Saigoneer

Skip to content

Back

Vietnamese School Wins Top Award At International Architecture Competition

Details: Published on 10 February 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Vo Trong Nghia had added to its list of international accolades, taking home top honors for its Farming Kindergarten in the recent Archdaily “Building of the Year” awards.

[Photos] A Closer Look At Vietnam’s New 5-Star Trains

Details: Published on 10 February 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

More details and photos of Vietnam’s new 5-star trains have popped up in the local press this week, providing pricing information and a deeper look at the upscale amenities which promise to provide a more pleasant experience for those making the 31-hour trip between Hanoi and Saigon.

[Video] Alibaba Tests Drone Delivery Service In China

Details: Published on 10 February 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Chinese online retail giant, Alibaba, has taken a page out of Amazon’s playbook, launching a three-day drone delivery pilot program.

Cambodia Deports Another Group of Tourists for Nude Angkor Photos

Details: Published on 10 February 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Another week, yet another group of international tourists was deported from Cambodia for taking “nude pictures” at the holy temples of Angkor Wat.

Morning News Roundup: Counterfeit Goods Undermine Vietnam’s Economic Prosperity

Details: Published on 10 February 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Fake labels on foreign alcohol flood Tet market [DTI]

Counterfeit goods undermine Vietnam’s economic prosperity [Voice of Vietnam]

Hanoi set ambitious goal on new-style rural building by 2020 [Vietnam Plus]

[Photos] Vintage Vietnamese Matchboxes

Details: Published on 09 February 2015; Written by Dang Bui.

The images on Vietnamese matchbox covers before 1975 varied from the traditional - drawings of zodiac animals - to the modern – brand advertising and popular singers of the day.

Italy Offers to Train Vietnamese Traffic Police

Details: Published on 09 February 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

At a meeting with a Vietnamese delegation in Rome last week, an official from Italy’s Polizia Stradale offered his organization’s assistance in providing Vietnam’s traffic police with training to improve their professional skills.

Acoustic Open Mic Night @ Broma

Details: Published on 09 February 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

From the organizer: Don't miss out on the best acoustic night in Saigon!

Vietnam Hopes To Launch 4G LTE This Year

Details: Published on 09 February 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

As public WIFI spreads across Vietnam’s streets, cities and transportation networks, plans are in the works to upgrade the country’s mobile internet to 4G LTE status.

Icons Of Old Saigon: The Electricity Building

Details: Published on 09 February 2015; Written by Tim Doling.

The recently-rebuilt EVN Hồ Chí Minh City Power Company building at 72 Hai Bà Trưng stands on the site of Saigon’s very first electricity station.

Numerous Streets In Downtown Saigon To Close For Tết Festivities

Details: Published on 09 February 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

As if it weren’t challenging enough navigating downtown Saigon with the construction of the pedestrian promenade and metro station, numerous streets in the area will have been or will soon be closed to traffic to accommodate Tết festivities.

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam's Most Modern Expressway Opens To Traffic

Details: Published on 09 February 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

HCM Ciy flower fairs start next week [Vietnam Plus]

Vietnam's most modern expressway opens to traffic [Thanh Nien]

Japan gifts patrol ship to Vietnam after upgrade [Thanh Nien]

Saigoneer Sunday Rewind

Details: Published on 08 February 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Saigoneer's staff highlights their favorite articles from the past week.

[Photos] Event Rewind: Saigoneer Photo Walk With Glen Riley

Details: Published on 06 February 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Last Sunday, Glen Riley led our first photowalk of the year through the hẻms around Phạm Ngũ Lão. We met at The Hungry Pig at 144 144 Cống Quỳnh, had a morning coffee, and headed out to explore the unseen parts of the popular tourist landing zone.

22 Photos That Reveal How Bad Pollution Has Become In China

Details: Published on 06 February 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

While pollution is becoming a serious problem in Vietnam with reports of cancer villages and toxic canals popping up the press recently, we live in a natural utopia compared with the residents of China.

Vietnam’s First Nuclear Power Plant Faces Another Setback

Details: Published on 06 February 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

Due to slowing economic growth and safety concerns, the construction of Vietnam’s first nuclear reactor has been delayed yet again.

[Photos] 5-Star Train Makes Debut on Vietnam’s North-South Railway

Details: Published on 06 February 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

After four months of upgrades, a train consisting of Vietnam Railway’s typical rolling stock has been relaunched as a 5-star train, the first of its kind in Vietnam.

Driver That Drove Bus Up Cần Thơ Bridge Fined Only VND350k

Details: Published on 06 February 2015; Written by Saigoneer.

If you were to drive a bus up the arch of a bridge, causing a 10km traffic jam, you’d probably be concerned about getting slapped with a hefty fine. Apparently, you’d be worrying over nothing.