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.
Hanoi to Begin Rationing Parking Spaces This Month
Hanoi will begin to ration its parking spaces this month in an effort to minimize traffic congestion.
Pen Sovann, Cambodia’s First Post-Khmer Rouge PM, Dies at 80
Cambodia’s first prime minister after the defeat of the Khmer Rouge, Pen Sovann, passed away last Saturday at 80 years old.
Vietnam Is Updating Its Traffic Signs
The Ministry of Transport’s updated national traffic signs, introduced earlier this year, will go into effect this month.
Morning News Roundup: Hanoi’s Oldest Pagoda Named Among the World's Most Beautiful
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Hanoi’s oldest pagoda named among the world's most beautiful [VnExpress] Vietnam p...
Hanoi Karaoke Blaze Burns Down 4 Buildings, Kills 13
On Tuesday, a cataclysmic fire broke out in one of Hanoi’s busiest entertainment quarters, claiming 13 lives and reducing four tube houses to burnt rubble.
Morning News Roundup: Truck Catches Fire, Looted by Mobs in Central Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Truck catches fire, looted by mobs in central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam PM orders...
Morning News Roundup: Compensation Starts to Reach Fishermen After Formosa's Toxic Spill
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China Punishes Environmental Officials for Falsifying Air Quality Data
Five environmental protection officials in Xi’an, China have been detained after an investigation found they had stuffed cotton into local air-monitoring equipment in order to alter air quality data.
No Legal Consequences for Men Who Assaulted Airport Employee: Official
The men who viciously assaulted a Vietnam Airlines employee last month will walk away from the ruckus without facing any legal consequences.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Reports First Microcephaly Case Likely Linked to Zika
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam reports first microcephaly case likely linked to Zika [Tuoi Tre] Heavy rai...
Hanoi May Delay Motorbike Ban Until 2030: Official
Hanoi’s motorcyclists might be able to spend five more years on their vehicles, as municipal authorities just announced a plan to postpone their contentious motorbike ban until 2030.
Vietnam Imposes Ban on Gruesome Animal Killings at Festivals
Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recently ordered a ban on all violent and offensive performances during spring festivals, including rituals involving the slaughter of animals.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Prisons to Allow Inmates Private Time With Spouse
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam prisons to allow inmates private time with spouse [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam confi...
Ministry of Industry and Trade Calls for ‘Special Monitoring’ of Polluting Firms
Last week, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade released a list of projects which could pose a threat to the environment, calling on the facilities themselves to increase monitoring of environment...
It’s Getting Easier to Do Business in Vietnam: World Bank Report
Doing business in Vietnam is getting easier, according to a survey recently released by the World Bank Group.
Morning News Roundup: Restoration Begins on 88-Year-Old Market in HCMC
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Restoration begins on 88-year-old market in Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre] Hanoi man ...
Village Officials Under Fire for Taking Donations From Flood Victims
Officials in central Vietnam have caused an uproar by demanding that villagers who received funds from charity groups in the wake of severe flooding return some of the money.
Morning News Roundup: Google Maps Turns Green Light on Traffic Updates in Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Village officials take relief aid from flood-stricken villagers in central Vietnam [Tuo...
Vietnam Now Has 65% Fewer Traffic Jams Than Last Year: Ministry of Transport
A recent report by the Ministry of Transport revealed that the number of serious traffic jams in Vietnam dropped by 65% during the first nine months of 2016 compared to last year.
Morning News Roundup: Abducted Vietnamese Sailors Finally Home After 4-Year Ordeal With Somali Pirates
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Abducted Vietnamese sailors finally home after four-year ordeal with Somali pirates [Vn...
