Weekly Voucher Giveaways Presented by Slapdish And Saigoneer
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- 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
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- 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
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- Published on 20 January 2015
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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
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- 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
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- Published on 20 January 2015
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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
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- Published on 19 January 2015
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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'
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- Published on 19 January 2015
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Earlier this month, local police arrested three European tourists for riding naked through the Cambodian countryside.
Free WIFI Coming To Downtown Saigon During Tết
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- Published on 19 January 2015
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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
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- Published on 19 January 2015
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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.
26,000 Old Quarter Residents To Be Relocated In 2017
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- Published on 19 January 2015
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Hanoi authorities have set a 2017 moving date for 26,000 Old Quarter residents who will be relocated to a new residential area in Long Bien District which lies just across the Red River.
Weekend News Roundup: Cops Seize A Ton Of Marijuana Growing In Southern Vietnam
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- Published on 19 January 2015
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Robotic engineering course launched in primary schools [SGGP]
Vietnamese tea industry sees recovery brewing [Nhan Dan]
Deforestation continues to deplete nation's wealth [Vietnam Net]
Saigoneer Sunday Rewind
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- Published on 18 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Saigoneer's staff highlights their favorite articles from the past week.
Artist Spotlight: Thanh Xinh
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- Published on 16 January 2015
- Written by Dang Bui.
With her bubbly personality and welcoming smile, one may assume that Saigon Artbook artist Thanh Xinh's journey as an artist has been nothing but smooth sailing. Like anything that is worth while, however, it has come with obstacles along the way.
Actual Road to Replace Drainage Pipe Shortcut In The Mekong Delta
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- Published on 16 January 2015
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In the past 4 years along a stretch Ho Chi Minh City-Trung Luong expressway in the Mekong province of Ten Giang, many residents have been using a drainage tunnel under the highway as a shortcut.
21 Rare Images Of Hanoi’s Street Markets Taken Between 1991 and 1993
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- Published on 16 January 2015
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From 1990 to 1993, German photographer Hans-Peter Grumpe traveled across Vietnam, taking about 1,600 photos in 20 provinces around the country. One of his stops was in a developing Hanoi where he was able to capture images of the city’s traditional street markets.
Construction Begins On HCMC's Second Metro Line
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- Published on 16 January 2015
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As work on HCMC's first metro line steadily moves along, construction on the city’s Urban Railway Line 2 project broke ground in District 12 yesterday.
Temperatures In Saigon Reach 21-Year Low?
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- Published on 16 January 2015
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If you’re a Hanoi native, you’ve probably felt right at home on your commute to work in recent days.
Japan Announces Plans to Build Mind-Blowing Underwater City
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- Published on 16 January 2015
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A Japanese architecture firm, Shimizu, has revealed its plans to build an underwater city that could be finished as early as 2035. The spherical underwater structure, dubbed the Ocean Spiral, is slated to be ginormous at 500 meters in diameter.
Morning News Roundup: Auto Manufacturers Worried About HCMC’s Proposed Restrictions On Cars
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- Published on 16 January 2015
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WB keeps Vietnam’s GDP growth at 5.6% in 2015 [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam airliner makes emergency landing as Chinese baby develops convulsions [Tuoi Tre]
Parkson's Luxury Shopping Centers In Saigon Deserted
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- Published on 15 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photos by Lee Starnes.
Walk into one of the six Parkson shopping centers in Saigon, and it’s likely you’ll be one of a few people walking through a deserted shrine to commerce.
