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.
Truck Crash Causes Highway Full of Bees in Central Vietnam
If there’s one thing you should know about Vietnam, it’s that our highways are full of whimsical adventures, from impromptu beer slip-and-slides to runaway ostriches à la Hugo Cuoi Da Dieu, ...
Morning News Roundup: Audit Finds Giant Holes in Vietnam's Local Budgets
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Tourism firm may be shut down after Chinese client burns Vietnamese money [Thanh Nien] ...
Gia Lai Officials Oppose New Hydropower Plant
A new proposal to construct a hydropower plant in the Central Highlands is facing opposition from Gia Lai authorities, who fear it may exacerbate the environmental damage caused by existing hydropower...
Vietnam to Ratify TPP by August, Perhaps in Vain
Vietnam's National Assembly expects to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) by August 9.
Morning News Roundup: Hanoi Offers Dead Fighter Pilot’s Wife a Teaching Job
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnamese woman denied lottery money after losing tickets [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam send...
Survey Finds Only 1 in 10 Residents Believe Saigon Is Safe
According to a recent survey, only one in 10 local residents believes Saigon is safe.
Vietnamese Government Exceeds Budget...Again
According to a new expenditure report, the Vietnamese government not only spent more than it had in 2014 but also blew an overspending cap set up by legislators.
Morning News Roundup: Using Obama's Image for Ads, Does Habeco Violate the Law?
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Vietnam Internet to Undergo Maintenance This Week
Though the consistency of Vietnam's internet connection has been strong recently, the country’s internet speeds will decrease this week as its submarine cable undergoes maintenance work.
As Pilot's Body Returned to Shore, Search Continues for 9 Missing
Over the weekend, as search and rescue teams returned the body of Lieutenant Colonel Tran Quang Khai to shore, search efforts continued for the nine military personnel still missing in the East Sea.
Weekend News Roundup: Chinese Man Burns Vietnamese Money in Da Nang Bar
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Free waves: Southern beach town Vung Tau now gives away Wi-Fi to tourists [Thanh Nien] ...
Vietnam Will Publish UXO Map to Prevent Further Casualties
Forty-one years after the end of the American War, Vietnam will release a map outlining the remaining unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the country.
Vietnam Secures 20 Spots for 2016 Olympics
Twenty Vietnamese athletes will make the trek to Rio de Janeiro later this year.
Formosa Postpones Opening of Ha Tinh Steel Mill
Formosa Plastics Group has postponed the scheduled operation date of its Ha Tinh steel mill indefinitely.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Jet Goes Missing While Searching for Lost Pilot and Fighter Jet
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As VietJet Charges Ahead, Jetstar Pacific Is Trying to Catch up
With the ink barely dried on VietJet's US$11.3 billion deal to purchase 100 Boeing aircraft, things are heating up in the competition between Vietnam's budget airlines.
Officials Backtrack After Banning Passengers From Sightseeing Decks on Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay tourists had an unpleasant week after a governmental decision resulted in many cruise operators forbidding passengers from standing on sightseeing decks.
Morning News Roundup: Crystal Meth Kits Openly Sold in HCMC
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Crystal meth kits openly sold in HCMC [Tuoi Tre] Altai Technologies and ETN Singap...
Facebook Apologizes for Philippines Flag Mistake
Last Sunday, Filipinos celebrated their country's independence. And, of course, anything that happens in the real world must also happen on Facebook.
Search Continues for Missing Fighter Jet Pilot off Coast of Nghe An
The search continues for one of the two Vietnamese fighter jet pilots who went missing yesterday morning after their plane went down off the coast of Nghe An province.
