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Saigon Needs Another $50m+ to Revive Historic Canal

Saigon has been working hard to revive the Hang Bang Canal with the project currently entering its third and final phase. But, like many other large-scale public infrastructure projects in the city, a...

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Rent in Saigon More Expensive Than Dubai, Bangkok

Hanoi may be the most expensive place to live in Vietnam, but commercial rent in downtown Saigon ranks amongst the most expensive in the world, according to recent statistics compiled by commercial pr...

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Vietnam Car Imports Nearly Double in 2015

Last month, we all groaned in collective agony when we discovered that nearly 900 new vehicles are registered in Saigon everyday.

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Phu Quoc Is Finally Building a Waste Treatment Plant

The days of a pristine Phu Quoc are long gone. Its coral reefs are dying; the island is starting to clear forests and farms to accommodate an ambitious master plan for 2030; and untreated waste is bei...

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2.5 House: A Modest Dream Home in a Tan Binh Alley

Given the expenditure often required to build out a well-designed home, most of those featured on Saigoneer are anything but modest. That’s why we were particularly stoked to come across this small bu...

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Future Saigon: District 5’s Dragon Riverside City

Vo Van Kiet is quickly becoming a favorite thoroughfare for Saigon developers with a number of large-scale projects planned for the road that runs from District 1 to the edge of the Mekong Delta.

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Vietnam Looks to Add Another Airport Near Saigon

Amid approvals for massive new airports and expansions/upgrades to existing ones, it seems like the airport money tap is wide open in Vietnam. Seeking to jump on the bandwagon and boost tourism access...

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[Photos/Video] Saigon's Second-Tallest Skyscraper Is Officially Open

A project several years in the making, Saigon's second-tallest skyscraper to date is now officially open.

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Petition Against Mekong Delta Dam Construction Receives Thousands of Signatures

As Laos prepares to move ahead with the construction of its second Mekong River dam, citizens of Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam are expressing their disapproval of the project.

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Vietnam Considering $2.5bn Hanoi-Vientiane Highway

Vietnam is hitting the infrastructure projects hard these days. Just last month, transportation officials unveiled a sleek new expressway linking Hanoi and Hai Phong. 

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Metro Line Contractor Seeks Compensation for Delays

While Saigon Metro's Line 1 has made considerable downtown progress over the last year or so and parts of 19.7-kilometer line are beginning to take shape in District 2, the city's massive public ...

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Vo Trong Nghia Is Building a Leafy Green LEED Housing Development in Saigon

Vo Trong Nghia is no stranger to high-profile, cost-effective and environmentally friendly buildings. In the last few years, the Saigon-based architect and his firm have garnered to international reco...

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[Photos] This Is What Hanoi May Look Like in 2030

With all the infrastructure projects and construction barriers, housing developments and half-finished skyscrapers, it's hard to imagine what urban Vietnam will look like in five years, let alone 15.

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[Photos] Hanoians Have Mixed Feelings About Their New Metro Trains

Though it's not yet complete, Hanoi's metro construction is much further along than the subway down south.

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District 5's Haunted Thuan Kieu Plaza to Reopen

District 5's towering 33-storey Thuan Kieu Plaza is about to get a revamp, as a new owner is swooping in to save the deteriorating complex.

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Take a Look at Phu Nhuan's Chi House

Everywhere we turn, it seems, local architects are coming up with new and innovative designs that not only make for some sweet pads but also help to beautify their neighborhoods.

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[Photos] The Evolution of Bitexco in 25 Photos

Between Thu Thiem's ambitious new skyscraper, the planned transformation of Thanh Da Island and a LEED-standard apartment complex that looks like Marina Bay Sands, Saigon's skyline seems to chang...

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Check out China's Monster Bridge-Building Machine

While Chinese bridges have made big headlines recently – and, later, made terrifying headlines – the technology used to construct China's everyday bridges is pretty impressive.

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Cambodia Unleashes Solar-Powered Tuk Tuks

There's a sweet new solar-powered ride on the streets of Phnom Penh.

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Saigon Approves Expansion of Can Gio Tourism Project

Last week, city officials approved an additional 480 hectares of sea area for the Saigon Sunbay tourism development in Can Gio.