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.
Saigon Proposes Tech Upgrades to Make Schools 'Smarter'
The government is calling for "smart schools" across Saigon. But can the city actually pull it off?
Morning Links Roundup: Hanoi Continues Promotional Campaign on CNN in 2018
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Ministry asks to protect teachers [SGGP] ▪ Vietnam's FLC aims to buy 24 Airb...
Two More Vietnamese Make Forbes' List of World's Billionaires in 2018
With the fastest wealth growth rate in the world, it’s no surprise that more Vietnamese are appearing among the world’s richest billionaires.
It's Official: Amazon Will Be in Vietnam This Year
With Amazon making the official move, will 2018 be the year the foreign brand booms in Vietnam?
Morning News Roundup: HCMC to Welcome Nearly 700,000 Foreign Visitors in March
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ HCMC People’s Committee approves car parking fee increase [SGGP] ▪ HCM City ...
Saigon Offers Workers Highest Wages in Vietnam in 2017: Report
Saigoneers are currently being offered the highest salaries in the country.
After Automobiles, VinGroup Dabbles in Higher Education With VinUni
The major Vietnamese real estate conglomerate plans to open a non-profit, private university in Hanoi with enrollment beginning in 2020.
Morning Links Roundup: Temperature in Saigon to Reach 39 in Upcoming Heat Wave
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Prepare to sweat it out as the heat arrives in Saigon [VnExpress] ▪ Parkson ...
What the Future Holds for Saigon's Overcrowded Tan Son Nhat Airport
Officials met in Hanoi and Saigon to discuss competing plans to increase service capacity at the overwhelmed Tan Son Nhat Airport. The debates include whether the expansion should be to the north or s...
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam’s Retail Revenue Nears $129bn
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam’s retail revenue nears $129 billion [SGGP] ▪ Regulations flouted as ...
HCMC Schools to Start Teaching English to First Graders This Year
In the current program, English is only offered once students reach their third grade.
These Fish Slippers Are the Must-Have Items This Summer in Thailand
The latest trend in Thailand involves ultra-realistic fish accessories including sandals, pillows, and keychains.
Morning Links Roundup: 3 Airport Staff Fined for Letting Tourist Board Wrong Flight in Saigon
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Heat wave to end cold weather in northern Vietnam [SGGP] ▪ Three fined for l...
Is China’s Social Credit System a 'Black Mirror' Dystopian Scenario?
On 14 June 2014, the State Council of China issued the "Planning Outline for the Construction of a Social Credit System," one of the most ambitious e-governing efforts in the country.
Cambodia Halts Deportation, Grants Temporary Residency to Stateless Vietnamese
Amidst looming deportations, Cambodian officials have announced plans to offer two-year residency cards to some of the approximately 70,000 ethnic Vietnamese living in Cambodia without legal status.
Vietnam Welcomes Year of the Dog With 1st Instance of Broken Internet Cable
Vietnam’s favorite marine animal strikes again.
Morning Links Roundup: HCMC to Spend Over $100m Raising Public Sector Pay in 2018
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ US-Vietnamese tie up to develop $50-million recycling facility [DTI] ▪ Ho Ch...
Saigon Railway Station Might Get a Snazzy Vintage-Theme Makeover Soon
The Saigon Railway Station might get an "old Saigon" makeover this year.
Hue Is Building a Riverside Pedestrian Zone With Rare Lumber
Rare lumber is being used for construction that is underway on a pedestrian area along the Perfume River.
Morning News Roundup: Hanoi Proposes Ban on Uber, Grab on 11 Streets
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Uber, Grab proposed to be banned from 11 streets in Hanoi [DTI] ▪ Ho Chi Min...
