[UPDATED] Undersea Cable Maintenance to Slow Internet This Weekend, Ruin Everything
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- Published on 02 March 2016
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[UPDATED] Maintenance on the Asia America Gateway cable has been canceled, according to Thanh Nien. We're not sure if this is good news or bad given the section of cable linking Singapore and Vietnam has been ruptured since early February, however it does mean that we'll have (mostly) functional internet this weekend. Facebook/Twitter/Instagram your heart out.
Are you frustrated with your wireless internet provider? Do you experience anxiety at the sight of Apple's spinning color wheel of doom? Have you forgotten what it's like to watch a YouTube video entirely uninterrupted? Then, boy, do we have some upsetting news for you.
Morning News Roundup: YouTube Terminates VTV Channel Over Copyright Infringement
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- Published on 02 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brian Letwin.
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HCMC develops street food into tourist attraction [Vietnam Net]
Da Nang sends vulnerable sex workers to shelters [Thanh Nien]
7 Young Vietnamese Make Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia Lists
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- Published on 01 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Seven rising Vietnamese stars in media and business have earned a place on Forbes’ first-ever 30 Under 30 Asia list.
City Officials Approve Phase One Design of $2.4m Administrative Building
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- Published on 01 March 2016
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On February 27, city officials approved the design for phase one of Saigon's new administrative building.
Another Tourist Has Drowned in Da Lat
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- Published on 01 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
On Sunday, February 28, Belarusian tourist Banradenka Viktar, 26, drowned while swimming downstream of Pongour Falls, 50 kilometers south of Da Lat, the second fatal incident in the area since last week.
Not Everyone Loves the Record-Breaking Hanoi Broadcast Tower
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- Published on 01 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
As Hanoi moves ahead with a plan to construct the world's tallest broadcast tower, not everyone is thrilled about the project, following last week's announcement of the 636-meter structure's approximate cost: US$900 million.
Indonesian Man Creates Horseback Library to Promote Local Literacy
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- Published on 01 March 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
While knowledge is often centralized in libraries and universities, one Indonesian man is taking it to the streets of his village with the help of his trusted steed.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Likely to Forgive $571m Taxes, Fines for Businesses
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- Published on 01 March 2016
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Vietnam introduces first candidate to International Law Commission [Vietnam Net]
HCMC poised to host annual southern culture-cuisine festival [VOV]
[Video] Island Man Creates Dogsled Wheelchair to Get Around
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- Published on 29 February 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Ten years ago, Bui Van Hue was a healthy farmer on Quang Ngai's Ly Son Island. But after a diving accident left him without the use of his legs, life became hard for the fisherman.
[Photos] A Vietnamese Townhouse’s Natural Rebirth
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- Published on 29 February 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Standing out from other identical row houses on the street, an old brick residential unit known as the Cocoon House has emerged with its own unique, porous facade.
Man Catches Rat, Sets It on Fire, Burns Down House
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- Published on 29 February 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
We've all have a day where nothing seems to go right. Your motorbike breaks down, you're late to work, you spill your coffee and there is one God-forsaken mosquito buzzing around your ear all day long.
Mapping the French 'Line of Pagodas'
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- Published on 29 February 2016
- Written by Tim Doling.
At the start of the French conquest in 1859-1860, colonial forces converted four ancient temples into fortresses with the aim of protecting Saigon and Chợ Lớn from attack by Vietnamese royal troops. All equipped with heavy artillery, these temples became crucial front line fortifications during the seige of Gia Định (1859-1861), but today traces of just one survive.
Company Reverses Policy After 17,000 Dong Nai Workers Go on Strike
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- Published on 29 February 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Taiwanese-owned shoe factory Pou Chen, a massive contract footwear manufacturer with clients such as Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Asics and Converse, has been forced to reverse a new employee bonus policy after thousands of workers went on strike to protest the regulation.
Weekend News Roundup: Nha Trang Authorities to Reward Those Spotting Beggars With Cash
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- Published on 29 February 2016
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International driving permits issued in HCMC, Hanoi [Vietnam Net]
[Photos] Scaling the Great Wall of Vietnam
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- Published on 28 February 2016
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Last June, cave photographer Ryan Deboodt revisited Son Doong, the world’s largest cave, to capture its latest attraction: the Great Wall of Vietnam.
Vietnamese Student Jailed in Australia for Growing Cannabis
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- Published on 28 February 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
A Vietnamese student will serve 10 months in an Australian jail after being involved in an AU$1.5 million drug operation in the Melbourne suburb of Doncaster.
[Photos] Vietnamese Students Edit Their Textbooks With Hilarious Results
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- Published on 27 February 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Normally reserved for the creative and perpetually bored, the art of doodling in textbooks has been around for as long as students have been forced to read dry, painfully dull tomes on their least favorite subjects.
Wowy Goes LIVE!: Saigon Rapper Aims to Raise 50k for New Show
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- Published on 27 February 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photos by Lee Starnes.
There are a few things you should know about Wowy.
3 British Tourists Die Zip Lining at Da Lat Waterfall
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- Published on 26 February 2016
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Three British tourists have been confirmed dead after falling from a waterfall in Da Lat Friday afternoon.
[Photos] Sea of Hanoians Flock to Pagoda for Final Tet Prayers
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- Published on 26 February 2016
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While most of us are back at work and the Tet holiday buzz is gone, one Hanoian pagoda was still carrying on with the festivities late last week, drawing thousands of people to its doors.
