Saigoneer’s Weekend Event Picks
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- Published on 22 July 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out our favorite events happening around Saigon.
Vietnamese Spend 3 Working Days a Week Online: Report
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- Published on 22 July 2016
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On average, Vietnamese internet users spend over 24 hours a week online.
After Hospital Switched Babies at Birth, Binh Phuoc Family Seeks Punishment
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- Published on 22 July 2016
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A hospital in Binh Phuoc province is under fire after a local couple recently discovered their three-year-old child had been switched at birth.
Hẻm Gems: Dessert Happy Hour at Quynh Hoa
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- Published on 22 July 2016
- Written by Dana Filek-Gibson. Photos by Brandon Coleman.
Just as rush hour traffic starts to pick up around me, motorbikes zipping back and forth down the wide alley, I send a message to my coworker.
Museum Apologizes for Exhibition Featuring Replicas of Famous Vietnamese Paintings
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- Published on 22 July 2016
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The Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts had to issue a public apology earlier this week for featuring fake paintings in its recent exhibition, Painting Returned from Europe.
Morning News Roundup: Flight Delays, Cancellations Show No Sign of Letup in Vietnam
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- Published on 22 July 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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Vietnamese workers have lunch with maggots at Taiwanese-invested factory [VnExpress]
Vietnam's top mobile retailer expands electronic chain [Thanh Nien]
[Video] Indonesian Teen Rapper Dons Fanny Pack, Spits Hot Fire
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- Published on 21 July 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
When a 16-year-old puts his homemade rap video on YouTube, you don’t really expect it to go viral.
Vietnam's Wrap & Roll Gets $6.9m Investment From Local Private Equity Firm
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- Published on 21 July 2016
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Saigon-based private equity firm Mekong Capital just announced a US$6.9 million investment in Vietnamese restaurant chain Wrap & Roll.
[Video] Japan Held International Whistling Competition Because of Course They Did
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- Published on 21 July 2016
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If you’ve ever yearned to be on stage but lacked the pipes to launch a singing career, do we have news for you.
[Photos] Take a Trip Through Taipei’s Tech Wonderland
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- Published on 21 July 2016
- Written by Brian Letwin. Photos by Brian Letwin.
Though Taiwan is known abroad for its electronics, the most impressive by-product of this robust industry lies in the heart of Taipei.
Vietnam Aims for $30bn in Tourism Revenue by 2020
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- Published on 21 July 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam’s tourism sector has a lot to prove after the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism rolled out a plan to achieve $US30 billion in annual revenue by 2020.
Morning News Roundup: Surgeons at Major Vietnamese Hospital Operate on Patient's Wrong Leg
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- Published on 21 July 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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My left foot: Surgeons at major Vietnamese hospital operate on patient’s wrong leg [VnExpress]
US eyes opportunity in Vietnam’s rising demand for clean water: official [Tuoi Tre]
Quang Tri Considers Another Solar Power Plant
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- Published on 20 July 2016
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Not long after breaking ground on its first solar power facility, Quang Tri province is considering another sun-powered clean energy plant.
Thailand Tries to Get Rid of Sex Tourism
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- Published on 20 July 2016
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In an effort to attract wealthier visitors, Thai officials are attempting to get rid of the country's reputation as a sex tourism destination.
[Video] Nghe An Man Builds Helicopter From Car Parts
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- Published on 20 July 2016
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Some people enjoy reading in their spare time; others enjoy a good game of cards, a walk in the park or an evening nhậu. Fifty-year-old Le Van Thoa is none of those people.
[Video] Hanoi Cop Suspended After Kung Fu Kick to Motorbike
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- Published on 20 July 2016
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A Hanoi policeman has been temporarily suspended after kicking a motorbike in traffic.
Morning News Roundup: ‘First Annual Apologize to China Contest’ Attracts Many Sorry Satirists
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- Published on 20 July 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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‘First Annual Apologize to China Contest’ attracts many sorry satirists [HKFP]
Vietnam man detained for threatening son at gunpoint, ‘stealing’ taxi [Tuoi Tre]
Dislocate: Artist Bui Cong Khanh Deconstructs Vietnamese Identity
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- Published on 19 July 2016
- Written by Zelda Rudzitsky and Dana Filek-Gibson. Photos by Brandon Coleman.
A beautiful large-scale recreation of a fortress, a photographic essay and a documentary video feature in Bui Cong Khanh’s latest exhibition, Dislocate, an impactful reminder of Vietnam’s heritage and intertwined cultures.
City Officials Launch Campaign to Go Paperless
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- Published on 19 July 2016
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The Ho Chi Minh City administration has requested that all of its departments, agencies and offices begin switching to electronic invitations and other paperless documents by July 20.
UNDP Urges Greener Aviation Industry in Vietnam
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- Published on 19 July 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
At a consultation workshop held last May, the UN Development Program (UNDP) urged Vietnam’s civil aviation sector to step up green measures in order to achieve global goals in reducing the aviation industry’s carbon footprint.
