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: In Vietnam, High-Pollution Industries Enjoy Relaxed Environmental Standards
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. In Vietnam, high-pollution industries enjoy relaxed environmental standards [Tuoi Tre]...
Trump's Taiwan Phone Call and What His Presidency Means for Southeast Asia
Last Friday, United States President-elect Donald Trump threw political convention out the window once again by speaking on the phone with the leader of Taiwan.
Vietnam Oil Refinery Receives Green Light to Dump Wastewater Into Sea
The operator of an under-construction oil refinery in northern Vietnam has received permission to dump wastewater from the facility into the ocean.
Morning News Roundup: Saigon’s Plan to Draw Tourists With Weekly Fireworks Shows Raises Eyebrows
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Can Tho to Launch Public Bike-Sharing Scheme
Can Tho’s urbanites may soon be able to bike around the city thanks to a new public bike-sharing scheme.
Grab Reports Over 60 Drivers Assaulted by Traditional Xe Ôms
In a sign of just how cut-throat competition in the xe ôm industry has become, several dozen GrabBike drivers in Saigon have reported being attacked by their conventional counterparts in recent months...
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Wins Seat on UN Culture Committee
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam wins seat on UN culture committee [VnExpress] Chilly weather to hammer cen...
Saigon to Expand Its Bus Advertising Scheme
After a successful trial run, Saigon will expand its bus advertising program to include all 136 routes around the city.
Morning News Roundup: Many Vietnamese Women Believe Spousal Abuse Can Be Justified
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Northern Vietnam city’s ex-Party chiefs jailed for abusing powers [Tuoi Tre] Many ...
Vietnam Faces Obstacles in Its Switch to Biofuel
In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of local traffic, Vietnamese officials are working to introduce E5 biofuel into the local market, though they have their work cut out for them.
Hanoi May Ban Street Performers From Pedestrian-Only Areas
Hanoi authorities are considering a ban against street performances in the city’s new pedestrian-only areas.
Morning News Roundup: False Fish Sauce Survey Sponsored by Ogilvy Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. False fish sauce survey sponsored by Ogilvy Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Don't push the enve...
How the TPP Will Transform Vietnam’s Economy Even If It Doesn’t Pass
Though the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is pretty much dead at this point, the landmark trade deal – which would have involved a staggering 40% of the global economy – is still likely to have an im...
Vietnam to Impose Tougher Fines on Public Urination, Littering
Starting in February next year, Vietnam will significantly increase fines for public urination.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Announces a Day of Mourning for Fidel Castro
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Quang Ninh: 2,000 year-old tombs discovered [DTI] Bankrupt firms continue to rise&...
Woman Gives Birth on the Street in Northern Vietnam
Last week, while driving to her hometown, local woman Nguyen Thi Thanh Loan had to put her journey on hold in order give birth on a sidewalk in Yen Bai province.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Among 10 Countries Most Exposed to Hacking Risk, Report Warns
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Vietnam Expresses Condolences Over Fidel Castro's Death
Cuban revolutionary and long-time leader Fidel Castro passed away last Friday, creating an array of different reactions from around the world.
Myanmar Conducting Ethnic Cleansing Against Rohingya: UN Official
As a campaign of collective punishment against the Rohingya ethnic group continues in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state, Bangladeshi border guards are forcibly repatriating refugees back to Myanmar.
Weekend News Roundup: Works Finish on First Phase of $48.6m Wind Farm in Central Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Works finish on first phase of $48.6mn wind farm in south-central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] ...
