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.
Nha Trang Fire Destroys Neighborhood, Leaves 40 Families Homeless
Barely a month into 2017, Vietnam has already experienced its first calamity, as a massive fire in Nha Trang reduced an entire neighborhood to ashes.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Parents Shocked Over Adult Content in YouTube Videos for Children
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnamese parents shocked over adult content in YouTube videos for children [VnExpress...
Philippines President Lifts Ban on Contraceptives
President Rodrigo Duterte’s government recently repealed a ban on contraception – a rather surprising move in the predominantly Catholic Philippines – in an effort to reduce poverty and boost economic...
Saigon to Fix Tet 'Eyesore' Decorations Downtown
Vietnam’s street decoration projects have been taking a lot of flak recently from local residents, prompting municipal authorities to take action.
Hanoi to Offer $200,000 Prize for Whoever Can Solve Its Traffic Problems
As Saigon considers altering work hours to tackle traffic congestion, Hanoi is launching a multi-thousand-dollar competition to seek public solutions to its own traffic woes.
Company Proposes Cable Car to Ease Traffic Congestion Near Tan Son Nhat
A local company has left many scratching their heads after proposing to ease traffic congestion by ferrying travelers from nearby parks to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via cable car.
Morning News Roundup: Traffic Congestion in Hanoi Worse Than in Saigon
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Traffic congestion in Hanoi worse than in Saigon [VietnamNet] Will golf courses at...
Taiwan to Start Teaching Vietnamese in Grades 3-12 in 2018
Starting in 2018, Taiwanese students will have the option to learn Vietnamese, among other Southeast Asian languages, from grades 3-12.
Vietnam's 3 Broken Undersea Internet Cables to Be Completely Fixed After Tet
Vietnam’s sluggish internet connection won’t be back to normal until after Tet.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Proposes Hiking Environmental Protection Tax on Gasoline
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam proposes hiking environmental protection tax on gasoline [Tuoi Tre] HCMC o...
[Video] Taiwanese Official’s Funeral Features Pole Dancers, Giant Puppets
We’re scarcely into 2017, but perhaps the best funeral of the year has already taken place.
Vietnam's Elephants on the Brink of Extinction
A conservation center in Dak Lak province in the Central Highlands may be Vietnam's last hope to save its elephants.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong Visits China to Deepen Ties This Month
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Another Ha Long Cruise Boat Catches Fire, 21 Rescued
On Tuesday, a tour boat carrying 14 foreign visitors, a tour guide and six crew members caught fire on Ha Long Bay.
Morning News Roundup: Natural Disasters Cost Vietnam $813m in Losses
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Natural disasters cost USD813m in losses [DTI] Ho Chi Minh City to give public bus...
Wave of New Cars Flood Saigon's Vehicle Registration Centers
Saigon’s car registration offices are currently chock full of vehicle owners hoping to get their new rides licensed.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Still Want to Buy Galaxy Note 7 Despite Explosion Problems
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam aims to cut 2 percent of government jobs every year [VnExpress] Giant roos...
7,000 Sanitation Workers to Keep Saigon Streets Clean During Tet
Saigon will require as many as 7,000 sanitation workers to keep its streets and major markets clean during the upcoming Tet holiday.
Memes Prompt Hai Phong to Redecorate Its ‘Pikachu Dragon’
As Tet approaches, Hai Phong is getting a redo on its holiday decorations after internet users mocked the northern port city’s recent decorations.
Guess Which Undersea Internet Cable Just Broke Again?
If you’ve been wondering what happened to Vietnam’s internet connection over the last few days, get this: the country’s submarine cable is broken. Again.
