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.
Work on Overpass Near Tan Son Nhat Delayed Due to Safety Concerns
Saigon officials have decided to suspend construction work on an overpass near Tan Son Nhat International Airport, extending traffic woes for residents and commuters near the congestion hotspot.
Saigon Book Street Visitors Struggle After Doan Ngoc Hai Shuts Down Nearby Parking Lots
Two parking lots serving Saigon’s Nguyen Van Binh Book Street are the latest collateral damage of District 1’s ongoing sidewalk-clearing crusade.
Morning News Roundup: Flooding Threatens Flights at Tan Son Nhat Airport
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Flooding threatens flights at Tan Son Nhat Airport [DTI] Hanoi chairman admits to ...
Thua Thien-Hue to Put Ecotourism Resort, Cable Car in Bach Ma National Park
Thua Thien-Hue officials are planning to put a cable car system in the Bach Ma National Park within its territory.
Khanhcasa Teahouse Owner Under Fire for Slapping Salesperson in the Face
Saigon’s coffee-maker market has never witnessed a scandal so riveting.
Morning News Roundup: Dengue Fever Death Toll Rises to 24 as Outbreak Spreads Across Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Dengue fever death toll rises to 24 as outbreak spreads across Vietnam [VnExpress] ...
Grab Vietnam to Increase Commission Rate to 20%, Upsets Drivers
Grab’s impending policy changes are upsetting its drivers who found the increase in commission unfair.
Land Prices Near Pedestrian-Only Areas in Saigon and Hanoi Boom
Newly opened and planned pedestrian streets in Hanoi and Saigon have sent land prices in these areas through the roof.
Morning News Roundup: Jetstar Launches Direct Flights Between Quang Binh, Chiang Mai
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Jetstar launches direct flights between Quang Binh and Chiang Mai [Tuoi Tre] In s...
Draft Law Would Double Leasehold Terms for Foreigners in Vietnam
A new bill has been drafted that will double foreigners’ real estate ownership terms for properties in special economic zones in Vietnam.
Bac Kan Authorities Blame 12-Year-Old Boy for Breaking $616,000 Sculpture
A 12-year-old boy has been blamed for allegedly breaking part of a US$616,000 stone statue in the northern province of Bac Kan.
Weekend News Roundup: Saigon to Remove 100 Trees to Make Room for Traffic Near Airport
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Another 100 trees will fall in Saigon as city wants to clear traffic near airport [VnEx...
After 4 Months, Doan Ngoc Hai's Sidewalk-Clearing Crusade Returns
After a four-month break, Doan Ngoc Hai, the leader of District 1’s sidewalk-clearing crusade, is finally back on the streets, towing illegally parked vehicles and confiscating property from loca...
Saigon to Be 2nd Fastest-Growing City Economy in Asia by 2021
Saigon is predicted to achieve 8% annual growth over the next five years, becoming the second-fastest growing urban economy in Asia during that period.
Thailand Dreams of Constructing Massive Canal Linking Indian, Pacific Oceans
A number of influential Thai businesses and public figures are pushing for the construction of a massive shipping canal across Thailand's south, which would be one of Asia's most ambitious infrastruct...
Morning News Roundup: Bkav Unveils Next-Gen Homemade Bphone
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam’s Bkav unveils next-gen homemade Bphone [Tuoi Tre] Life as a VIP motorbike...
Cambodia's 'Beating Heart,' the Tonle Sap Lake, Is Slowly Dying
Southeast Asia’s largest lake, the Tonle Sap in Cambodia, is under threat from dams, climate change and overfishing.
Hanoi Commune Officials Jailed for Withholding Land From Local Residents
Fourteen officials have been sentenced to jail for stealing land from locals outside of Hanoi.
Ministry of Environment Bans Binh Thuan Power Plant From Dumping Waste Into Local Sea
Local authorities in Vietnam are taking heed of environmental issues in the country after numerous disasters in recent years.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Woman Caught With Cocaine as 'Gifts' for Nigerian Boyfriend
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnamese woman caught carrying cocaine at Ho Chi Minh City airport [Tuoi Tre] ...
