Saigon's Exotic Dog Owners Spend $25,000 on Their Pets
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- Published on 16 March 2016
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While big, fluffy hunting dogs have become so popular they're likely to stop traffic in Saigon, the cost of raising these cold-weather pets in a tropical country is enough to give you a heart attack.
Vietnamese-Made App Wins Top Prize at SXSW
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- Published on 16 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
The Vietnamese creators of English-language pronunciation app ELSA took home the top prize at SXSWedu's 2016 Launch Startup competition last week.
The Story of Saigon's First Supermarket
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- Published on 16 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Way back in 1967, Saigon opened the doors of its first-ever modern supermarket.
Bangkok Restricts Songkran Water Fights Due to Drought
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- Published on 16 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Songkran revelers in Bangkok will have their water-throwing sessions cut short this year thanks to an increasingly serious drought in the Land of Smiles.
Morning News Roundup: Nha Trang to Demolish Buildings to Return Beach to Public
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- Published on 16 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alberto Prieto.
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EU free trade deal will trap Vietnam in low-wage, low-skill cycle [Euractiv]
Cambodia to Resume Capital-to-Coast Train Service in April
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- Published on 15 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
After 14 years, Cambodia's train cars will once again begin carrying passengers next month.
This Vietnamese-Australian Is Raking in $19m a Year Serving Vietnamese Food
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- Published on 15 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
When Vietnamese-Australian Bao Hoang opened the very first branch of Rolld, a store specializing in street food-inspired Vietnamese cuisine, the former physiotherapist had high hopes for his newest business venture.
[Renderings] The Hamptons Are Coming to Ho Tram
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- Published on 15 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Saigon city dwellers can soon look forward to a Hamptons-style holiday, as a Vietnamese rendition of the famed American destination is set to reach completion in 2018.
Q&A: Thai Artist Bends Reality With Kaleidoscopic Saigon Photo Collage
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- Published on 15 March 2016
- Written by Zelda Rudzitsky.
Saigon is the latest city to join the urban landscape photo collage series by Thai artist and graphic designer Pariwat A-nantachina, also known as Big. With drastic perspective compositions, rich details and bright color contrasts, Big has re-interpreted city life, architecture and the urban mutations of metropolises like Bangkok, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Marseille through large panoramic photo collages since 2008. In his upcoming exhibition, The Big Street, Big will unveil his Saigon work.
5,800 Saigon Households to Relocate Ahead of Canal Maintenance
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- Published on 15 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
As city officials prepare for phase three of a Japanese-funded canal clean-up project, 5,800 families in Saigon will be forced to move house.
500 Startups Launches $10m Microfund in Vietnam
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- Published on 14 March 2016
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As of last week, 500 Startups is open for business in Vietnam.
[Photos] China Has Its Own Jurassic Park
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- Published on 14 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Like something out of Jurassic Park, China's Dinosaur Valley is home to a museum and theme park dedicated to earth's prehistoric residents.
Studio8 Architects Win Contract to Design Khai Tower in PMH
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- Published on 14 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
After beating out 15 other competitors, local architecture firm Studio8 has won the contract to design District 7's newest ultra-modern office building.
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
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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
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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.
