Pokemon GO Finally Reaches Vietnam, Uses Ho Chi Minh Museum as Pokemon Gym
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- Published on 08 August 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Illustration by Henry Chi-Hieu Nguyen.
Drop whatever you’re doing and head outside: Vietnam has finally gained access to Pokemon GO.
2 More Weeks for AAG Repairs, Hanoi to Get Free WiFi Network
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- Published on 08 August 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Illustration by Henry Chi-Hieu Nguyen.
In the ongoing saga of Vietnam’s temperamental WiFi connection, we’ve got good news and bad news.
[Video] Vietnam Wins First-Ever Olympic Gold
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- Published on 08 August 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
This weekend, while most of us were busy sleeping, discovering the magic of Pokemon GO or indulging in a heavy nhậu session, Hoang Xuan Vinh was making history.
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC to Sacrifice More Trees for Subway
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- Published on 08 August 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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HCMC to sacrifice more trees for subway [Thanh Nien]
63 civets saved from cruel fate in Vietnam [Thanh Nien]
[Photos] #WeAreSaigoneer: Instagram Shots of the Week
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- Published on 07 August 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
From national monuments to one of Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lagoons, this is what we saw through our lens this week.
[Photos] Past and Present Mingle in Hanoi’s ‘Attic Apartment’
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- Published on 07 August 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
When it comes to the scores of cramped and aging homes in urban Vietnam, local architects have a knack for transforming these unusual spaces into not only liveable but trendy and functional housing.
Vietnam Lifts Travel Restrictions on Foreign Visitors to Co To Island
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- Published on 07 August 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Pack your bags: Quang Ninh province officials recently lifted travel restrictions for foreigners visiting Co To Island.
Chinese Netizens Save Cats From Eviction at Local Museum
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- Published on 06 August 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
A museum in China was recently forced to reverse its decision to evict a litter of stray cats after netizens protested the move.
[Video] The Story of San Francisco’s Suu the Street Sweeper
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- Published on 06 August 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
When she first arrived in the United States, single mother Suu Ngo spoke no English.
Bia Hanoi Makers Suffer Post-Obama Marketing Fail
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- Published on 05 August 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Three months after President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Vietnam last May, the country’s “Obama fever” seems to have subsided. However, for the folks behind Bia Hanoi, a product of the Hanoi Beer and Beverage Company (Habeco), the Obama craze has only just begun.
[Video] Local Orchestra Performs World’s Most Organized Flashmob in Hanoi
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- Published on 05 August 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
In a country where most parts of your day can feel like a flashmob, sometimes an organized performance is even more surprising.
Vietnamese Consumers Among World’s Most Optimistic: Nielsen
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- Published on 05 August 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnamese consumers are among the most optimistic in the world, according to a new report by Nielsen.
Morning News Roundup: 'Unprecedented' Corrosive Chemical Leak at Vietnam Alumina Refinery
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- Published on 05 August 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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'Unprecedented' corrosive chemical leak at Vietnam alumina refinery [VnExpress]
2 dead after 3-story colonial house collapses in Hanoi [VnExpress]
Ogilvy Vietnam Wins 2 Cannes Lions for Advertising, Gives Them Back
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- Published on 04 August 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Last week, Ogilvy & Mather's Vietnam branch returned two prizes won at the Cannes Lion International Festival of Creativity in June, citing an “error in judgement” in the production of the campaign materials.
[Infographic] Here's How to Get Fined While Driving a Motorbike
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- Published on 04 August 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
With an ever-changing set of traffic laws and penalties, it can be hard to keep up with Saigon's rules of the road.
[Photos] Cool, Calm and Collected: Life in Cau Hai Lagoon
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- Published on 04 August 2016
- Written by Lee Starnes. Photos by Lee Starnes.
Forty kilometers southeast of Hue, Cau Hai Lagoon is among the largest freshwater lagoons in Southeast Asia. Tucked between the East Sea and the mountains of central Vietnam, its placid waters are home to a small fishing community, while local farmers tend to the verdant rice paddies that stretch out to meet the water’s edge.
[Video] China Takes Its Straddling Bus for a Test Drive
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- Published on 04 August 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
In the world’s largest metropolises, road congestion has always been a tough nut to crack for local governments, which usually attempt to remedy the situation by either banning vehicles or moving traffic underground or overhead. A team of Chinese engineers, however, had a different idea: transport people above ground, but not too far above ground.
Morning News Roundup: Man Fined for Killing 3 Monkeys in Central Vietnam
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- Published on 04 August 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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Man fined for killing 3 monkeys in central Vietnam [Thanh Nien]
Third Zika infection found in Vietnam [Thanh Nien]
For Japanese Retailers, Saigon Center Opening a Sign of Good Things to Come
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- Published on 03 August 2016
- Written by Dana Filek-Gibson. Photos by Brandon Coleman.
Across the street from a colorful, decades-old Hindu temple, motorbikes pour into the parking garage of the newly opened Saigon Center. Spiraling five floors below ground, the downtown shopping mall employs a veritable army of parking attendants and for good reason: at 3pm on a weekday, the place is packed.
Vietnam's Undersea Cable Breaks Yet Again Due to Typhoon
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- Published on 03 August 2016
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Prepare for yet another period of lagging internet as poor weather has hampered repairs to the Asia America Gateway (AAG) cable.
