Morning Stories Roundup: Hanoi’s Biggest Market Quiet Amid Coronavirus Fears
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from the capital, the rest of Vietn...
Weekend News Roundup: Hanoi, HCM City Build Smoke-Free Environments in Public Areas
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from the capital, the rest of Vietn...
Hanoi Pondering Plan to Ban Vehicles Around Hoan Kiem Lake
Officials in Hanoi are considering a radical move to make the city more pedestrian-friendly.
Hanoi Signs 5-Year, $3.4m Tourism Promotion Partnership With CNN
Following a two-year, US$2 milllion deal signed in 2017, Hanoi authorities have now signed a new five-year deal with American media giants CNN, worth US$3.4 million.
Hanoi Has Second-Worst Air Quality in Southeast Asia: Report
Vietnam's capital didn't fare well in a new global air quality study.
Hanoi’s Booming Population Has Already Exceeded 2030 Target
According to a new report released by the National Assembly, Hanoi’s booming population has already surpassed the predicted figures for 2030.
Hanoi, Saigon Among Most-Improved Cities in Liveability: Economist
The country's two largest cities were among the most improved in the world on the Global Liveability Index.
Hanoi to Trial New Pedestrianized Street in Tay Ho Starting This Weekend
Following the success of the pedestrianized area around Hoan Kiem Lake, Tay Ho District will see its first traffic-free street open this weekend.
Holiday Links Roundup: Vietnamese Police Rescue 6 Trafficked Cambodian Women En Route to China
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam police rescue 6 trafficked Cambodian women en-route to China [VnExpress] ...
Q&A: Over a Hundred Street Artists Visit Hue for Annual Meeting of Styles Event
Since 2002, a collective known as Meeting of Styles has been organizing street art events around the world. According to its website, it is “an international network of graffiti artists and aficionado...
[Photos] The New, Illusory Trompe-l'œil Murals on Hanoi's Railway Arches
On one end of Long Bien Bridge, so far from the often-photographed main structure that it's considered by many to be a separate attraction in its own right, a massive art project fills the sealed arch...
[Photos] Parkour Meets Fire Spinning in Abandoned Lideco Neighborhood
Back in 2007, construction began on Lideco, which was supposed to become a paradise for Hanoi's super-rich. Like Ciputra or Royal City, it was intended to be an all-inclusive development, with housing...
