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.
Morning News Roundup: Airport Nightmare Starts Before Tet for Vietnamese Flyers
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Tropical depression to hit East Vietnam Sea this week [Tuoi Tre] Teachers struggle...
Saigon Plans to Eliminate Poverty by 2020: Official
As part of the city’s sustainable poverty reduction program, Saigon is aiming to lift all households out of poverty by 2020.
[Video] Suboi Featured in White House Farewell Video for President Obama
As the new year begins and the United States gears up for the inauguration of its 45th president, it’s not only American citizens who are sad to see Barack Obama leave the White House.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam’s Longest Sea Bridge to Open to Traffic This May
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam’s longest sea bridge to open to traffic this May [VnExpress] HCMC to pilot...
[Infographic] Public Urination, Littering to Carry Heavier Fines in 2017
Beginning on February 1, 2017, local authorities will impose heavier fines on public urination, littering and tossing out cigarette butts.
Viettel Eliminates Roaming Charges in Laos, Cambodia
Good news for regional travelers: Viettel recently announced that it has done away with roaming charges in the Indochina region.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Among Most Optimistic Countries on Economic Prosperity
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam among most optimistic countries on economic prosperity [VOV] Vietnam healt...
Vietnam Has a New Internet Cable That’s Supposedly Twice as Fast
If your internet got a little speedier in the new year, here’s why: Vietnam has a fancy new undersea cable that’s reportedly twice the speed of the old one.
Binh Thuan's Beloved Seal Found Beaten to Death on Local Beach
You might want to sit down for this: not long ago, one of central Vietnam’s beloved seals was found brutally murdered on a beach at night.
Morning News Roundup: Three Vietnamese News Outlets Fined Over Pro-Child Molester Stories
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Three Vietnamese news outlets fined over pro-child molester stories [Tuoi Tre] 50k...
China Vows to End Ivory Trade in 2017
In an unexpected move, China announced late last week that it would shut down the world’s largest ivory market by the end of 2017.
Saigon Considers Altering Work Hours to Tackle Traffic Congestion
As Saigon’s traffic problems get progressively worse, municipal authorities recently announced that they’re considering a handful of proposed solutions that were previously tabled, including an adjust...
Morning News Roundup: Scissors Pulled From Vietnam Man's Stomach 18 Years After Surgery
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Scissors pulled from Vietnam man's stomach 18 years after surgery [Daily Mail] Vie...
On Its Maiden Voyage, Hanoi’s Bus Rapid Transit System Isn’t So Rapid
Due to a lack of physical lane dividers, Hanoi’s first rapid transit buses inched through traffic during their first trial run last Thursday morning.
Weekend News Roundup: 80 Projects to Be Executed in Saigon to Curb Congestion in 2017
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. 80 projects to be executed in Saigon to curb congestion in 2017 [Tuoi Tre] Road ac...
After a Solid Year, Vietnam’s Economy Set to Hold Strong in 2017
While the world has had a trying 2016, the Vietnamese economy fared pretty well this year, with a record 110,000 new business opened in 2016.
Saigon’s Cool Weather to Continue Through New Year
The abnormally cold weather that has visited Saigon since early December is expected to remain through the new year.
Morning News Roundup: 7 Uplifting Stories From Vietnam in 2016 That Will Make You Smile
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam suffers first slowdown in economic growth for 4 years [Tuoi Tre] Hundreds ...
Saigon Banks Prepare for Tet Cash Shortage
Ahead of Vietnam’s annual pre-Tet ATM cash shortage, banks are preparing their own plans to handle the increased usage of these machines. However some local institutions are worried about a new factor...
Taiwan's Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passes First Legislative Hearing
Taiwan is getting closer and closer to becoming the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage.
