[Photos] Who Said Pollution Masks Can’t Be Fashionable?
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- Published on 02 July 2014
- Written by Saigoneer.
For the throngs of women across Vietnam who sacrifice fashion for health, there may be a solution.
[Photos] Heavy Rain Turns Hanoi Streets Into Rivers
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- Published on 02 July 2014
- Written by Saigoneer.
The capital may be making preparations for impending super storms, but the rainy season is already wrecking havoc in Hanoi.
New Design Competition Seeks To Beautify HCMC
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- Published on 02 July 2014
- Written by Saigoneer.
Saigoneer is proud to be the media sponsor for Saigon Makeover, a new design competition for graphic designers, artists and young people at large to share their creative vision of how different parts of HCMC can be beautified.
YouTuber Racks up 18m Views Teaching the World How to Cook Vietnamese Food
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- Published on 02 July 2014
- Written by Lan Tran.
YouTube sensation, Le Ha Huyen (aka Helen), has been making awesome Vietnamese cooking tutorials for the past 3 years. Over that time, she’s attracted over 130,000 subscribers to her channel (Helen’s Recipes) and generated 18 million views of her videos.
Here's A Rundown Of The New Laws That Went Into Effect Yesterday
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- Published on 02 July 2014
- Written by Saigoneer.
Yesterday a plethora of new laws dealing with everything from helmet standards to property administration went into effect.
The Vietnamese Millionaires Of Angola
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- Published on 02 July 2014
- Written by Saigoneer.
Wherever Vietnamese go, they strive and thrive.
While the Vietnamese diaspora is best know for its success in North America, Europe and Australia, there is a small, but influential contingent in the African nation of Angola.
Morning News Roundup: Explosion Splits Vietnam Hub Road Into Parts In Heavy Rain
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- Published on 02 July 2014
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnamese economy has yet to recover from difficulties [Nhan Dan]
International tourists spend $102 per day in Vietnam: report [Tuoi Tre]
Casino developers dream of capitalizing on Chinese gamblers [VietNamNet]
A Guide To Ordering Phở In Vietnamese
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- Published on 01 July 2014
- Written by Lan Tran.
Due to popular demand, we’ve created this guide to help those who haven’t mastered Vietnamese order a bowl of phở exactly the way they want it.
[Photos]: Vu Huu Nhung’s “Life” Exhibition
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- Published on 01 July 2014
- Written by Dang Bui.
Vũ Hữu Nhung, an heir of Phù Lãng pottery experts, is holding an exhibition of his cutting-edge sculptural artwork in Hanoi.
3 Vietnamese Make “World's Most Influential Scientific Minds” List
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- Published on 01 July 2014
- Written by Saigoneer.
3 Vietnamese scientists: Dam Thanh Son, Nguyen Son Binh and Nguyen Xuan Hung, have made Thomson Reuters’ list of the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds.
Saigon’s Flower Street To Be Relocated For 2015
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- Published on 01 July 2014
- Written by Saigoneer.
To accommodate renovations to Nguyen Hue Street, Saigon’s popular “Flower Street” will be moved to Ham Nghi Street next year.
[Photos] Future Saigon: The Thu Thiem Financial Center
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- Published on 01 July 2014
- Written by Brian Letwin
British design firm, Foster and Partners recently released renderings for Thu Thiem’s financial center and they’re well, dreamy?
[Photos] 1,600 Papier-Mâché Pandas Invade Asia
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- Published on 01 July 2014
- Written by Saigoneer.
Artist Paulo Grangeon began making papier-mâché pandas back in 2008 to support World Wild Life Fund activities in Europe. While popular on his home continent, he had no idea the excitement they would trigger when he brought them to Asia last month.
Vietnamese Model Organizes Fashion Show At NYC’s Tallest Building
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- Published on 01 July 2014
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnamese model, Jessica Minh Anh, continues her quest to hold fashion shows at iconic locations. After erecting runways in places like the Grand Canyon and the Petronas Towers, Anh held a multicultural fashion event at New York’s recently opened One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western hemisphere.
DX Mornings 2: Why Your Products Suck @ The Cube
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- Published on 01 July 2014
- Written by Saigoneer.
From the organizer: Tony Ho will show us why our products suck and how we can use design to improve user experience.
Morning News Roundup: Laos Hydropower Plant Threatens Vietnam’s Mekong
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- Published on 01 July 2014
- Written by Saigoneer.
Five laws to take effect from July [SGGP]
Da Nang tourism plummets after anti-China protests [eturbonews]
Japan to help Vietnam with high-quality agro production chain [Tuoi Tre]
[Photos] Vietnam’s World Famous “Aquascapists”
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- Published on 30 June 2014
- Written by Dang Bui.
Surprise fact: Vietnam is a perennial powerhouse when it comes to aquarium design.
Vietnam: Cheapest Place In The World To Buy A Beer
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- Published on 30 June 2014
- Written by Saigoneer.
Not only is Vietnam one of Asia’s leading beer consumers, (and a country whose women supposedly out-drink Russian men) but also the cheapest place to consume the popular alcoholic beverage.
In Singapore, You Can Buy A Maid At The Mall
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- Published on 30 June 2014
- Written by Saigoneer.
Well, this is a trend we hope never hits Vietnam’s developing mall culture. In Singapore, there are shopping complexes full of galleries with names like “Budget Maid” and Homekeeper.” Here, one can purchase the services of domestic workers from Indonesia, the Philippines, and Myanmar. If this sounds messed up, that’s because it is.
Vietnamese Wunderkind Offered 7 Scholarships To Top American Unis
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- Published on 30 June 2014
- Written by Saigoneer.
Nguyen Sieu, a 19-year-old Hanoi boy, is one smart cookie. He has been offered university scholarships from seven top U.S. schools: Vassar College, Tufts University, Oberlin College, Franklin and Marshall College, Dickinson College, Saint John’s University in addition to Yale’s NUS College in Singapore.
