[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
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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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.
Hoi An's Great Flood of 1964
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- Published on 09 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Every year, Hoi An's annual floods blanket the riverside streets of the Old Town in a murky, blue-green water, making for plenty of tourist photo opportunities. By this point, local residents are used to a yearly flood on their doorstep – and sometimes in their homes – however the central region's tempestuous weather can sometimes have devastating effects, as they did in the Flood of 1964.
Saigon Children's Shelter Struggles to Stay Open
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- Published on 09 March 2016
- Written by Zukhra Tatybayeva. Photos by Lee Starnes.
Everyday is a new challenge for the Green Bamboo Warm Shelter, a non-governmental organization which assists former street boys aged eight to 16.
FC Barcelona Partners With Local Bank, Expected to Visit Vietnam in 2017
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- Published on 09 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnamese football fans will likely welcome members of FC Barcelona to the country in 2017.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Women Still Expected to Sacrifice Career for Family: Study
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- Published on 09 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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HCMC offers ‘instant’ business registration [Vietnam News]
[Photos] Vietnam's Folded Roof House: The Epitome of Cool
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- Published on 08 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Thirty kilometers northwest of Hanoi lies TOOB STUDIO's Folded Roof House, a two-story structure whose location away from the downtown urban center allows for a little more breathing room than the standard urban tube house.
Vietnam's New Adultery Law Could Put You in Jail for Cheating
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- Published on 08 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Cheaters, beware: starting this summer, marital infidelity in Vietnam will be punishable by law.
[Photos] Join Vietnam's Fanciest Gym for Just $24,000 a Year
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- Published on 08 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Though it takes some willpower to get there, nothing beats a trip to the gym. You work out, you unwind in the sauna, you take advantage of the free shampoo, and by the time it's all over, you leave feeling like a healthier person than you were when you walked in.
