Hue to Start $5.2m Project to Restore Kien Trung Palace, Home of Nguyen Dynasty's Last King
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- Published on 09 August 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
VND123 billion (US$5.2 million) has been set aside to restore Kien Trung Palace.
[Photos] Urbanist Travel Getaways: Cat Tien National Park
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- Published on 09 August 2018
- Written by Brian Letwin. Photos by Brian Letwin.
Three hours northeast of Saigon sits a patch of verdant forest among a landscape of neverending rice paddies. Cat Tien National Park is the closest you can get to hike-able, pristine nature from the metropolis.
Morning Stories Roundup: New Ride-Hailing App, Coal Mine Collapse and Crypto Scams
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- Published on 09 August 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
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[Video] Saigon-Based Directors Feature Abandoned Hue Waterpark in New Music Video
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- Published on 08 August 2018
- Written by Michael Tatarski. Photos courtesy of Robin & Cako.
A small boat reaches shore and an adventure begins at the wild, abandoned Ho Thuy Tien Waterpark outside of Hue.
Ahead of Its Premiere Next Week, 'The Bachelor Vietnam' Reveals the Bachelor in New Trailer
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- Published on 08 August 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
The Vietnam adaptation of American reality TV show The Bachelor will premiere this month.
[Photos] Hai Phong Cafe Deviates From Hip Coffee Shop Trends, Returns to Old Vietnamese Architecture
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- Published on 08 August 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
1986 was a big year: the first studio Ghibli movie premiered; Haley's comet skimmed across the night sky; Maradona won the World Cup thanks to the infamous "hand of God" shot; Oprah Winfrey's show debuted; and Vietnam implemented the Doi Moi policies that would rapidly develop the country and profoundly affect people's daily lives.
33-Year-Old Jetstar Pilot Becomes Vietnam's Youngest Female Captain
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- Published on 08 August 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Globally, women only account for 5.44% of commercial airline pilots, according to Gender Gap Grader based on datasets from Airmen Database.
Morning Stories Roundup: $1m Lucky SIM Card and Football Win Over Uzbekistan
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- Published on 08 August 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
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[Photos] Rare Black-and-White Photos of Downtown Saigon in 1938–1939
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- Published on 07 August 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
A trip back to an era when the Saigon as we know today only consisted of central District 1 and Cho Lon.
Vietnam's Cinema Industry to Receive $50m Financial Boost
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- Published on 07 August 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Lack of funding has always been an issue for Vietnam's film industry.
KFC Vietnam Launches Vegan Dishes for Limited Time
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- Published on 07 August 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
KFC introduced vegan options at all locations in Vietnam during the seventh month on the lunar calendar.
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Aims to Collect Taxes From Online Business Owners
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- Published on 07 August 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
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High-Profile Chinese Monk Accused of Coercing Nuns Into Sex
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- Published on 06 August 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
The monk in question is currently the abbot of Longquan Monastery and the head of the Buddhist Association in China.
The Wild, Wondrous History of Lychee
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- Published on 06 August 2018
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Top Illustration by Duc Hy Hoang.
Treacherous rebels were amassing support in the outskirts while licentious interlopers lounged in teahouses and corruption lurked in every alleyway and courtyard in the capital. The 8th-century Tang Empire’s unparalleled prosperity could have continued for centuries but Emperor Xuanzong instead had allowed it to crumble. Incredibly, lychee fruits lie at the center of the story.
Saigoneer Podcast: Exercise in Vietnam, Street Cred and Hanoi Zine Library
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- Published on 06 August 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.
Episode 24 is out now!
After Hoi An and Hanoi, Can Tho Is the Next City in Vietnam Afflicted With Cable Car Fever
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- Published on 06 August 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
You get a cable car! You get a cable car! Everybody’s getting a cable car!
Weekend Stories Roundup: Lai Chau Landslide, E-Government and Parrot Homicide
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- Published on 06 August 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
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Dining in the Dark: Employment for the Blind in Saigon
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- Published on 05 August 2018
- Written by Tasia Jensen. Photos by Tasia Jensen.
Tucked down a small alleyway in the heart of Saigon is a restaurant where patrons voluntarily eat their meals in the dark. For a brief time, guests are at the mercy of the darkness, a condition that those who are serving the meals live with far past business hours.
Amid Tourism Boom, Apartment Owners Forsake Long-Term Leases for Airbnb Fast Cash
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- Published on 05 August 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
Many apartment owners are turning to Airbnb and other short-term lease platforms in order to cash in on Vietnam's ongoing tourism boom.
Saigoneer's Weekend Event Picks
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- Published on 03 August 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out our favorite events happening around Saigon.
