Share The Same ID Card Numbers
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- Published on 12 August 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Due to mistakes by local police departments, as many as 7,200 Saigon residents have identical identity card numbers, making it hard for them to get passports, bank accounts and tax codes.
Vietnam Planning To Extend US Tourist Visas From 3 Months To 1 Year
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- Published on 12 August 2015
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In a bid to draw more visitors from the US, the Vietnamese government is planning to extend the validity of tourist visas for Americans from three months to 1 year.
Morning News Roundup: Baggage Truck Tears Off Aircraft Wing After Collision At Vietnam Airport
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- Published on 12 August 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
US Navy Ships to Move to Vietnam for Asia’s Largest Annual Humanitarian Mission [The Diplomat]
HCM City Procuracy apologises for wrongful convictions [Vietnam News]
Bangladesh, Viet Nam to boost trade 25% [Vietnam News]
Chinese Overtake Russians In Mui Ne
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- Published on 11 August 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Mui Ne, long a stronghold for Russian tourists has been attracting a different set of international visitors in recent months – Chinese.
Future Saigon: The District 5 Cultural Center
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- Published on 11 August 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Below are some renderings of a new cultural center designed by HSP International Vietnam and Ardor Architects that will be located at 105 Tran Hung Dao, District 5.
North Korea To Set Clocks Back 30 Minutes To Create Its Own Time Zone
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- Published on 11 August 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
On August 15, all the clocks in North Korea will be turned back 30 minutes, signaling the creation of “Pyongyang Time.”
New Monopoly Set Takes You Back To Early 1900s Hanoi
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- Published on 11 August 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
The team that brought you 1880 Saigon Monopoly is back with a new edition of the game that seeks to capture the character of turn of the twentieth century Hanoi.
[Photos] 3 Rare White Tiger Cubs Born at Saigon Zoo
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- Published on 11 August 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Last month, two rare Bengal white tigers at the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens became the proud parents of three healthy cubs.
Morning News Roundup: Cable Car System To Be Built In Phu Quoc
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- Published on 11 August 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Third suspect in massacre of six people in Vietnam arrested, one month on [Tuoi Tre]
Cable car system to be built in Phu Quoc [SGGP]
VN hospitals need to reduce error rate [Vietnam News]
[Video] The Sounds Of Saigon Part 2
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- Published on 10 August 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
The Xúc Xích Đức team is back with part 2 of their series, Favorite Sounds In Saigon. This addition is a bit more ambitious than the first, capturing everything from the melodic cries of street vendors and rhythmic rain to the roar of the crowd at an electronic music show.
Police Fine Women Who Scheduled Nguyen Hue Street Fight
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- Published on 10 August 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
The two women responsible for drawing hundreds of spectators to a Nguyen Hue street fight last Monday have been fined VND750,000 each.
[Video] Much Of Bangkok Could Be Underwater In 15 Years: Report
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- Published on 10 August 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
A recent study conducted by the Thai government found that large swaths of the city could be underwater in 15 years. While climate change and rising sea levels are the main actors in the tragedy, topography and urban development aren’t making things any easier.
Saigon’s Famous Streets and Squares: Lê Duẩn Street
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- Published on 10 August 2015
- Written by Tim Doling.
When it was first laid out in 1870, the broad avenue we know today as Lê Duản was christened boulevard Norodom, after the Cambodian monarch who in 1863 had entrusted his kingdom to the protection of the French.
[Video] Saigon Unleashes Rollerblade Security Force on Nguyen Hue Promenade
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- Published on 10 August 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
The security guards patrolling the Nguyen Hue pedestrian promenade just got an interesting addition to their green uniforms – rollerblades.
Weekend News Roundup: Young Vietnamese Prefer Facebook Chat To Going Out With Friends
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- Published on 10 August 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Young Vietnamese prefer Facebook chat to going out with friends [DTI]
Viet Nam thanks ODA for making the nation richer [Vietnam News]
Viet kieu receive car tax break [Vietnam News]
Vietnam And EU Sign Off On Sweeping Free Trade Agreement
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- Published on 07 August 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Days after concluding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, Vietnam and the EU have signed off on a sweeping free trade agreement that has been two and a half years in the making.
Hẻm Gems: Chocolate Coconut Smoothies @ Le Thi Rieng Smoothies
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- Published on 07 August 2015
- Written by Nam Núm. Photos by Lee Starnes.
On a hot night of street food hunting, it was time for a pit stop, one that would not only satisfy our thirst, but also our sweet tooth.
[Photos] Plans To Build Vietnam’s Largest Museum Draw Criticism
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- Published on 07 August 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Plans to build the biggest (and perhaps most expensive) museum in Vietnam have come under fire for its exorbitant costs.
Vietnam Plans To Launch High-Speed Rail Line By 2040
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- Published on 07 August 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Despite the National Assembly’s opinion that it should be pushed to the back burner, the Transport Ministry is moving ahead with plans for Vietnam’s first high-speed rail line.
