Saigon Needs Smart Cards for Public Transport Instead of Single-Use Tickets: Experts
- Details
- Published on 25 September 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
Could a single contactless card allow riders access to bus, water taxi, tram, monorail and metro routes?
Morning Stories Roundup: More Prehistoric Artifacts, Freed Turtles and Vietnam's UN Peacekeepers
- Details
- Published on 25 September 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
The Internet's Hopes for a Queer Romance on 'The Bachelor Vietnam' Dashed by the Bachelor Himself
- Details
- Published on 24 September 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Premiering in August, The Bachelor Vietnam is the adaptation of its US counterpart in which one titular "bachelor" meets 25 romantic interests who aspire to be his final match. In the Vietnam version, it's Quoc Trung, a French-Vietnamese businessman who lives in Saigon.
Saigon Postcard No. 10: In the Arms of Urban Vines
- Details
- Published on 24 September 2018
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustrations by Hannah Hoang.
Humans adapted to fields, birds to branches... and yet, in Saigon...
Saigon Moves Ahead With Plans to Build 3rd Terminal for Tan Son Nhat
- Details
- Published on 24 September 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
The approved plan calls for the creation of a new terminal, expanded airplane parking and widened roads.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam to Work With Japan in Marine Plastic Waste Reduction
- Details
- Published on 24 September 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Michael Tatarski.
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
Hẻm Gems: Cam Cam Kafe and the Fujian Pagoda That Inspired Its Name
- Details
- Published on 23 September 2018
- Written by Khoi Pham. Photos by Kevin Lee.
I wish I could claim that I discovered Cam Cam Kafe by myself. Tucked away in a corner unit up the second floor of a nondescript apartment in District 5, the coffee shop seems mostly undetectable from a pedestrian’s perspective. And that’s by design.
Hong Kong Airline Cathay Paciic Misspells Its Own Name on Airplane
- Details
- Published on 21 September 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Whoopsies!
Saigoneer's Weekend Event Picks
- Details
- Published on 21 September 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out our favorite events happening around Saigon.
Vietnam's Increased Green Tax on Fuels Next Year Will Bring in $677m Yearly
- Details
- Published on 21 September 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
An extra VND15.7 trillion each year for environmental projects will be added to the national budget thanks to the new tax rate.
Morning Stories Roundup: Hanoi Metro Trial and New Sapa Bus Station
- Details
- Published on 21 September 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
VNA to Launch Direct Flights From Da Nang to Osaka Next Month
- Details
- Published on 20 September 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Beginning on October 26, the route will link Vietnam's fourth largest city with the major Japanese metropolis.
[Illustrations] Revisit Your Childhood Mid-Autumn Memories Through This Hanoi Designer's Artwork
- Details
- Published on 20 September 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Every season in Vietnam is marked by a festive occasion that gets the entire country into a mood to revel.
Saigon Proposes Major Walking Street Project Linking Ba Son, Nguyen Hue, Ben Thanh
- Details
- Published on 20 September 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
Yay or nay?
Morning Stories Roundup: Administrative Procedures Hinder Flood Control Projects in HCMC
- Details
- Published on 20 September 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
30% of Vietnam's Population Will Shop Online by 2020
- Details
- Published on 19 September 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Online shopping is becoming more popular in Vietnam in recent years.
Scientists Unearth Skeletons of Prehistoric Human in Volcanic Cave in Dak Nong
- Details
- Published on 19 September 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
This is the first time an excavation in Vietnam has yielded such a significant amount of Neolithic human remains.
No Turnbuckles, No Ropes, No Problem for Saigon's Pro Wrestlers
- Details
- Published on 19 September 2018
- Written by Harry Hodge. Photos by Kevin Lee.
Damien Wolfe rained down blow after blow on spindly Phong Tran (not pictured above), with onlookers jeering and questioning his humanity. Then, out of the blue, Phong sprang to life and leapt into the air, bouncing off the referee and collaring the shocked Wolfe with a swinging neckbreaker.
Saigon Architects Clinch Sustainability Award at Regional Event in Tokyo
- Details
- Published on 19 September 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Architecture firm Tropical Space received distinctions in the categories of sustainable design and single family residential project at the Architects Regional Council Asia (Arcasia) Awards for Architecture in Tokyo last week.
Morning Stories Roundup: Hanoi-Saigon Flight Route Is the 7th Busiest in the World
- Details
- Published on 19 September 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.
