Saigoneer in Saigon
Saigon Aims to Remove Plastic Bags From Supermarkets by Year-End
Have you switched to reusable bags yet?
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Fabulous Saigon Corgi Becomes Pandemic Star for Candid Disinfecting Photo
It’s hard not to be the center of attention everywhere you go when you’re a fluffy corgi.
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Vietnamese Drank More Alcohol in Pandemic-Hit 2020, Data Shows
In a year marked by social isolation, Vietnam’s alcohol consumption increased considerably, though it’s not difficult to figure out why.
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How a TikTok Video Reunites a Missing Husband With His Family After 13 Years
The wife had been searching for her husband for 13 years after he had wandered off under the spell of a mental illness.
Saigoneer in Service
How One Social Enterprise is Strengthening Tra Vinh’s Mangroves
What do you picture when you think of a tree? Perhaps a robust redwood, a whimsical willow, or a perfect pine? How long would it take your mind to reach the muddy mangrove?
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Stray Crocodiles Are Threatening Residents of Saigon's Binh Chanh District
Being chased by a feral crocodile isn’t just a common adventure movie trope as many Saigoneers have encountered the reptilian predator right in the city.
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Saigon's Rainy Season Is Shorter, Comes Earlier This Year Due to La Niña
In case you hadn't figured it out from last night's huge storm.
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Hanoi Overtakes Saigon as Vietnam's Most Expensive City, Statistics Office Says
Hanoi's cost of living is currently the highest in Vietnam.
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Morning Stories: Supply Chain Cyber Attack, More F1, F2 Identified and Thu Duc City Announcement
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...
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District 5 Building Locked Down Following Confirmed Covid-19 Case
Hold on to your butts.
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Weekend Stories: Contemporary Art Museum Debuts, Vietravel Airlines Flights and Metro Drama
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Morning Stories: Ba Son Metro Station Almost Complete, 32m Tourists for HCMC in 2021 and Drop in Traffic Accidents
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Vietnam's Brand Value Increases 29% Thanks to Good Pandemic Response
Thanks in large part to Vietnam's stellar response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's national brand value rose 29% to US$319 billion in the past year.
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Morning Stories: New Houses For Flood Victims, New Export Records Set and Tet Travel Surge
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Saigon Approves 1-Year Trial of App-Based Public Bike Program
Where would you ride your bike?
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Morning Stories: Japanese Companies Shift to VN from China, Endangered Turtle Optimism and Discount Train Tickets
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Morning Stories: Online Payment for Public Services, VN Vaccine Trials Off to Good Start and Zalo’s Virtual Assistant Debuts
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Vietnam Slightly Advances on UN Human Development Index to No. 117 of 189
Over the last 30 years, Vietnam's HDI (Human Development Index) has grown by 46%, amongst the biggest jump in the world.
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Weekend Stories: HCMC Bike Share Gets Green Light, Nguyen Du Documentary and Southern Storm
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Saigoneer in Asia
Thailand Reopens for Tourists From 56 Countries, Albeit With Compulsory Quarantine
It is not confirmed yet whether Vietnam is part of the list of countries eligible for the scheme.
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Morning Stories: iPad, MacBook Assembly Moves to VN, New C-21 Movie Rating and Online Gold Trading Approved
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Morning Stories: HCMC Lockdowns Lifted, Auto Sales Up and Martial Arts Tournament
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Vietnam, Singapore Agree to Create Travel Bubble Next Year
Don't get your tourism hopes up though.
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1.1m People Have Left the Mekong Delta in the Past Decade, Report Says
The impacts of climate change, hydroelectric plants, and a faltering economy have resulted in an exodus of people from the Mekong Delta.
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Morning Stories: Masks Required on Flights, VN Soon a Middle Income Country and AEON Opens in Hai Phong
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2 Vietnamese Academics Receive Noam Chomsky Award for Scholarly Contributions
Two academics from Vietnam have recently been honored for their contributions in scholarly publications to further trans-national research.
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[Photos] Cloudy With a Chance of Flooding: On Chasing Storms Around Saigon
A long-time Australian resident of Saigon once joked with me after my arrival to Vietnam a few years ago that southern Vietnam has two seasons: hot, and bloody hot.
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Morning Stories: HCMC Floods Today, Dog Meat Consumption Drops and Second Hanoi Airport
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