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Khanh Hoa Is Dropping $192.8m on a Building Shaped Like a Bird's Nest

It seems the development bug has arrived in Nha Trang, as the coastal city is gearing up to build its own flashy new urban and administrative zone west of the now-defunct Nha Trang Airport.

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Attack of the Monsoons: Part 2

In the final installment of his two-part series, cultural and environmental anthropologist Jacob Weger explains why rainy season is getting more unpredictable and what the future of Southeast Asia' mo...

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Morning News Roundup: YouTube’s Growth in Vietnam Reaches 120%

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. City's first rapid bus line to start in 2017 [Vietnam News] Social protection centre heads ...

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Slingers Spook Heat in Halloween Home Opener

Even a gym full of Heat fans decked out in Halloween regalia couldn’t keep the Singapore Slingers from terrifying Saigon’s pro hoops squad, as the visiting team came out with a 86-74 victory against t...

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We're All Getting Nine Days of Holiday for Tet

Now that Halloween has passed, we all need something to look forward to in the coming months. Thankfully, the Vietnamese government has delivered.

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Weekend News Roundup: Italian President to Visit Vietnam

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Morning News Roundup: Six Teens Nicked for Stabbing, Robbing Foreigners in HCMC

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Vietnam ranked in top ten countries in Cyber Maturity 2015 [Hanoi Times] Icelandic Pre...

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Morning News Roundup: New Rule to Leave Half of Tourist Boats in Ha Long Bay Ashore

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Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Province Reports H5N6 Bird Flu Outbreak

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Morning News Roundup: Vingroup Buys Maximark Chain in Bid to Gain Retail Foothold

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Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Shuts Down Gas Station For Cheating Customers

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Morning News Roundup: Coca-Cola Vietnam Finally Pays Tax After Claiming Losses For 20 Years

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Morning News Roundup: Car Prices Might Reduce By 42 Percent In 2019

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Vietnamese State Companies Can No Longer Invest in Real Estate, Banks

Beginning in December, state-owned companies will no longer be able to invest in the real estate or banking sectors.

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Noi Bai, Da Nang Airports Ranked Among Best in Asia

There was some good news for travelers in Vietnam last week, as the folks behind The Guide to Sleeping in Airports (http://www.sleepinginairports.net/) unleashed their lists of the best and worst airp...

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Bonnes Nouvelles: AuchanSuper Plans 17 Vietnam Stores

If you're not French, you've probably never heard of AuchanSuper, but you're about to.

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Pizza 4Ps Opens Sleek New Hanoi Location

Hanoians will soon have reason to rejoice, as Pizza 4Ps opens a brand-new location in the capital.

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Morning News Roundup: HCMC to Go Green with Downtown Electric Bus Services

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Korean Firm to Build $650m Solar Power Plant in Ha Tinh

In one of the nations most vulnerable to climate change in the world, north-central Vietnam may soon be getting its own fancy, new solar power plant.

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Morning News Roundup: Electric Buses Planned for Saigon's ‘Backpacker Area’

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