Details: Published on 22 January 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

A powerful real estate developer is attempting to push forward on a massive artificial island project that would bring both villas and a 27-hole golf course to Ha Long Bay.

Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Man Compensated For Wrong Murder Charge In 8-Year Legal Fight

Details: Published on 21 January 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Made-in-Vietnam chips gaining foothold in domestic market [Tuoi Tre]

Petrol prices cut by 1,900 VND per litre [Tuoi Tre]

Raising wild animals in farms causes scare in Vietnam [Thanh Nien]

[Infographic] An Illustrated Guide to Saigon’s Metro System

Details: Published on 21 January 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

A few weeks back, Tuoi Tre put together an elaborate infographic laying out the plans for Saigon’s metro system. Figuring that a few of our readers aren’t 100% fluent in Vietnamese, we took the time to translate it into English.

[Video] 80-Year-Old Vietnamese Man Owns Foreigner In Arm Wrestling Match

Details: Published on 21 January 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Looks can be deceiving as one foreign man found out the hard way when he entered into an arm wrestling match with an elderly Vietnamese man.

The “Wolf of Wall Street” To Host Workshop In HCMC

Details: Published on 21 January 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Billionaire Jordan Belfort, the subject of the hit film Wolf of Wall Street, will travel to HCMC in March to hold a workshop where he will “share his secrets to success.”

Police Bust Producer for 'Coffee' Made With 90% Corn, Chemicals

Details: Published on 21 January 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Confirming rumors about the poor quality of some Vietnamese coffee, on January 19, Buôn Mê Thuột Police conducted a search of a local coffee processing plant and uncovered almost 500 kilograms of corn, soya bean and chemicals that were being mixed into their product.

Vietnam’s Internet Among Slowest In Asia-Pacific Region

Details: Published on 21 January 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Even before Vietnam’s undersea cable ruptured earlier this month, the country’s internet connection speeds ranked near the bottom in the Asia-Pacific region.

Morning News Roundup: HCMC Pulls Out All The Stops For Samsung

Details: Published on 21 January 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Vietjet Air poised to hold IPO [Vietnam Net]

Country’s most modern radiotherapy centre launched [Nhan Dan]

HCM City pulls out all the stops for Samsung [VoV]

Vietnam Airlines May Start Offering Free WIFI On Domestic Flights This Year

Details: Published on 20 January 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

It looks like Vietnam Airlines is finally getting on the WIFI bandwagon with the company announcing that the service would be making its debut on its aircraft this May.

Weekly Voucher Giveaways Presented by Slapdish And Saigoneer

Details: Published on 20 January 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Saigoneer has teamed up with Slapdish to provide our users with free food and drinks at some of Saigon’s most popular restaurants. This week features American-style burgers from Chuck’s, cocktails at Shine, Tex-Mex favorites at La Fiesta and ginormous Black Cat burgers. We're working on adding some Vietnamese flavor for next weeks' deals so keep an eye out for those.

Icons Of Old Saigon: Établissements Bainier Auto Hall

Details: Published on 20 January 2015; Written by Tim Doling.

While foreign visitors still flock to the famous Rex Hotel, few have heard of the Établissements Bainier Auto Hall which preceded it, a building once feted as the greatest automobile dealership in Asia.

Drone Video Reveals The True Epicness Of Hanoi’s Long Biên Bridge

Details: Published on 20 January 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

The Long Biên Bridge is one of Vietnam’s most iconic structures for a reason. Not only is it an amazing feat of engineering, but it’s huge, categorically huge.

Repairs To Vietnam’s Damaged Undersea Internet Cable Delayed

Details: Published on 20 January 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Unlike the last time the Asia America Gateway cable ruptured, repairs won’t be completed ahead of schedule this time around.

Morning News Roundup: Central Bank To Impose Immediate Fine On Banks With Out-Of-Cash ATMs

Details: Published on 20 January 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Bachelor’s degrees lose value because of poor training quality [Vietnam Net]

Ho Chi Minh City leads nation in export revenue [Nhan Dan]

Employers must pay interest rate for late wage payment [SGGP]

24 Aerial Photos Of Old Đà Lạt

Details: Published on 19 January 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Blessed with a cool climate and rolling hills flanked with pine trees, Đà Lạt, the brainchild of Alexandre Yersin, was founded as a sleepy French vacation town where development and nature struck a delicate balance.

[NSFW] Naked Europeans Deported From Cambodia for 'Violating Country's Beautiful Customs and Culture'

Details: Published on 19 January 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Earlier this month, local police arrested three European tourists for riding naked through the Cambodian countryside.

Free WIFI Coming To Downtown Saigon During Tết

Details: Published on 19 January 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

The Saigon Postal Corporation (SPT) will install hot spots providing free WIFI all along Hàm Nghi Street for the Tết holiday this year.

Construction Of Thủ Thiêm Bridge 2 To Begin In February

Details: Published on 19 January 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

It looks like the HCMC People’s Committee’s has gotten its wish as its vice chairman announced last week that construction of the Thủ Thiêm Bridge 2 will move ahead next month.