Saigon Officials Hope to Spend $62m on Mobile Water Pumps
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- Published on 14 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alberto Prieto.
In an effort to tackle Saigon's flooding problems, city officials may invest VND1.4 trillion (US$62.8 million) in the creation of a flood response team equipped with mobile water pumps.
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC to Crack Down on Panhandling
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- Published on 14 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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Vietnam state TV dodges copyright dispute [Tuoi Tre]
Debate heats up over school suspension for traffic violations [DTI]
Urban Vietnam Reckons With Its Air Quality Dilemma
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- Published on 13 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
There's a lot going on in the world of Vietnamese air quality these days. From Hanoi reaching Beijing-level pollution earlier this month to Saigon getting its first publicly accessible real-time air quality index (AQI) readings in years, Vietnam's urban centers are beginning to pay closer attention to the air we breathe.
30 Photos of 1980s-1990s Saigon
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- Published on 13 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
In full swing just after the country’s 1986 đổi mới economic reform, Saigon's lively, optimistic energy shines through in these images from Japanese photographer Doi Kuro, who visited Vietnam during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Vinalines Tries to Sell Its Run-Down $22m Floating Dock for $1m
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- Published on 13 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
After millions in investment, state-run shipping company Vinalines has proposed to sell its massive floating dock for just VND34.8 billion (US$1.56 million).
A Tribe of Survivors: The Ethereal Jewelry of La Fiancée du Facteur
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- Published on 12 March 2016
- Written by Zelda Rudzitsky. Top image by Truc-Anh. Image courtesy of La Fiancée du Facteur.
The new collection by Saigon-based jewelry designer La Fiancée du Facteur is an ode to human strength where the mystical and the mythological merge in wearable original art pieces.
[Video] Vietnamese Navy Inaugurates Its Fancy, State-of-the-Art Pirate Ship
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- Published on 12 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
On Thursday, naval officers in Nha Trang donned their dress whites, assembled the marching band and celebrated the inauguration of Vietnam's brand-new, state-of-the-art pirate ship.
[Video] Mongolia's Epic Landscapes in Under 5 Minutes
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- Published on 11 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
In a city as densely populated as Saigon, it's easy to forget that wide, open spaces exist.
[Video] Hẻm Gems: The Lazy Man's Bánh Xèo
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- Published on 11 March 2016
- Written by Dana Filek-Gibson. Top photo by Lee Starnes.
I have a confession to make: my spring roll game is embarrassing.
Saigon Planning Underground City Beneath Ben Thanh Market
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- Published on 11 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Ben Thanh Market, tourist shopping hub and icon of old Saigon, may one day have some competition beneath its feet.
[Video] Bus Drives the Wrong Way for 20km Down Noi Bai – Lao Cai Highway
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- Published on 11 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
We all color outside the lines every now and again. On an especially busy day, you might zip through a red light or charge into oncoming traffic to shave a few seconds off your morning commute. Time, after all, is money.
Morning News Roundup: Miss Vietnam’s Image Appears on Japanese Porn Website
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- Published on 11 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brian Letwin.
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Traffic safety shortcomings blamed for accidents on Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway [DTI]
South Korean Universities Now Offer Vietnamese Language Exams
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- Published on 10 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
South Korea now offers a Vietnamese language test on its university entrance exams.
A Vietnam-Laos Railway Could Be on the Horizon
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- Published on 10 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Late last month, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong announced the launch of a feasibility study which will explore the possibility of a railway connecting Vientiane with coastal Vung Ang in Ha Tinh province.
Family Medical to Launch Saigon's First Emergency Medical Response Center
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- Published on 10 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
By late May, Saigon will have its own international-standard emergency medical response center.
[Photos] Saigoneer Getaways: Pastoral Scenes of Pindaya, Myanmar
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- Published on 10 March 2016
- Written by Lee Starnes. Photos by Lee Starnes.
Myanmar is no longer the secret of Southeast Asia. With tourist numbers increasing every year, its dusty country roads, seemingly endless parades of monks and crumbling colonial architecture are now officially a draw among everyone from luxury travelers to the backpacker set.
US Consulate in HCMC Now Provides Real-Time Air Quality Readings
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- Published on 10 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
As Hanoi's less-than-stellar air quality index (AQI) readings are starting to put the capital on par with Beijing, the United States Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City is now providing local residents with hourly AQI readings.
Morning News Roundup: Silicon Valley's 500 Startups Starts Fund in Growing Vietnam
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- Published on 10 March 2016
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Hanoi will need $20 billion to fix its ‘alarming’ congestion [Thanh Nien]
Silicon Valley's 500 startups starts fund in growing Vietnam [Bloomberg]
Saigon to Add Over 1,000 Eco-Friendly CNG Buses to Its Streets
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- Published on 09 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Earlier this month, Saigon launched its environmental friendly bus route 33, part of the city's attempt to replace older buses with newer, more energy-efficient vehicles.
[Video] Shanghai Tower Timelapse Packs 4 Years of Work Into 3 Minutes
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- Published on 09 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
When construction of China's Shanghai Tower began in 2009, filmmaker Joe Nafis made it his mission to capture the structure's rise above the rest of the city skyline.
