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.
D1’s Sidewalk-Clearing Campaign Ramps up, Expands to Other Districts
In District 1 and beyond, Saigon’s sidewalk-clearing campaign continues.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Films to Screen at Cannes Film Festival 2017
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnamese films to screen at Cannes Film Festival 2017 [VietnamNet] Vietnam doubl...
Saigon Grants District Officials Autonomy on Apartment-Related Projects
Saigon’s process of rebuilding, renovating and improving old apartment buildings will be much faster in the future thanks to a recent bureaucratic shift.
Bui Vien, Bach Dang Wharf to Get New Tourist Attractions, Free WiFi
Two of downtown Saigon’s tourist-heavy areas will be getting free WiFi, courtesy of the local government.
Morning News Roundup: ACV Picks Coconut Leaf Design for Long Thanh Airport
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ACV picks coconut leaf design for Long Thanh International Airport [DTI] Vietnames...
Da Nang Officials Suspend Construction of Unauthorized Resort on Son Tra Peninsula
Over the weekend, a tourism firm in Da Nang found itself in hot water as officials discovered the company’s Son Tra resort development was not legally authorized.
Saigon Installs Underground Tunnel-Boring Machine for Metro Construction
After years of slow progress, things are heating up along Saigon’s Metro Line 1.
Weekend News Roundup: Drunk Men Open Water Reservoir, Flood 2 Communes in Central Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Drunk men open water reservoir, flood 2 communes in central Vietnam [VnExpress] Vi...
In China, Conservationists Debate Moving Historical Monuments
While Vietnam's headlong rush to modernization wipes out historical monuments and heritage buildings across the country, in recent years China has taken an unorthodox approach to preserving the past: ...
Saigon Officials Oppose Long An-Based Thermal Power Plant
Plans to construct a thermal power plant in Long An province are facing staunch opposition from Saigon officials due to the proposed facility's close proximity to the southern hub.
Morning News Roundup: Noi Bai Ranked Among World's Top 100 Best Airports
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Noi Bai ranked among world's top 100 best airports [VietnamNet] 65% of Vietnam ent...
Saigon, Hanoi in Urgent Need of Car Parking Space
As sidewalk-clearing campaigns take root in Vietnam’s major metropolises, both Hanoi and Saigon are struggling to provide adequate parking space for the increasing number of personal vehicles flooding...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Targets YouTube Ads in Campaign Against Dissent
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City in dire need of parking spaces [Tuoi Tre] Developer remain...
D1 to Organize Street Vendor Areas Amid Sidewalk Clearing Effort
Saigon officials are planning to organize designated street food areas for vendors impacted by the city's ongoing sidewalk-clearing campaign.
US Ambassador to Cambodia Criticized for Demanding Repayment of Wartime Debt
The United States is under fire for asking Cambodia to repay its wartime debts.
Amid D1’s Sidewalk-Clearing Campaign, Uncertainty Over Bui Vien
In the midst of District 1 official Doan Ngoc Hai’s sidewalk-clearing campaign, speculation has arisen over the fate of downtown Saigon’s backpacker area.
Peugeot Will Begin Assembling Cars in Vietnam as Early as This Year
In the 2017-2020 period, French car manufacturer Peugeot will begin assembling some of its vehicles in Vietnam.
Morning News Roundup: Hackers Attack Southern Vietnam Airports’ Websites
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Hackers attack southern Vietnam airports’ websites [Tuoi Tre] Overcrowding persist...
After 13 Years of Delay, Saigon Safari Project to Begin This July
After years of delay, construction of Saigon’s safari zone will finally begin later this year.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam-US Direct Air Routes May Begin in 2018
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam-US direct air routes may begin in 2018 [VietnamNet] Environmental issues a...
