Vietnamese State Companies Can No Longer Invest in Real Estate, Banks
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- Published on 21 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Beginning in December, state-owned companies will no longer be able to invest in the real estate or banking sectors.
[Photos] Welcome to Hue Circa 1896
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- Published on 21 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Few photographic records exist of Vietnam – or anywhere, for that matter – before the 20th century. Still, Flickr user and master of vintage Vietnamese photos manhhai managed to dig up a series of 13 photos of Hue taken by a French military cartographer living in Indochina at the time.
Islands, Archipelagos and Other Liquid Territories: Exploring the High Seas with Map Office
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- Published on 21 October 2015
- Written by Zelda Rudzitsky. Photos by Brian Letwin.
Acclaimed Hong Kong-based artists Laurent Gutierrez and Valerie Portefaix of Map Office bring to Dia Projects their first solo show in Saigon, titled Islands, Archipelagos and Other Liquid Territories. The show is a reflection of 20 years of multi-disciplinary work. Ranging from architecture to photography, drawings, installations, literary texts and performances, Map Office transversally examines the topics of globalization and the invisible – but nonetheless powerful – forces that shape our world on an economic, environmental and political level.
Noi Bai, Da Nang Airports Ranked Among Best in Asia
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- Published on 21 October 2015
- Written by Dang
There was some good news for travelers in Vietnam last week, as the folks behind The Guide to Sleeping in Airports (http://www.sleepinginairports.net/) unleashed their lists of the best and worst airports in Asia.
Bonnes Nouvelles: AuchanSuper Plans 17 Vietnam Stores
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- Published on 21 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
If you're not French, you've probably never heard of AuchanSuper, but you're about to.
Pizza 4Ps Opens Sleek New Hanoi Location
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- Published on 21 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Hanoians will soon have reason to rejoice, as Pizza 4Ps opens a brand-new location in the capital.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC to Go Green with Downtown Electric Bus Services
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- Published on 21 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Shing Chan.
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Ho Chi Minh City to go green with downtown electric bus services [Thanh Nien]
China, Vietnam aim for US$100 billion in bilateral trade by 2017 [DTI]
[Photos] 15 Old Photos to Celebrate Vietnamese Women's Day
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- Published on 20 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Today marks the 85th Vietnamese Women's Day. A nationally observed holiday since 1930, October 20 commemorates the day upon which the country's Women's Union was officially established and recognized by the Communist Party of Vietnam.
Check Out Google's New 3D Rendering of Hong Kong
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- Published on 20 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Have you ever sat at your computer on a slow-moving afternoon and wished you could see Hong Kong the way birds do?
A Foreign Company Just Paid $35m for This Stunning French Colonial Villa
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- Published on 20 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
In a city full of new infrastructure and building developments, the ever-changing urban landscape of Saigon is unpredictable at best. Things are happening so fast that we at Saigoneer have an entire series of articles – 'Date with the Wrecking Ball' – dedicated to the city's disappearing historical structures.
Miniature Landscape Video Showcases Snapshots of Nature in Ba Ria
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- Published on 20 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
In a city that's increasingly devoid of nature, it can be hard to recall the sight of a lush, green forest or a crystal-clear river.
Korean Firm to Build $650m Solar Power Plant in Ha Tinh
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- Published on 20 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
In one of the nations most vulnerable to climate change in the world, north-central Vietnam may soon be getting its own fancy, new solar power plant.
Flooding Could Force Shutdown of Tan Son Nhat
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- Published on 20 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Saigon's recent flooding may cause Tan Son Nhat International Airport to temporarily shut down in rainy weather.
Morning News Roundup: Electric Buses Planned for Saigon's ‘Backpacker Area’
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- Published on 20 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
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Private investors queue up for aviation infrastructure projects [Vietnam Net]
Vietnam plans higher tax incentives for IT firms [Vietnam Net]
[Photos] This Is Where Hanoi's Bia Hơi Glasses Come From
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- Published on 19 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
The short, cloudy glass tumblers that are a fixture in Hanoi's bia hơi establishments are an everyday object with a story.
Saigon Student Creates Vietnam-Themed Alphabet
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- Published on 19 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
When Luu Trong Nhan first came across Around the World with Type, a project by Indian design students Rigved Sathe and Payal Jagwani, the 23-year-old student knew he could create an equally stunning Vietnam-themed counterpart.
[Video] Insane Buon Ma Thuot Floods Sweep Away Motorbikes
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- Published on 19 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
In Vietnam's latest installment of flood-related news, yet another deluge has struck the country, this time in the Central Highlands city of Buon Ma Thuot.
Vietnam Will Arm Inflight Security Officers, Ban Unruly Passengers
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- Published on 19 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Attention, airline passengers: beginning later this year, the inflight security officer on your plane will be packing.
Icons of Old Saigon: The Gambetta Monument
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- Published on 19 October 2015
- Written by Tim Doling.
This week, we trace the saga of colonial Saigon’s monuments to French republican statesman Léon Gambetta (April 2, 1838 – December 31, 1882), whose statue was commissioned twice by mistake and then installed in three successive locations before its final disappearance in 1955!
Saigon May Chop Down 150-Year-Old Trees in Tao Dan Park for Metro Line 2
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- Published on 19 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Tao Dan Park, the green lung of downtown District 1, is about to get a little smaller, as the city's People's Committee may soon approve a plan to repurpose 2,100 square meters of the space for metro construction.
