Pristine Blue Sky and Memorial Park: Ruminating on What the Covid-19 Pandemic Left Us
Recently, I visited Saigon’s newly inaugurated COVID-19 memorial park . Located at 1 Lý Thái Tổ, Vườn Lài Ward, the park o...
HCMC's Đồng Khởi Among World's Top 20 Most Expensive Retail Streets, Report Says
Saigon’s very own Đồng Khởi has once again made the list of world’s commercial streets with the highest annual rents.
Xuân Phương in Hanoi
Every Bánh Chưng Season, Vietnam’s Lá Dong Capital Comes Alive With Harvest Frenzy
On the patches of sandy soil by the river in Kim An Commune, Thanh Oai District, Hanoi, there’s a tiny village named Tràng Cát, where dong leaves have been embedded in local history, memory, and economy for centuries. Right in local courtyard, these broad green leaves were transformed into bánh chưng, ready for Tết feasts across the country.
Paul Christiansen in Saigon
Loneliness Too Waits for the Bus
We are all in this, but not together.
Thoughts I've Had While Stranded in Murky Floodwater on Saigon's High-Tide Days
I’m willing to forgive nearly everything about Saigon. It’s a sign of a sustainable relationship, as I still wish to coexist in peace with this city. To me, Saigon’s midday, even when the searing sun flares the strongest, is when the trees are the most glorious. The sudden bouts of torrential rain are indeed a nuisance, but I tell myself that at least the streets can get a wash after a dusty day. But there’s one thing that never goes away and that I can never write off; something I can’t, for the life of me, find reasons to romanticize or defend. Those are the infuriating floods that submerge Saigon streets every time the tide is high.
Saigon Sees a 10-Year Low of 18°C. What Are the City’s Highest and Lowest Temperatures?
This January, Saigoneers have been enjoying an unusually pleasant stretch of weather, with daytime temperatures hovering around the mid-20s and dipping to 18–20°C late at night and in the early morning.
Vietnam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appear After 5 Seconds
If things go our way, YouTube’s notorious unskippable ads might be a thing of the past come this February.
Grindr Year-End Report Names Vietnam as Country With Biggest Top Shortage
Ever since Spotify launched its first global Wrapped function a few years ago, December has turned into an exciting season of stats-driven year-end reviews. “Wrapping” is now a tradition embraced by numerous apps, such as Strava, Duolingo, YouTube, Reddit, and of course, Grindr.
Morning Stories Roundup: F&B to Drive Retail Property Market in HCMC
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Morning Stories Roundup: Storm Matmo Weakens into Tropical Depression, More Heavy Rains Forecast
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Storm Matmo, This Year's 5th, Will Hit Southern, Central Vietnam This Evening
In the next 24 hours, provinces in central Vietnam should expect very heavy rain and subsequent flooding as newly formed tropical storm makes landfall.
Morning Stories Roundup: Visitors Flock to Long Bien Bridge After Popular Railway Area Closes
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Greenlights $1.5bn Gas-Fired Power Plants
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Hanoi's New Horse Racetrack Set to Open in 2020
Hanoi’s new horse racing complex in Soc Son is set to begin operating in October 2020.
Hanoi's First Metro Line Begins 20-Day Trial Run
The Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line has commenced a 20-day commercial trial run despite renewed reports earlier this week of the line being delayed for the ninth time.
Vietnam National University Included in U.S. News Global University Rankings
Two universities in Vietnam recently made the ranking of the world’s top tertiary institutions, though the selections are not surprising.
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Needs Over $3.57bn for Transport Infrastructure
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Morning Stories Roundup: Foreign Arrivals to Hanoi Surge 10.8%
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Plan to Permanently Pedestrianize 9 Streets Around Hoan Kiem Lake Grows Clearer
A number of Hanoi’s hugely popular walking streets may soon become permanently pedestrianized.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Da River Plant Apologises for Hanoi Water Crisis
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Saigon High Tide, AFF Futsal and Vietnamese in Japan
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Hanoi's Cat Linh-Ha Dong Metro Line Delayed Again
According to reports, this is the ninth time the line has been delayed.
From January 2020, New Alcohol Law Will Make Coercing Others to Drink Illegal
Be gone, peer-pressured drinking.
Morning Stories Roundup: Famous Hanoi Pho a Huge Hit with Tokyo Diners
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Motor Show, New Racecourse and Hanoi Metro
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Major Extensions Considered for Several Metro Lines
While no sections of Hanoi's metro system are operational yet, city officials are already planning massive extensions for future lines.
Mon Hue Restaurants Abruptly Close, Abandoning Employees and Suppliers
The restaurants are owned by Huy Viet Nam Group, which also owns Com Tho Chay, Great Banh Mi & Cafe, TP Tea, 99 House of Pho, Mi Quang Bep Tam, Shilla Korean BBQ, Iki Sushi, Captain Lobster and Soi 61...
Morning Stories Roundup: Hanoi Turns Down Demand to let Train Street Cafés Reopen
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