Morning News Roundup: Green Light for Vietnam Casino
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- Published on 15 April 2014
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Green light for Vietnam casino [Brisbane Times]
Rising sea levels threaten farmers' livelihoods in Vietnam [SBS]
'House for Trees' in Tan Binh District
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- Published on 14 April 2014
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Vo Trong Nghia Architects, winners of ArchDaily’s ‘House of the Year’ award, is undoubtedly Vietnam’s leading sustainable/green design firm. One of their latest projects, ‘House for Trees’ was completed earlier this year and offers a unique design, specifically tailored to Saigon’s climate.
[Video] Sewer Fishing in District 5
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- Published on 14 April 2014
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If you though fishing in Saigon’s polluted waterways was a risky proposition, sewer fishing seems downright suicidal.
Color Me Run @ Phu My Hung
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- Published on 14 April 2014
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From the organizer: Color Me Run is a unique combination of the most colorful run and music festival. For the first time in Vietnam, you can fully experience a 5Km colorful of running, walking and enjoy being splashed from top to toe by color powder.
17 Tourists Escape Burning Ship in Ha Long Bay
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- Published on 14 April 2014
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A tourist boat operated by Cuu Long Tourist Boat Co. Ltd. went up in flames last Thursday on the waters of Ha Long Bay. 23 people, including 15 foreigners were rescued and no injuries were reported, reports VietNamNet.
[Slideshow] Views from Sunrise City Tower: Massive Suburbanization in District 7
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- Published on 14 April 2014
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These photos were taken from Sunrise City, a high-rise tower in the new urban area located within District 7 opposite Lotte Mart. Still under construction, Sunrise City will consist of 14 high-rise towers and an extensive town-house compound after completion.
Bill Gates to Launch 'Vietnam Health Fund': Report
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- Published on 14 April 2014
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According to VietNamNet, citing VNEconomy, former Microsoft chairman, Bill Gates will start a match-based healthcare fund in Vietnam, following similar initiatives in other SE Asian nations.
Weekend News Roundup: Ho Chi Minh City Parking Lots at High Risk of Fire
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- Published on 14 April 2014
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Ho Chi Minh city bakery figures out the ABC of burger bun success [The Guardian]
Ho Chi Minh City parking lots at high risk of fire [Tuoi Tre]
Street Cred: Nguyễn Văn Trỗi
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- Published on 11 April 2014
- Written by Vinh.
Hey folks! Saigoneer is resurrecting its short-lived series on the street signs of Saigon with a weekly column called Street Cred. Saigon is filled with history and we see signs of it everywhere. Street Cred is the rearview mirror by which we’ll explore the meaning behind the signs. Look for it every Friday. Enjoy!
New Zine in Saigon is Seeking Writers and Artists
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- Published on 11 April 2014
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A welcome addition to the Saigon arts and culture scene, a new zine, Hem HCMC, is set to launch in May and is currently seeking contributing artists and writers.
Saigon Gets its First Capsule Hotel
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- Published on 11 April 2014
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It looks like the capsule hotel fad has finally hit Saigon. The Hongkong Kaiteki has opened its first location on Pham Ngu Lao, offering cheap and, for some, slightly claustrophobic accommodations.
New Species: Multi-Colored, Spiked Frog Discovered in Central Vietnam
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- Published on 11 April 2014
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Even as pollution and environmental degradation are becoming increasingly severe in Vietnam, there are still huge pockets of the country that offer unique biodiversity with new species being discovered from time to time. One such discovery in Vietnam's central highlands was recently announced by a team of Australian biologists.
Explore Hue’s Imperial City with Google Street View
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- Published on 11 April 2014
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It may not be as official or comprehensive as Google’s ‘Street View Treks’ of Angkor Wat but you can now take a virtual tour of Hue’s Imperial City thanks to 360view.vn.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Woman Falsely Reports $42,700 Theft on Flight
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- Published on 11 April 2014
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Vietnam considers USD475m support for small farmers [BlackSeaGrain]
Major airlines of Vietnam to open new international flights [VietNamNet]
Vietnam 3G customers beef about lower quality despite price hike [Thanh Nien]
Saigoneer Exclusive: Interview with the Director of 'Saigon is Happy'
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- Published on 10 April 2014
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Saigon is Happy became an instant viral hit when it was posted on YouTube last month, racking up over 100,000 views. We sat down with director, Thành Đạt Phan, to see what inspired the video, how he recruited dancers and other nifty projects his studio is working on.
Harvard Prof: Vietnam Could See 13.6% GDP Growth by 2025
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- Published on 10 April 2014
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In what would only be described as a dream come true for Vietnamese economists and politicians, a Harvard professor, speaking at a conference in Hanoi last week, said that the country could experience 13.6% (!) GDP growth by 2025 thanks to the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement.
Saigoneer Dispatches: How a Phnom Penh Youth Center is Using Hip Hop to Empower Street Kids
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- Published on 10 April 2014
- Written by Lee Starnes.
Through an unassuming alley in a slum of Phnom Penh, the deep beat of a bass line rings. One and two and three and four echoes off its dusty walls. Kids are dancing. Breakdancing.
After 5 Years, Boy Finally Has Battery Removed from Nose
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- Published on 10 April 2014
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Doctors in central Vietnam treated a 10-year-old boy in Tam Tri Da Nang General Hospital earlier this week for emitting “unpleasant odors” from his nose, according to Tuoi Tre.
This Singapore Tourism Commercial is One of the Worst We’ve Ever Seen
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- Published on 10 April 2014
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We hope this cringeworthy Singapore tourism promotion video is an ingenious viral marketing effort because it’s just that bad (shout out to Malaysia’s “Malaysia Truly Asia” campaign which is slightly less horrible).
Can Vietnam Inspire a New Generation of Mobile Games?
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- Published on 10 April 2014
- Written by Leigh Ann Chow.
Recently, Vietnam’s mobile gaming industry was in the global spotlight thanks to Flappy Bird which had over 50 million downloads before being taken down by its creator, Dong Nguyen. Flappy Bird highlighted Vietnam’s potential to create world-class games and products. Now the question is: can Vietnamese developers take their game (pun intended) to the next level?
