Vietnam's First Billionaire Tops Richest People List
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- Published on 04 January 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
For the sixth year in a row, Pham Nhat Vuong, head of realty development giant Vingroup, is the richest man in Vietnam.
Bollywood Is Coming to Vietnam
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- Published on 04 January 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
India and Vietnam may be seeing a lot more cooperation between cinematic industries in the coming year.
Mysterious 'Space Balls' Smash Into Northern Vietnam
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- Published on 04 January 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Authorities in northern Vietnam remained stumped about a pair of “space balls” that fell from the sky this weekend.
Weekend News Roundup: Schools Remain Dangerous for LGBT Youth in Vietnam
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- Published on 04 January 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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Mobile police asked for absolute safety for major events [VOV]
New bridge opened to traffic [The Saigon Times]
VN coffee exporters suffer decline in global market share [Vietnam Net]
Cambodia, Thailand Reach Agreement on Pan-Asia Railway Network
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- Published on 03 January 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Illustration by Nam Núm.
Earlier this month, Cambodia and Thailand signed a memorandum of understanding on a new railway line that will run from Bangkok to Phnom Penh.
[Video] Meet Vietnam's Ass-Kicking Ninja Policewoman
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- Published on 03 January 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
This is not a policewoman you'd want to cross.
[Photos] Dong Nai Students Invent Vehicle That Runs on Alcohol
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- Published on 03 January 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Eight students from Dong Nai province's Lac Hong University recently created a car that is able to join in one of Vietnam's favorite pastimes: getting drunk.
New Evidence Suggests 'Last Stand' at Angkor Wat
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- Published on 02 January 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Angkor Wat might not have been just a religious monument.
[Video] Americans Try Hột Vịt Lộn for the First Time
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- Published on 02 January 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
When it comes to food, everything is relative: what's shocking and scandalous in one country is completely normal in another.
Hẻm Gems: Chị Hiền's Cơm Sườn and the Single Greatest Fish Sauce of All Time
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- Published on 01 January 2016
- Written by Dana Filek-Gibson. Photos by Brian Letwin.
As an accomplished eater and failed cook, I spend a lot of time scouting street food venues.
[Photos/Video] How Vietnam Rang in 2016
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- Published on 01 January 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam’s cities kicked-off 2016 in typical fashion, with huge crowds turning out for fireworks displays from Thu Thiem to Hoan Kiem Lake.
Hoi An Could Lose 50 Ancient Houses in Anti-Flooding Project
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- Published on 01 January 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Nearly 50 homeowners in Hoi An's Old Town are at risk of losing their homes, as a current anti-flooding project threatens to destroy the long-standing structures.
Bkav Doubles Down: Will Launch Bpad, Bwatch in 2016
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- Published on 01 January 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
When Bkav, a local network security company, unveiled its Bphone earlier this year, company CEO Nguyen Tu Quang called it "the best smartphone in the world". The device, however, ultimately proved to be a flop, posting poor sales figures and prompting a highly publicized recall. In the end, what was meant to be an iPhone killer turned out to be a failure, but instead of shunning the hardware game Bkav has doubled down, announcing two new products, a tablet and a smart watch, in addition to the second-generation Bphone.
[Photos] To Curb Cheating, Saigon High School Makes Students Test Outside
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- Published on 01 January 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
Cheating is a well-known scourge of the Vietnamese education system, with students employing everything from smart watches to impersonators in an effort to improve their performance. As many schools struggle to address this problem, Saigon’s An Duong Vuong High School may have found a bright solution: make students take exams outside, meters away from one another.
Morning News Roundup: Five Key New Policies for Foreigners in Vietnam
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- Published on 01 January 2016
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alberto Prieto.
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Vietnam warns of 'toxic' Web use ahead of party shakeup [Reuters]
VND1.5 billion fines imposed on press agencies in 2015 [Vietnam Net]
Five key new policies for foreigners in Vietnam [Hanoi Times]
Hanoi Official Pushes for Plan to Reduce Private Vehicle Use
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- Published on 01 January 2016
- Written by Saigoneer.
During a meeting between the central and local governments on Monday, Hanoi People's Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung urged the capital to craft a plan to reduce the number of private vehicles on its streets.
These D1 Streets Will Be Closed Tonight
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- Published on 31 December 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
In case you haven't already figured this out, tonight's traffic is going to be a shitstorm. Driving in District 1? Good luck with that.
Da Nang May Get an Underwater Tunnel
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- Published on 31 December 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Da Nang is considering the construction of a six-lane underwater tunnel crossing the Han River.
South Korean 'Comfort Women' Are Not Happy About Japan's Latest Apology
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- Published on 31 December 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
On Monday, Japan and South Korea reached a landmark deal on aid to South Korean "comfort women", who were forced to serve as sex slaves to Japan's Imperial Army during World War II.
Saigoneer's Top 5 News Stories of 2015
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- Published on 31 December 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
From countless development projects to Vietnam's new foreign property ownership laws, the loss of Hanoi's trees to the never-ending saga that is travel at Tan Son Nhat, there was plenty to talk about in this year's headlines. Check out Vietnam's biggest news stories of 2015:
