Saigon Welcomes 6.2m International Tourists in First 9 Months of 2019
Compared to the same period last year, the city saw a 14.3% increase in international visitors.
Morning Stories Roundup: Son Doong Research, New Patrol Boats and Tarantula Species
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...
Morning Stories Roundup: Coffee Festival, Flu Vaccines and Reopened Air Route
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...
Morning News Roundup: The Tale of Kieu, Lotus and the US President
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC to be a startup hub: Deputy Prime Minister [SGGP] HCMC finally requires acid ...
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Flooded After 2-Hour Rainfall
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. PM okays ship pollution plan [Vietnam News] Electronics and automobile imports fro...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam to Issue 1-Year Visas to US Citizens: Legislature
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Foreigners find best street food in Vietnam via social media [The Jakarta Post] ...
Morning News Roundup: 9 Vietnamese Children Walk Home After Escaping Human Traffickers in China
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Bloomberg: Vietnam’s stocks to reach highest level since 2008 [VietnamNet] Vietna...
Morning News Roundup: Donald Trump Accuses China, India, Vietnam and Mexico of Poaching American Jobs
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Australia unveils 'massive' increase in defense spending [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam highla...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Among Most Optimistic Consumers Globally: Nielsen
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. VietJet closes $3bn engine deal at Singapore Airshow [Vietnam Plus] New HCMC bridge ba...
Morning News Roundup: Techcombank, Vietnam Air Seek to Form New Airline
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Ha Noi bans trucks' entry during rush hour [Vietnam News] Education ministry proposes ...
Street Cred: Phu Dong Roundabout
According to legend, the reign of the sixth Hung Vuong king was an era of fear for Van Lang, the country then occupying northern Vietnam. Dogged by its enemies, the kingdom was often under threat...
Check out the New Street Food Mecca Behind Ben Thanh Market
Barely more than a week old, Ben Thanh's brand-new street food market is already turning heads with its souped-up version of the standard roadside dining experience.
Morning News Roundup: New Cave Systems Close to Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay Unveiled
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. FTA kicks off aiming to double trade in five years [Nikkei Asian Review] Vietnam will ...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Aims to Halve Traffic Death Toll by 2020
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. HCMC clarifies capital increase of second metro project: Ministry [SGGP] Vietnam's Da ...
Saigon Has Failed at Food Safety Management: Official
They say you are what you eat. If this is true, Saigon is in the midst of an identity crisis.
Vietnamese Are Spending $3bn on Overseas Education
Vietnamese students and their families send roughly US$3 billion out of the country each year for overseas education.
Weekend News Roundup: PM Dung arrives in Paris for UN Climate Change Conference
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. HCM City leads in FDI projects [DTI] Airbus wants aircraft parts factory set up in VN&...
Morning News Roundup: HCMC to Go Green with Downtown Electric Bus Services
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Ho Chi Minh City to go green with downtown electric bus services [Thanh Nien] China, Vietna...
Weekend News Roundup: Expensive Railway Station Left Empty Because Of Uneven Development
Vietnam inflation hits 10-year low in Jan-Sep [Tuoi Tre] Tap water in Ho Chi Minh City fails to meet chlorine standards [Tuoi Tre] Expensive railway station left empty because of uneven development ...
Morning News Roundup: Public Land, A Cake Illegally Shared By Many Firms In Vietnam
Security guard arrested for procuring sex for guests at Saigon hotel [Thanh Nien] Vietnamese teen electrocuted while wading through flooded schoolyard [Thanh Nien] Ministry wants nationwide survey o...
Morning News Roundup: Nearly 1 Million Overseas Vietnamese Want To Buy Houses In Vietnam
Second financial firm allows foreign ownership [Vietnam Plus] Nearly 1 million overseas Vietnamese want to buy houses in Vietnam [Vietnam Net] Businesses concerned about import/export examinations [...
Vinaphone Tops Viettel's 4G Announcement
At long last, 4G is coming to Vietnam, and the battle for customers is heating up among the country's major telecommunications players.
Meet the Man Who’s Rewriting the Rules of Traditional Vietnamese Calligraphy
More often than not, the best things in Saigon take place on the sidewalk. Whether moonlighting as a parking lot or a restaurant, a barbershop or a spa, the lề đường is a rich eco system of all things...
Street Food Vendors May Be Required to Comply With New Food Safety Regulation
Street food could soon get a thorough cleaning, as new regulations proposed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade seek to bring food safety standards to Saigon's roadside dining.
A Bold Move: The Story Of A Saigon Jiu Jitsu Artist
Vietnam has a deep-rooted tradition of võ thuật, or martial arts. Both throughout history and in popular culture, the image of a wise, mild-mannered martial artist stands as the epitome of respec...
10 Things To Avoid During The Month Of Spirits
Today marks the ceremonial day of the “ghost month”, one of Vietnam's lesser known annual traditions. Often joked about, this is actually an important time in the Vietnamese year and influences much o...
[Video] Following A Hột Vịt Lộn Vendor Through The Streets Of Saigon
We often take for granted the immense diversity of foods found on the streets of Saigon, in addition to those that sell them. This short film profiles Vinh, a hột vịt lộn (fetal duck egg) vendor who h...
