Hanoi Is The Most Expensive Place To Live In Vietnam: Report
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- Published on 29 June 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Hanoi might be the cheapest place in the world for tourists to visit this summer, but its residents have the highest living expenses in the country.
Saigon's Endangered Heritage Buildings: The Top 10
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- Published on 29 June 2015
- Written by Tim Doling.
We’re now over half way through 2015, and what better time to update that depressing list of Saigon built heritage in imminent danger of destruction.
Controversial Chinese Oil Platform Returns To East Sea
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- Published on 29 June 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Chinese oil platform Haiyang Shiyou 981 has retuned to the East Sea to conduct oil and gas exploration.
Vietnam Plans to Send 15 Athletes to 2016 Summer Olympics
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- Published on 29 June 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Following a strong showing at the SEA Games earlier this month, Vietnam has announced that it will send up to 15 athletes to the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games next year in Brazil.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Police Reject $550,000 Bribe From Chinese Fugitive
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- Published on 29 June 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Triet Thai.
Vietnamese drug addicts still high [SGGP]
Dead rivers encircle Hanoi [Vietnam Net]
Foreign fast-food chains not performing as expected in Vietnam [Vietnam Net]
Esoteric And Reimagined Religious Rituals Lay The Ground For “Carne Vale” At Galerie Quynh
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- Published on 26 June 2015
- Written by Zelda Rudzitsky. Images courtesy of Galerie Quynh.
Greco-Roman ruins and imaginary masked characters set the stage for “Carne Vale,” the new exhibition by Nadege David and Sandrine Llouquet at Galerie Quynh.
[Photos] Hanoi’s Wavy Metro Tracks Raise Eyebrows
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- Published on 26 June 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
While Saigon’s metro system chugs along, Hanoi’s first urban railway has been plagued by poor construction quality, delays and controversy surrounding its rolling stock. Now you can add wavy tracks to the list.
[Video] The Sounds Of Saigon
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- Published on 26 June 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Every city has a soundtrack and Saigon is no exception. There is no composer for this score, but rather a harmonious free-for-all composed of a seemingly infinite number of sounds, from ice melting in a glass of cà phê sữa đá to the revving of a motorbike’s engine.
Vietnam Removes Housing Restrictions For Overseas Vietnamese
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- Published on 26 June 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Starting July 1, overseas Vietnamese will be able to buy property in Vietnam without any restrictions.
Hanoi's National Assembly Building: Rethinking Modern Vietnamese Architecture
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- Published on 26 June 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Archdaily recently caught up with GMP Architekten, the minds behind Hanoi’s new National Assembly building who, with their design, attempted to answer the question: “What is Vietnamese building culture?”
China Seizes Rotting Frozen Meat From The 1970s Smuggled Through Vietnam
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- Published on 26 June 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
While Chinese are faced with a public health crisis due to poisonous clouds of pollution chocking the country’s cities, they must also be wary of what they eat following a food scandal involving nearly US$500 million of decades-old rotting meat.
Morning News Roundup: Dell To Further Invest In Vietnam
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- Published on 26 June 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alexander McMillan.
Dell to further invest in Vietnam [Voice of Vietnam]
Vietnam lawmakers demand more control of social media [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnam Is Having Condom Problems — And That's A Good Thing [NPR]
Long Thanh Airport Project Gets the Green Light
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- Published on 25 June 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
The controversial US$15.8 billion Long Thanh Airport was approved by the National Assembly this morning, ending years of fierce debates about its necessity and high price tag.
Saigoneer’s Recent Art Picks
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- Published on 25 June 2015
- Written by Zelda Rudzitsky.
The haunting installation by a Saigon-born writer/artist; a visual diary of Vietnamese portraits; a visual map of Saigon’s urban changes and the opening of the first urban gallery in town are among our art picks for the past two months.
This Saigon Art Deco Gem Will Shine Once Again
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- Published on 25 June 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
The area around Ben Thanh Market is quickly becoming an epicenter for development. As new buildings rise, such as The One Ho Chi Minh City and the Eximbank Tower, old colonial structures are seemingly destined to fall (see the Vietnam Railways Building and the Saigon Hospital).
[Photos] Photographer Captures China’s Deadly Air Pollution
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- Published on 25 June 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam’s cities may have some work to do when it comes to improving their air quality, but compared to the smog-filled skies of China’s urban areas, we live in a relative biosphere.
Hanoi Ranked Cheapest Destination In TripAdvisor Index
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- Published on 25 June 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
Hanoi has been named the cheapest destination in TripAdvisor's latest TripIndex Cities cost-comparison study.
Morning News Roundup: Hanoi Airport Firm Suspends Staff Member For Throwing Passports At Passenger
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- Published on 25 June 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
City to build tunnel near Cat Lai Port [The Saigon Times]
Vietnam, France step up defence ties [Asia One]
Fabric of a Trade Deal: U.S. Asks Vietnam to Cut Out Chinese Textiles [Wall Street Journal]
Vietnam Delays Son Doong Cave Cable Car Plans Until 2030
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- Published on 24 June 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
When plans for a US$212 million cable car through some of Vietnam’s most spectacular caves were made public last November, they were met with fierce resistance.
[Video] Heavy Rains Turn Binh Duong Highway Into A River
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- Published on 24 June 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
After heavy storms last Saturday in Binh Duong Province, drivers on Binh Duong Boulevard found that the street had morphed into a river. The high waters flooded the engines of many vehicles, wreaking havoc along this busy artery.
