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: Michelin Star a Double-Edged Sword for Hawkers
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Michelin star a double-edged sword for hawkers [TODAY Online] Lost and found pregn...
Pokemon GO Finally Reaches Vietnam, Uses Ho Chi Minh Museum as Pokemon Gym
Drop whatever you’re doing and head outside: Vietnam has finally gained access to Pokemon GO.
[Video] Vietnam Wins First-Ever Olympic Gold
This weekend, while most of us were busy sleeping, discovering the magic of Pokemon GO or indulging in a heavy nhậu session, Hoang Xuan Vinh was making history.
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC to Sacrifice More Trees for Subway
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC to sacrifice more trees for subway [Thanh Nien] 63 civets saved from cruel fa...
Chinese Netizens Save Cats From Eviction at Local Museum
A museum in China was recently forced to reverse its decision to evict a litter of stray cats after netizens protested the move.
Vietnamese Consumers Among World’s Most Optimistic: Nielsen
Vietnamese consumers are among the most optimistic in the world, according to a new report by Nielsen.
Morning News Roundup: 'Unprecedented' Corrosive Chemical Leak at Vietnam Alumina Refinery
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. 'Unprecedented' corrosive chemical leak at Vietnam alumina refinery [VnExpress] 2 ...
Ogilvy Vietnam Wins 2 Cannes Lions for Advertising, Gives Them Back
Last week, Ogilvy & Mather's Vietnam branch returned two prizes won at the Cannes Lion International Festival of Creativity in June, citing an “error in judgement” in the production of the campaign ma...
[Video] China Takes Its Straddling Bus for a Test Drive
In the world’s largest metropolises, road congestion has always been a tough nut to crack for local governments, which usually attempt to remedy the situation by either banning vehicles or m...
Morning News Roundup: Man Fined for Killing 3 Monkeys in Central Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Man fined for killing 3 monkeys in central Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Third Zika infecti...
Vietnam's Undersea Cable Breaks Yet Again Due to Typhoon
Prepare for yet another period of lagging internet as poor weather has hampered repairs to the Asia America Gateway (AAG) cable.
Airport Officials Propose $52m Plan to Clear Birds From Runways
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) recently submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Transport seeking approval for a system to detect foreign objects on runways in Hanoi and Saigon.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Woman Faces Murder Rap After Crushing Husband's Testicles
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnamese woman faces murder rap after crushing husband's testicles [VnExpress] 8...
Vietnam to Save $9m by Releasing 20,000 Prisoners Over Next 2 Years
In a bid to reduce government spending by VND200 billion (US$9 million), Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently approved a plan to release 20,000 prisoners by 2018.
American-Style Lottery Comes to Saigon with Bigger Prizes, Slimmer Odds
Last month, Vietnam’s new American-style lottery began selling its first tickets in Saigon.
Morning News Roundup: After Steel Complex, Formosa to Develop Oil Refinery
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. After steel complex, Formosa to develop oil refinery [VietnamNet] Heineken fizz fa...
Hack Delays Over 100 Flights in Vietnam, Chinese Group Denies Involvement
It’s business as usual at Vietnam’s airports as the national police begin their investigation into last week's cyber attack.
Saigon Dept of Transport Proposes $58m Green Public Lighting Plan
Saigon's streets will soon be illuminated by energy-saving lights if a new public lighting plan gets the go-ahead.
[Photos/Video] Deadly Typhoon Mirinae Devastates Northern Vietnam
Residents of northern Vietnam are still cleaning up after Typhoon Mirinae tore through the capital as well as several surrounding provinces, leaving three dead, four missing, several injured and large...
Weekend News Roundup: Chinese Hacker Group Denies Involvement in Vietnam Airport Cyber Attack
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam Football Federation website hacked [VnExpress] FPT’s employees asked to us...
