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 Spends Over $2m a Year Cutting the Grass on 1 Avenue: Official
Hanoi authorities don’t seem to be holding anything back when it comes to landscaping: the capital currently forks out VND53 billion (US$2.37 million) per year to mow the lawn on one street alone.
Morning News Roundup: Saigon Proposes Fines for People Wearing Fake Helmets
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam Airlines plane makes emergency landing after hitting bird [Thanh Nien] Chi...
5th Annual Viet Pride Launches in Hanoi This Week
Get your rainbow flag out of the closet: Viet Pride returns to Hanoi this week.
Hanoi Traffic Cops Can Now Deliver Your Babies
Should the need arise, Hanoi’s traffic police are now prepared to deliver a baby in the street.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Responds to Chinese Defense Chief's Call for Maritime War Preparation
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam responds to Chinese defense chief's call for maritime war preparation [Tuoi Tre...
New Traffic Regulation on Yellow Lights Causes Online Controversy
Governmental Decree 46, which levies heavier fines on motorists who run yellow lights, is stirring up controversy among Vietnamese netizens.
Hanoi Plans to Lift Midnight Curfew, Da Nang Seeks to Ban Sale of Alcohol Past 10pm
Bars, clubs and restaurants in Hanoi may soon be open late, thanks to a new push to lift the city’s midnight curfew.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnamese Contestant Eliminated From National Pageant for Having Fake Teeth
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnamese contestant eliminated from national pageant for having fake teeth [Tuoi Tre]...
Doctored Photo Prompts Recall of Vietnamese History Textbook
The Tre (Youth) Publishing House has recalled 1,000 textbooks containing a doctored version of one of the most iconic images of the American War.
Quang Ngai's 'Jungle Men' Adjusting to Modern Life
Three years after rejoining their relatives in Vietnamese society, Quang Ngai’s “jungle men” have found a place for themselves in the local community.
Vietnam to Issue Printable E-Visas in 2017
Vietnamese tourism officials plan to launch an electronic visa service for foreign tourists by next year.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Entertainer Pleads Guilty to US Child Molestation Charges
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Sponge left inside woman after surgery in Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Vietnamese entertai...
Vietnam’s Hoang Xuan Vinh Wins Another Olympic Medal
Vietnamese shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh earned his second medal of the Rio Olympics yesterday in the men’s 50-meter pistol event.
Philippine President Duterte’s War on Crime Is Killing Hundreds, Crowding Prisons
While Vietnam plans to release 20,000 prisoners over the next two years, easing the congestion in its facilities and saving US$9 million in the process, inmates in the Philippines are feeling the crus...
Vietnamese Diplomat Runs for Top UNESCO Position
For the first time, a Vietnamese diplomat is in the running to be the director-general of UNESCO.
Vietnam’s Gold-Medal Olympic Shooter Trained Without Bullets
If you didn’t know what the phrase "10-meter air pistol" meant before this weekend, you’re not alone.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Octogenarian Spends 43 Years Clearing His Name of False Murder Charge
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnamese octogenarian spends 43 years clearing his name of false murder charge [Tuoi ...
As Ridership Falls, Saigon Revamps Its Bus Routes
In an effort to attract more passengers, city officials are going to great lengths to revitalize Saigon’s aging public bus system.
[Renderings] $6bn Eco Park Project to Reshape D7's Fringes
A desolate area District 7 is set to receive a makeover as Ho Chi Minh City authorities recently greenlighted a US$6 billion ecological park project in the area.
Saigon High School Faces Backlash for Homophobic Admission Policy
A high school in Saigon recently came under fire for contentious admission requirements which discriminate against gay students.
