Xuân Phương in Hanoi
In Suburban Hanoi, With Summer Comes the Red-Purple Cascade of Mulberries
In suburban Hanoi, this is the season when mulberry branches heavy with bright red fruits dangle in the summer wind.
After Saigon Police Bust Major Pet Theft Ring, the City Rallies to Help Care for 400 Cats
After an extended investigation, the Hồ Chí Minh City Police Department has busted a major cat theft and distribution ring that operated across multiple southern provinces.
A Visit to Lê Minh Xuân, a Rare Craft Village Making Incense Sticks Amid Saigon
From inside the workshop, artisans carry bundle after bundle of freshly made incense sticks into the courtyard amid the morning mist. A gentle scent of spices linger in the air.
As Thanh Đa Faces Redevelopment, Writer Dạ Ngân Reflects on What Will Be Lost
To me, my trip to Cư xá Thanh Đa in summer 1982 was a serendipitous encounter. It was Saigon’s largest-scale residential complex in the first half of the 1970s, with nearly 4,000 separate units housing about 50,000 inhabitants. Cư xá refers to a residential quarter reserved for gainfully employed citizens, with a vision to establish a model community with a high quality of life. Here, in their three-bedroom apartments, civil servants, professors, doctors, and military leaders ranked major or higher lived in pride of being a part of a cư xá like that.
Uyên Đỗ in Saigon
How Saigon's Free Water Coolers Quench Thirst and Spread Kindness
In recent years, stories about climate change's impacts on the lives of Vietnamese people have been increasingly making the news.
Inside the Covid Memorial Park at 1 Lý Thái Tổ, Saigon's Brand-New Green Space
As part of Saigon’s latest initiative to increase green space coverage in the city, a number of abandoned land plots were converted into public parks, including a Covid Memorial Park that’s become a beloved destination for Saigoneers seeking a space to jog, reflect, or just simply touch grass.
Uyên Đỗ in Saigon
All Aboard Bus 146, Home of Plushies, Rubber Chickens and a Side of Humanity
“Cute” doesn’t seem like a fitting descriptor for any mode of public transport, but a bus in Saigon is driving straight into the heart of Saigoneers for being the quintessence of “smotheringly adorable.”
Saigon Set to Make Bus Service Free for All to Cut Congestion, Air Pollution
Saigoneers without private vehicles might be happy to hear that the city is planning to make the municipal bus system free to ride in the near future.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam PM Approves $1.2bn for Infrastructure in Coastal Economic Zones
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Mandarin Airlines pilot dies of illness before flight from Vietnam to Taiwan [Taiw...
Saigon to Auction off 'Ghost Tower' at Starting Price of $286m
Will Saigon’s notorious “ghost tower” escape its doomed destiny?
Quang Binh Airport Fined for Closing Terminal to Play Badminton
Who can refuse a badminton match?
The Curious Case of Hai Phong's Nude Zodiac Sculptures
An art installation in Hai Phong has become the butt of jokes online.
Saigon Moves Forward With Plan to Expand Tan Son Nhat Southward
In short, Tan Son Nhat International Airport will add another terminal to the south the existing terminals, but not build another runway.
Doan Ngoc Hai Returns to Saigon Streets With Another Crusade, This Time Against Poor Fire Prevention
Will history repeat itself?
Morning Links Roundup: Vietnamese Businesses Invest Over $149.5m Abroad
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnamese businesses invest over $149.5 million abroad [VietnamNet] ▪ BKAV ...
Vietnam Climbs 3 Spots to 9th Friendliest Country in the World for Expats: Survey
Data suggests friendliness and ease of settlement make the country a highly attractive place to live and work.
HCMC Archbishop Impersonated by Scammers in Notre Dame Donation Fraud
The archdiocese at the Notre Dame Cathedral emphasizes that there is only one official call for donation to the cathedral’s renovation fund made by Father Bui Van Doc.
Morning Links Roundup: Binh Duong Cooperates With Japan Firm to Build Smart City
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Remains of 17 fallen Vietnamese soldiers found in Laos [DTI] ▪ Vietnam provi...
Saigon Starts Seeking Investors for Metro Line 5
While Saigon’s first metro line is still very much under construction, municipal authorities are hoping to get the ball rolling on the city’s Metro Line 5.
Morning Links Roundup: Retail Sales, Services Revenue Sees Year-on-Year Rise of 11.05%
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Mobile Wallets And Tech-Savvy Youth Driving E-Commerce Growth In Vietnam [Forbes] ...
Vietnam Ranks 87th Out of 119 in Talent Attraction: Index
Vietnam leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to treatment of talent, a report shows.
It's Official: Uber Sells Southeast Asia Operations to Grab
Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi will also be joining Grab’s board of directors.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam, South Korea Agree to Do $100bn in Bilateral Trade by 2020
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ City needs to VND 10 bln to build three new bus stations [SGGP] ▪ Vietnam, S...
Google Japan Debuts Adorable Dog Version of Street View as Tribute to Hachiko
It was only a matter of time before dog lovers in the town of Odate, Japan strapped a live feed to the lead harnesses of their Akitas.
D8 Apartment Fire, Saigon's Worst in 15 Years, Kills 13, Injures 28
Last night while most Saigoneers were sound asleep, a fire broke out in a high-rise apartment complex in District 8.
Morning Links Roundup: Vietnam’s Business Environment Changing for the Better
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Emirates Airlines launches cheap flights from Vietnam to int’l destinations [SGGP]...
Morning Links Roundup: Asia a Key Battle Ground in Fight Against Killer Air Pollution
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ HCMC plans to build logistic centers [SGGP] ▪ Asia a key battleground in fig...
Japanese Companies Irate About Lengthy Import Times and Over-Sampling of Seafood
The importers claim their profits are harmed by unnecessary food inspections.
