Traffic Accident In Cần Thơ Forces Bus Atop Bridge
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- Published on 03 February 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Around 4am on February 2, a Phương Trang bus carrying 30 passengers narrowly avoided an accident with a truck as it crossed the Láng Sen Bridge in Cần Thơ City.
Morning News Roundup: HCM City's Fire Department Using Robot-Operated Trucks
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- Published on 03 February 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Advert law drives up costs of billboards [Vietnam Net]
HCMC steps up bio gasoline sales [SGGP]
Taxi and long-range coach companies slash fares [Vietnam News]
After International Outrage, Vietnam Backpedals on Destroying Thousands of Smuggled Cats
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- Published on 02 February 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Last week, Hanoi police discovered a truck packed with three tons of live cats destined for Vietnamese restaurants. After it was reported that the felines were to be destroyed in accordance with local laws, the case gathered international attention, and Vietnamese police now say they haven’t made up their minds on what to do with the animals.
Old Saigon Building Of The Week: The Grand Hotel
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- Published on 02 February 2015
- Written by Tim Doling.
One of the city’s most historic hotels, the Grand is better known as the former Saigon-Palace, one of the leading hotels of the 1930s.
Plans For Vietnam's First Hooters In The Works
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- Published on 02 February 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
If you thought the penetration of American restaurant culture in Vietnam was complete with the arrival of McDonald’s last year, you’re in for a surprise.
Bird’s Nest Beer Makes Its Debut In Vietnam
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- Published on 02 February 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
A new spin on beer has been introduced in Vietnam, and we’re not talking about the recent craft beer debut in Saigon. Saigon Anpha has released a new bird’s nest beer on January 26 in order to capitalize on the upcoming Tết holiday.
Weekend News Roundup: Public Skeptical About Plan To Axe 6,700 Trees In Hanoi
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- Published on 02 February 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam Is Becoming the 'New China' With Foreign Manufacturers [The Street]
Homeland Spring 2015 for overseas Vietnamese to be held in HCMC [Tuoi Tre]
Ho Chi Minh City to offer Tet allowance to poor people, elderly [Tuoi Tre]
Saigoneer Sunday Rewind
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- Published on 01 February 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Saigoneer's staff highlights their favorite articles from the past week.
[Video] Hanoi Hip Hop Group Mixes Beat Boxing, Rapping And Popping With Traditional Vietnamese Music
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- Published on 30 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Hip hop’s roots delve deep into the crates of soul, funk, gospel and jazz. All of these stem from African forms of music and have created a rich fabric for the enduring art form.
[Photos] The Coffee Shops, Train Track Photo Shoots And “Public Bathrooms” Of Hanoi’s Long Biên Bridge
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- Published on 30 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Probably the most iconic and historic bridge in Vietnam, Long Biên Bridge has yet to receive much needed care for its current deteriorating condition (link). However, local residents don’t seem to mind much but their own business.
[Photos] 15 Of The Most Ridiculous Signs You’ll Ever See In Vietnam
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- Published on 30 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Whether it be Google translate fails, cultural misinterpretations or outright ridiculousness, these signs, sourced from Another Side of Vietnam, had us shaking our heads, laughing hysterically, and sometimes wondering, “WTF?”
[Video] Take A Motorbike Trip Through The Streets Of 1991 Saigon
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- Published on 30 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
What better way to see how Saigon has changed over the past 25 years than on the back of a motorbike?
Most Machinery Used In Vietnamese Businesses Dates Back To The 1960s-70s
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- Published on 30 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Although Vietnam has been attracting plenty of high-tech industry recently, with companies like Samsung and Intel building large factories in the country, most local enterprises are small firms that survive on minuscule margins and employ equipment made before Reunification.
Morning News Roundup: EVN Could Go Bankrupt If It Cannot Raise Electricity Prices, Ministry Says
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- Published on 30 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
EVN could go bankrupt if it cannot raise electricity prices, ministry says [Vietnam Net]
VNPT, MobiFone prepare for overseas investments [Vietnam Net]
Russian-made submarine arrives at Cam Ranh port [Vietnam Plus]
Ministry Of Justice Seeks To Punish Adulterers With Fines
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- Published on 29 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
A revised decree from the Ministry of Justice contains a proposal to fine members of a married couple that are found to be committing adultery.
New Restaurant Brings Hanoi’s Street Life And Trees Indoors
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- Published on 29 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Hanoi’s Cheering Beer Club/Restaurant, designed by H&P Architects, aims to blur the boundary between inside and out by creating a dialogue between contemporary architecture and the surrounding environment. The result is a venue full of beautiful woodwork, centered around an old tree.
China Just 3D-Printed an Entire Mansion
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- Published on 29 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Luxury LegoLand just got real. Chinese construction company, Winsun, revealed their largest 3D printed houses produced to date earlier this month in the eastern city of Suzhou, reports TechinAsia.
Morning News Roundup: Bach Dang Wharf To Close In April
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- Published on 29 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Ho Chi Minh City struggles to clear land for its first subway, again [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam sees positive change towards gay people: survey [Thanh Nien]
Rooftop Aquaponic Systems Bring Sustainable Urban Farming To Saigon
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- Published on 28 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
District 12 farmer, Nguyễn Ngọc Khuyến, has adopted a brilliant system to make urban farming more accessible to those with limited spaces.
HCMC Pledges To Speed Up Construction Of Metro Lines
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- Published on 28 January 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
At a news conference on Monday, the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Management Board said that it was speeding up construction on metro routes 1, 2 and 5.
