Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Airlines Flight Delayed As Escorted Criminal Utters False Bomb Threat
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- Published on 07 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam introduces measures to regulate online games [Nhan Dan]
Petrol prices drop for first time in 2015 [Nhan Dan]
Will Fake Dog Meat Replace The Real Thing In Vietnam?
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- Published on 06 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Journalist Elisabeth Rosen recently penned an interesting piece on fake dog meat (giả cầy), examining its role in Vietnam’s culinary history and its growing popularity as Western media and increased pet ownership are beginning to influence the way Vietnamese people view the real thing.
[Video] The Gangnam Style Coracle Dancers Of Quang Nam Province
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- Published on 06 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
You were probably hoping that Gangnam Style wouldn’t still be relevant in 2015, but a group of Quang Nam Province tour guides has figured out a way to mix the modern, YouTube-breaking dance with traditional coracle boats.
It May Take 1 Month To Fix Undersea Internet Cable: Viettel
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- Published on 06 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Get ready for an extended period of snail’s pace Internet.
January Movies At Saigon’s Alternative Film Venues
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- Published on 06 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
International cinema in 2014 was marked not only by a number of solid films, but also by exceptional performances. With ‘award season’ in full swing, Saigon’s alternative film venues have lined up a number screenings of movies up for commendation in addition to some recent classics and the latest Studio Ghibli’s masterpiece.
Free WIFI Coming To Vietnam’s Trains This Month
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- Published on 06 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Long trips on Vietnam’s rails are set to become a bit more bearable this month as the country’s railway operator has begun to install wireless internet on north-south express trains.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Offers $84k Salaries To Reverse Brain Drain
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- Published on 06 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam hub offers $84k salaries to reverse brain drain [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam Fumbles For New Plan To Attract (And Repel) Foreign Funds [Forbes]
Technical malfunction forces emergency landing in Hong Kong: Vietnam Airlines [Thanh Nien]
A New Year, A New Break In Vietnam’s Undersea Internet Cable
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- Published on 05 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
After numerous interruptions in service in 2014, the notoriously unreliable, 20,000km, $560 million Asia-America Gateway cable has ruptured at multiple points on the segment that lies off the coast of Vung Tau.
CNN: Vo Trong Nghia Is Next Big Name In Architecture
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- Published on 05 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnamese starchitect, Vo Trong Nghia, had quite a 2014 with a number of his firm’s designs receiving international commendation. It looks like he’s off to a great start in 2015 as American news network, CNN, is set to include Nghia in their upcoming “Ones to Watch” series.
Jay-Z And Beyonce's SE Asia Holiday: Motorbikes And $25k Per Night Villas
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- Published on 05 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Star couple, Jay-Z and Beyonce, took a break from their busy schedules to visit SE Asia in recent days.
Old Saigon Building Of The Week: The “Y” Bridge
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- Published on 05 January 2015
- Written by Tim Doling.
Built by the French during the latter years of the colonial era, Chợ Lớn’s “Y” Bridge became the focus of several important battles during the two Indochina Wars.
You Can Now Take A Seaplane From HCMC To Phan Thiet
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- Published on 05 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
After a seemingly successful launch of its seaplane service between Hanoi and Ha Long Bay last September, a Vietnamese aviation company kicked-off its HCMC – Phan Thiet service last Saturday.
Weekend News Roundup: 136 Vietnamese Women Freed From Prostitution Den In Malaysia
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- Published on 05 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
HCM City: Tourist boats face uncertain future [Vietnam Net]
Da Nang to hear out critics of controversial skyscraper [Thanh Nien]
CGV opens art house cinemas in Hanoi, HCMC [Thanh Nien]
Behind The Curtain: Standpoint Theories
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- Published on 03 January 2015
- Written by Zelda Rudzitsky.
Brimming with creative ideas, the multi-disciplinary Standpoint Theories, which first made an appearance last year at Cargo Bar, will grace Saigon once more for three days in January.
[Video] 1200 Hours In Vietnam Hyperlapse
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- Published on 02 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Last October, Evan Corrigan used his iPhone 5 to create this nifty hyperlapse of his 1200 hours in Vietnam.
Phạm Ngũ Lão Pickpocketing Ring Busted
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- Published on 02 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
After weeks of investigation, HCMC police have arrested 12 suspects who allegedly targeted tourists in the city’s backpacker area.
[Photos] World Bank Program Transforms Blighted Canals and Alleys
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- Published on 02 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
With urbanization rapidly taking hold in Vietnam, its cities have had a difficult time providing the necessary infrastructure to accommodate it. Flooded alleys, dirt roads and polluted creeks all have an impact on the quality of life for urban residents.
Vietnamese Patients “Wait To Die” After Slashes To Pharma Subsidies
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- Published on 02 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
New Vietnamese health insurance regulations which went into effect yesterday will make potentially life-saving medicine out of reach for many low-income patients. And things are only going to get worse.
Drone Video And Photos Of Saigon’s New Years Celebration
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- Published on 02 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Thousands of people flocked to the streets of downtown Saigon on New Year’s Eve, jockeying for position to catch a glimpse of the elaborate fireworks displays.
Morning News Roundup: 20-Year-Old Dog Thief Sentenced To Death In HCMC
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- Published on 02 January 2015
- Written by Brian Letwin
Intense controversy erupts over project to build 25-story ‘lighthouse’ in central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]
Large cluster of ancient stone shot discovered in Thanh Hoa [Vietnam Plus]
Japanese expat dies in Vietnam traffic accident [Thanh Nien]
