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After Fish Kill, Formosa Caught Burying 100 Tons of Waste

Details: Published on 14 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer.

Earlier this week, environmental inspectors in Ha Tinh province uncovered 100 tons of waste buried by Huan Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Company.

[Photos] Inside a 1949 Saigon Opium Detox Clinic

Details: Published on 14 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer.

In 1949, LIFE ran a photo essay depicting life in Saigon. The images featured candid, picturesque snapshots of life during the city's bygone cosmopolitan era. But among the lively slice-of-life photos, there was a surprisingly bleak shot of three opium smokers inside a Saigon detox clinic.

[Video] A Skateboarding Journey Through Vietnam

Details: Published on 14 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer.

When it comes to travel porn on the internet, Vietnam has its fair share of flashy, share-worthy vacation videos.

Vietnam Buys 8,000 New Motorbikes, 750 Cars a Day

Details: Published on 14 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Frederik Wissink.

There is an automotive epidemic in Vietnam as domestic sales of motorbikes and cars have increased 8% and 31%, respectively, compared to the same period last year.

[Photos] Losing Ground: Binh Thuan Village Swallowed by Sea

Details: Published on 13 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer.

In the small village of Tien Duc perched on Vietnam’s south-central coast, over 300 homes have been swallowed by rising seas.

[Video] Meet Saigon's 'Man of Love Letters'

Details: Published on 13 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer.

In the latest installment of Sai Gon Vi Vu’s documentary series Saigon’s Gentlemen, we follow the life story of Duong Van Ngo, the last remaining public letter-writer at Saigon's Central Post Office.

Officials Push for Long Thanh Airport Construction to Start in 2019

Details: Published on 13 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has called upon the Ministry of Transport to begin construction of the long-awaited Long Thanh Airport by 2019 at the latest.

Vietnamese Man Dies After Wife Squeezes Testicles

Details: Published on 13 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer.

A Tien Giang man died on Sunday after a fight with his estranged wife lead to some very uncomfortable injuries.

Saigon Re-Maps Its Flood-Prone Areas

Details: Published on 12 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alberto Prieto.

Saigon’s current flooding map is due for some updates as the unpredictable effects of climate change have both created new “flood hubs” and dried up old ones.

[Photos] Vietnam’s Police Officers Get Flashy New Uniforms

Details: Published on 12 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer.

If you haven’t been pulled over in the last month or so, you may not have noticed the new threads on many of Vietnam’s police units.

Saigon Students Win National Contest With Water Leak App

Details: Published on 12 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alberto Prieto.

Students from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology took home the top prize last week at the Swedish embassy’s Smart Water Innovation Contest in Hanoi for an app that maps leaks in the city’s water system.

[Video] Inside Saigon's Chicano-Style Barbershop, Part 2

Details: Published on 12 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer.

Last month, we introduced Saigoneers to Liem, the man behind Saigon’s only Chicano-inspired barbershop.

Over Half of Southeast Asian Workers Could Lose Jobs in 20 Years: ILO Study

Details: Published on 12 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer. .

Over half of Southeast Asian workers risk losing their jobs to automation in the next 20 years, according to a recent study by the International Labor Organization (ILO).

Morning News Roundup: HCMC Parents Sleep at Kindergarten Gates to Submit Applications

Details: Published on 12 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.

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Hanoi battles deadly brain virus outbreak [VnExpress]

Cut cable hits Vietnam’s internet again [Tuoi Tre]

[Photos] Photographers Capture Firefly Season in Japan

Details: Published on 11 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer.

For Saigoneers, the arrival of summer usually equals either raincoat season or swimming pool season. But, for a select group of photographers in Japan, with summer comes fireflies and a chance to capture nature’s raw beauty.

Traffic Fines to Quadruple, Quintuple in August

Details: Published on 11 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer.

Starting August 1, highway traffic fines will increase sharply, thanks to a new decree.

Ministry of Transport Needs $10.58bn to Build Cross-Country Highway

Details: Published on 11 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer. Photos by Brandon Coleman.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport is seeking VND235.95 trillion (US$10.58 billion) for the completion of a cross-country highway that would run from Hanoi to Can Tho.

[Photos] Then & Now: Images From Old and New Saigon

Details: Published on 11 July 2016; Written by Saigoneer. Photos by Brandon Coleman.

The southern hub has seen its fair share of transformations over the years. From French colonialism to the swinging 60s, the early days of Doi Moi to 21^st-century Vietnam, Saigon’s urban landscape has undergone constant change, and yet the photos below are proof positive that modern-day Saigon is not so far removed from its past.