[Photos] 'Da Nang: COASTAL City' – Change Over Time
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- Published on 06 April 2016
- Written by Michael Waibel.
The coastal city of Da Nang has undergone a massive transformation in the past 25 years and has developed from a gateway station to a destination in its own right throughout this dynamic process.
Da Lat Tourist Is Opening Vietnam's Second Safari Park
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- Published on 06 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Officials in Lam Dong province recently announced their approval of a safari park to be built near Da Lat.
Morning News Roundup: First Bus Ads for HCMC
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- Published on 06 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alexander McMillan.
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Vietnam’s startups step to the fore [Wall Street Journal]
Vietnamese Tourists Called out for ‘Shameful’ and ‘Awful’ Behavior
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- Published on 05 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Chinese tourists have received a great deal of criticism in recent years for their tourism habits, which include obliterating seafood buffets and defacing ancient Egyptian temples. However, according to some, Vietnamese tourists are not far behind their Chinese counterparts when it comes to exhibiting poor behavior abroad.
[Photos] Da Lat Architects Transform Abandoned House With Transparent Skin
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- Published on 05 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
After 20 years of abandonment, this crumbling, countryside Da Lat house was in rough shape. However its owner, whose father had built the structure himself, still had fond memories of the long-empty home and hoped to preserve its original design.
Ministry of Health Confirms First 2 Zika Cases in Vietnam
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- Published on 05 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Earlier this morning, Ministry of Health officials confirmed Vietnam's first two cases of the Zika virus.
[Photos] Hong Kong Illustrator Re-Imagines Star Wars Characters in Traditional Chinese Art
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- Published on 05 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
In case the memory escapes you, last year's Star Wars: The Force Awakens was kind of a big deal. While it didn't make the top box office spot during its opening weekend in Vietnam, the seventh installment of George Lucas' famed sci-fi saga was a global sensation, inspiring scores of fan art as well as traditional interpretations of the modern-day story.
Da Nang Tops List of Best Places to Do Business in Vietnam
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- Published on 05 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
For the third year running, Da Nang is the best place to do business in Vietnam.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam to Issue 1-Year Visas to US Citizens: Legislature
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- Published on 05 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Shing Chan.
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Foreigners find best street food in Vietnam via social media [The Jakarta Post]
GrabCar officially launched in HCMC [Vietnam Plus]
[Video] Instant Noodle Commercial Outtakes Make for an Incredible Short Film
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- Published on 04 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Watch a few Vietnamese TV commercials and you wouldn't characterize most local advertising as sexy.
[Photos] Vinhomes Unveils Golden River, Its Ba Son Development
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- Published on 04 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
If you've recently driven along District 1's Ton Duc Thang recently, chances are you've seen the large, glass-front building going up on the corner of Nguyen Huu Canh Street.
Indonesia Threatens to Deport Leonardo DiCaprio for Palm Oil Comments
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- Published on 04 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Actor, environmentalist and noted bear fighter Leonardo DiCaprio is definitely not getting any Instagram likes from the Indonesian government.
The Saigon-My Tho Line: Indochina’s First Railway
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- Published on 04 April 2016
- Written by Tim Doling.
Inaugurated on July 20, 1885, the Saigon–Mỹ Tho line was the first railway line in French Indochina.
As Hanoi Gets New Buses, Saigon Ridership Plummets
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- Published on 04 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Not long after Saigon debuted its flashy new airport bus, Hanoi is also planning to introduce a series of bus routes connecting Noi Bai International Airport with the downtown area.
Weekend News Roundup: Cambodian Airplane Slides off Runway at HCMC Airport
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- Published on 04 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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Vietnam network security at high risk: experts [VietnamNet]
Cambodian airplane slides off runway at HCMC airport [Tuoi Tre]
Contemporary Asian Art Program Turns Its 'Eye' to Vietnam
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- Published on 03 April 2016
- Written by Michael Tatarski.
In 2008, British contemporary art collector David Ciclitira and his wife Serenella, an art critic, visited South Korea. Though they were struck by the modern art scene there, the couple struggled to find much information on South Korea's contemporary artists.
Saigon to Keep Its Railways Station, Elevate Train Tracks: City Official
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- Published on 03 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Ever since the collapse of Bien Hoa's Ghenh Bridge, there's been a lot of talk about what to do with Saigon's railway station. Should it stay in its current District 3 location? Should it move to an outlying district to ease traffic congestion? Should we encourage barges who cannot safely pass under a bridge to just not pass under that bridge? These are all complex questions.
[Photos] Saigon's D7 House: Where Natural Elements and Contemporary Design Intersect
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- Published on 03 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Combining a narrow space with bright, natural elements and clean, contemporary design might seem a challenge but not for District 7's NA House.
[Video] Watch a Vietnamese Worker Singlehandedly Put This Excavator on the Back of a Truck
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- Published on 02 April 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam does things a little differently than the rest of the world.
'Tokyo, Blind': Eerie, Black-and-White Images From a Saigon Photographer
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- Published on 02 April 2016
- Written by Zelda Rudzitsky.
In Tokyo, Blind, the first solo exhibition in Vietnam by Saigon-based photographer Ryan Neilan, men and women emerge as ghostly bodies, depicted either as a composite of fragmented shadows or as isolated figures among the chilling urban landscape.
