GrabShare Might Return to Saigon for a 1 Year Trial: Authorities
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- Published on 07 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
In Saigon, GrabShare might make a comeback later in the year.
Morning News Roundup: Microsoft, Bosch Replace Local CEOs With Foreigners in Vietnam
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- Published on 07 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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[Video] There's Now a Mekong Delta-Style Remix of 'Despacito,' Because Why Not
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- Published on 06 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Who would have thought that merging ‘Despacito’ with Vietnamese bolero influences would make a great Khmer-sounding hit?
Japan is Running Out of Samurai, Ninja Due to Tourism Boom
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- Published on 06 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Japan is being challenged by an unexpected shortage of both samurai and ninja, and this is not a joke.
Vietnam's Representative Wins Mrs. Universe 2017
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- Published on 06 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
A Vietnamese-American woman was recently crowned Mrs. Universe 2017, making it the first time a Vietnamese participant has ever achieved the title in such a pageant.
Scientists Reveal Ambitious Plans to Build Made-in-Vietnam Satellites
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- Published on 06 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnamese scientists hope to build and launch domestically produced satellites within the next two years.
Can Tho Releases New Code of Conduct Banning Jeans, T-Shirts at Government Offices
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- Published on 06 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Can Tho’s civil servants will have to leave their Levi’s at home from now on.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Tech Outfit Bkav Invests $22m in Smartphone
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- Published on 06 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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New Made-in-Vietnam Vessel to Begin Downtown-Can Gio Service Next Month
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- Published on 05 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
A boat built in Hai Phong province will begin a river bus service between Saigon and Can Gio in the near future.
[Video] This Majestic Montage of Vietnam's Landscapes Might Make You Weep
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- Published on 05 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Just the right amount of moving music and majestic shots of nature to make your day better.
Phu Quoc Restaurant Stirs Controversy With 'No Lying on Beach' Sign
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- Published on 05 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
A restaurant on Phu Quoc caused quite a stir online over the weekend thanks to its bizarre sign forbidding tourists from lying on the beach.
China Surpasses US, EU to Become World's Largest Solar Power Producer
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- Published on 05 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
China has jumped ahead of both the US and Europe in the solar energy field, having reached and then surpassed its 2020 solar power target three years ahead of schedule.
Vingroup Begins Construction of $3.5bn Car Factory in Hai Phong
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- Published on 05 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vingroup, Vietnam's largest real estate developer, has begun construction of an automobile production plant in an effort to expand the country's auto industry.
Weekend News Roundup: Hue Imperial Citadel Receives 20,000 Visitors on National Day
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- Published on 05 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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Vietnamese Firm Suggests Chinese Power Plant Contractor to Take on Construction of Long Thanh Airport
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- Published on 01 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Although it still only exists on paper, Long Thanh International Airport is already embroiled in its first controversy regarding prospective contractors.
Tay Ninh Province Looks to Build $680m Worth of Solar Plants
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- Published on 01 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Officials in Tay Ninh province are seeking approval for the construction of 15 solar power plants by 2020.
[Photos] Lycée Pétrus Ky: Saigon's Famous School for the High-Achieving
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- Published on 01 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Lycée Petrus Ky is the former name of the school now known as Le Hong Phong High School. Established in 1927, it is one of the oldest operating high schools in Vietnam.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam in Talks to Acquire Rights to Finland's Education Program
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- Published on 01 September 2017
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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Poorly Planned Development Projects Leave Vietnam's Poorest Minorities Vulnerable to Natural Disasters
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- Published on 31 August 2017
- Written by Saigoneer.
Since the beginning of August, flooding and landslides have devastated northwest Vietnam, leaving ethnic minorities living in extreme poverty at the highest risk of property damage and loss of life.
Meet Linh Nguyen, the Fulbright Scholar Spreading Vietnamese Culture Through Food
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- Published on 31 August 2017
- Written by J.K. Hobson. Photos courtesy of Linh Nguyen.
Linh Nguyen is a Fulbright scholar, blogger and writer whose first book, Lemongrass, Ginger and Mint Vietnamese Cookbook: Classic Vietnamese Street Food Made at Home, became an Amazon bestseller after selling out on the first day of its release.
