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.
Weekend News Roundup: 85% of Vietnamese Employees Dissatisfied With Current Job
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam makes one of biggest red tape cuts ever [Thanh Nien] Pavements heavily damaged in HCMC [Tuoi T...
Singaporean Church Unearths 173-Year-Old Time Capsule
In this age of constant space exploration and advanced aeronautics, it may come as a shock how much we don’t know about our own planet. But if we dig deep enough beneath our feet, interesting fin...
Vingroup Now Sells Greenhouse-Grown Vegetables
Between the safari park business, the luxury housing business and the convenience store business, Vingroup has a lot on its plate. Last week, however, the mega corporation added fresh, greenhouse...
Dana Filek-Gibson in Stories
[Video] Formosa Responsible for Central Vietnam Fish Kill
After much delay, the Vietnamese government held a press conference yesterday afternoon to announce the official cause of central Vietnam's mass fish death.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam May Remove Airfare Cap as Market Becomes 'Competitive': Official
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Investment for HCM City’s hospitals approved [VNS] Vietnam sentences 73-yr-old Aus...
Saigon to Bury All Electrical Wires by 2020
Saigon’s iconic electrical wiring may soon be a thing of the past as city officials work to bury power lines underground by 2020.
Vietnam to Reinstate 'Thief Hunter' Squad
Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security plans to revive the former “Thief Hunters”, a specialized police unit known for taking on the country's most dangerous criminals.
Morning News Roundup: Chinese Tour Guide Distorts Vietnamese History
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Thailand's PTT delays $20bn Vietnam refinery and petrochemical complex [Reuters] V...
Vietnamese Universities Urged to Conduct Classes, Staff Meetings in English
In an effort to improve the language skills of university students, Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha has urged universities to make English the second language on campus.
Hanoi May Ban Motorbikes by 2025
Hanoi's municipal government may ban motorbikes from the streets of the capital by 2025.
Morning News Roundup: In Vietnam, GBP, EUR Keep Falling 3 Days After Brexit
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. UAE eyes Vietnam’s untapped potential [The National] Vietnam becoming a magnet for...
Officials to Announce Cause of Central Vietnam Fish Death on June 29
Government officials will announce the official cause of central Vietnam's mass fish death on Wednesday, June 29.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Starts Biggest Ever Anti-Flood Construction
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Ghenh Bridge opens to traffic, resumes North-South railway [SGGP] Protecting Vietn...
New Report Claims China Uses Political Prisoners for Organ Harvesting
A disturbing new report compiled by journalist Ethan Gutmann, human rights lawyer David Matas and former Canadian politician David Kilgour suggests China is harvesting the organs of its political pris...
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Set to Gain From Brexit
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnamese entrepreneur wins first place in US competition [Vietnam News] Manchest...
Foreign Couples Are Keeping Japan's Wedding Industry Alive
As the Japanese government struggles to spur the country's marriage rate, even resorting to matchmaking in some cases, Japan's wedding industry is flourishing thanks to foreign couples.
Despite Protests, China's Dog Meat Festival Goes Ahead as Scheduled
Amid pressure from animal rights activists, China’s southern city of Yulin commenced its 10-day dog meat festival on June 21.
6 Vietnamese Arrested in Japan for Stealing Melons
Six Vietnamese men have been arrested in Japan for melon theft.
Morning News Roundup: Gambling-Mad Vietnamese Put Their Houses on Euro 2016
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam, Laos boost cooperation in scientific research [VietnamNet] Small size, lo...
Thailand Is Making Its Drunk Drivers Visit the Morgue
In 2015, some 9,000 people in Vietnam died in traffic accidents. Our Thai neighbors, however, faced even greater danger on the road last year with a traffic-related death toll of 24,000. As ...
