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On Loving the Saigon Zoo Despite Its Flaws
We’ve all wanted something we can’t have. Something we can see but can’t touch. Something dangled in front of us but just out of reach, like an especially succulent apple growing on a branch inches beyond a giraffe’s outstretched tongue.
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Get to Know Vietnam's 54 Ethnic Groups via These Adorable Emojis
If only these adorable emojis existed back when we were toiling over our geography homework years ago.
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[Photos] On the Road in Quang Ngai in 1967
Is nostalgia always a positive emotion?
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How Famed Filmmaker Việt Linh Built a Family Around Art
“The lonely sound of a lute cannot cure your pain. You need Tơ’s singing to bring you serenity.”
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Saigon Postcard No. 25: Child's Play
Who builds Saigon's bridges?
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[Photos] Feel the Pulse of a Fast-Changing Vietnam in the 1990s
By the mid-1990's, Vietnam's astounding economic transformation was well underway.
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[Photos] From Bamboo to Altar: The Life of an Incense Stick in Vietnam
Vietnamese see the process of burning incense as a sacred ritual said to provide a bridge between the visible life of human beings and the spiritual world of gods.
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Nguyễn Đức Sơn, Eccentric Poet and Pillar of Southern Literature, Passes Away at 83
On the morning of June 11, poet Nguyễn Đức Sơn, pseudonym Sao Trên Rừng (Star Over The Forest), passed away at the age of 83.
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Paul Christiansen in Culture
On Loving the Saigon Zoo Despite Its Flaws
We’ve all wanted something we can’t have. Something we can see but can’t touch. Something dangled in front of us but just out of reach, like an especially succulent apple growing on a branch inches be...
Saigoneer in Vietnam
Hai Duong City Placed Under Social Distancing Order After 3 Covid-19 Cases Detected
The move follows the confirmation of three COVID-19 cases in the city.
Saigoneer in Saigon
Get Tested or Face Criminal Charges, Saigon Warns 3,000 Da Nang Returnees
If any Saigon resident who visited Da Nang last month fails to complete a health declaration by the end of today, they could face criminal charges.
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A New Mantis Species in Vietnam Was Named After David Attenborough
If you've ever stared into nature and had the calming voice of an elderly British man enter to narrate the scene, you are probably a David Attenborough fan.
Saigoneer in Vietnam
Covid-19 Hinders Learning of Over 4m Preschoolers in Vietnam, UNICEF Says
They are among an estimated 40 million children worldwide who have missed out on crucial early education due to the pandemic.
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Get to Know Vietnam's 54 Ethnic Groups via These Adorable Emojis
If only these adorable emojis existed back when we were toiling over our geography homework years ago.
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[Photos] A Sweltering Day on a Ninh Thuan Salt Field
Ever wonder where your salt comes from?
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Pasteur Street's Jasmine IPA: The Beer that Built the Brand
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From Iconic Street Scene to Hybrid T-Shirt: The Journey of a Ginkgo Design
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At Kyros Saigon, a Different Therapy Massage Method
Sometimes, it seems like you can’t walk 100 meters in Saigon without tripping over a spa.
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What is the modern Vietnamese aesthetic?
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Searching for Elegance Along the Saigon River
The Saigon River slithers like a magnificent serpent with scales made of sunlight.
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Wendelbo Crafts Effortless Elegance in Vietnam
As Vietnam continues its climb up the global economic ladder, people here are able to access more high-quality products than ever before.
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A Journey through Spanish Flavors at Ria
Not long ago, one could count the number of Spanish eateries in Saigon on a few fingers.
Saigoneer in Education
How Saigon’s Students are Preparing for the Future
The students would not be denied their chicken and rice, and thus took to the streets in protest. Grade 12 students at European Internat...
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How Saigon’s New Graduates Respond to Uncertain Futures
What is high school graduation without a ceremony?
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Get to Know Vietnam's 54 Ethnic Groups via These Adorable Emojis
If only these adorable emojis existed back when we were toiling over our geography homework years ago.
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For Vietnam's Filmmakers, the Pandemic Brings Business, Impetus to Adapt
Six months have passed since COVID-19 first reared its head, and still its impact reverberates chaotically across the planet.
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Nguyễn Đức Sơn, Eccentric Poet and Pillar of Southern Literature, Passes Away at 83
On the morning of June 11, poet Nguyễn Đức Sơn, pseudonym Sao Trên Rừng (Star Over The Forest), passed away at the age of 83.
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Hẻm Gems: It Doesn't Get More Coconut Than This Streetside Ice Cream
Head to Tân Bình District if the idea of coconut ice cream served in a coconut with a crunchy coconut topping excites you.
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Hẻm Gems: Head to the Airport to Relieve Your Hankering for Thai Food
Insert cliché about this strange year here.
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Saigon Shuts Down Bars, Nightclubs, Crowded Public Events From Today
After two COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the city, Saigon is starting to close down businesses to curtail the spread of the virus.
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Da Nang Is Turning a Sports Arena Into a 700-Bed Field Hospital
Expected to open this week, the hospital will have 700 beds, a figure that can be increased to 1,000.
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Business Losses, Solar Power, and Port Fees
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Sa...
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Vietnam Increases Carbon Emissions Reduction Target in Next Decade
The country is now aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 9% by 2030.
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Saigon Unveils New Public Bus App Made by Grab
The Go!Bus app will show travelers information for bus routes and connect them to Grab cars or bikes to bring them there if the nearest stat...
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[Photos] New House by VTN Architects Blurs Line Between Man and Nature
"What, you want me to live in a house with walls?"
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[Photos] On the Road in Quang Ngai in 1967
Is nostalgia always a positive emotion?
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[Photos] 30 Film Photographs That Take You Back to 1965 Saigon
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[Photos] Feel the Pulse of a Fast-Changing Vietnam in the 1990s
By the mid-1990's, Vietnam's astounding economic transformation was well underway.
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Holistic Fair 2020 (Virtual Event)
We are SUPER excited to announce the new date for Holistic Fair 2020: Saturday August 15th and Sunday August 16th, 2020.
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GenderFunk: You Do You Party! @ The Observatory
We're Backkkkkkkkk! It’s time for our next BIG blowout with our friends at the Observatory...and this time the theme is YOU!! Featuring: -A si...
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Triển lãm BÓNG @ Lang Thang
Hoạt động thứ hai của DragGEN trong chuỗi hoạt động BÓNG thuộc quỹ Hands & Voices 2020 do viện iSEE tài trợ đã đến rồi đây!
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Workshop Online "Thả thính với Digital Painting"
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