Brian Letwin in Saigon
Every Morning, I'm Grateful for My Carless Ride to Work on Hoàng Sa Street
In the decade-plus of Saigoneer’s existence, we’ve had six offices strewn across different parts of Districts 1 and 3. Over that period, my homes have been located in Bình Thạnh and Thảo Điền, requiring significant commuting time.
Paul Christiansen in Saigon
The Nhiêu Lộc-Thị Nghè Canal's Comeback Story
Water has no hometown.
Paul Christiansen in Saigon
Our Toxic Relationship With Saigon Traffic: A Diagnosis
There is no way to describe Saigon traffic literally and have it understood by someone who has not experienced it.
Sweating for a Good Cause at the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation Walk in Hanoi
I learnt of the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation in my first year living in Hanoi, through friends that had worked for the fantastic organization, or that were regular donors supporting it. This year, I was super excited to see their “Blue Dragon Marathon Walk” annual fundraiser announced, with the main Hanoian event looping around Thống Nhất Park's lake. Embracing the opportunity to contribute, I put my hand up for a 10K walk and enticed friends and family from around the world to send donations to the wander-for-a-cause.
How One Saigon Gym Is Re-Inventing Fitness
Technology has fundamentally altered how Saigoneers travel around the city, find and eat food, form and maintain relationships and make purchases. Such innovations can profoundly change how one approaches fitness here as well.
AISA Games Come to Saigon
Australian International School, Saigon (AIS Saigon) is set to host students from Australian International Schools across Asia this November, for the highly anticipated AISA Games 2023.
In the Mekong Delta, Ferries Are Childhood Friends and Daily Companions
The Mekong Delta is called Đồng bằng Sông Cửu Long in Vietnamese — the Nine Dragons River, for the way the mighty Mekong splits into multiple strands as it nears its final destination, the East Sea.
Glide Over Hanoi in the Calmness of the Cát Linh-Hà Đông Metro Line
In many countries, urban metros are a mundane convenience — so ordinary that their users often take them for granted. But until the birth of Hanoi’s Cát Linh-Hà Đông Metro Line, residents of Vietnam had enjoyed no such air-conditioned, traffic-immune method of transportation.
Fulbright University to Open in Vietnam This Year
The prestigious, US government-funded Fulbright University will open its first campus in Vietnam later this year.
Morning News Roundup: 70 Tons of Dead Fish Picked up From HCMC Canal: Officials
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Obama's visit to Vietnam: significant progress in Vietnam-US relations [VOV] Coast...
[Photos] One Year After Earthquake, Nepal’s Monuments Still in Ruins
Nearly one year and one month has passed since Nepal's devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake.
D7's Parkson Paragon Closes its Doors
When the opulent Parkson Paragon shopping center opened to much fanfare in 2011, general director of Parkson Vietnam Tham Tuck Choy welcomed the new venture with an optimistic attitude.
Expat Beautifies Hanoi Canal, Gets in and out of Trouble for Cleaning Without Permission
An American expat has found himself in a spot of trouble after he spent a day wading through a brackish canal in Hanoi's Cau Giay District cleaning up rubbish.
Morning News Roundup: Mass Fish Deaths and the Future of Environmental Regulation in Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam could become upper middle income nation [DTI] Arms embargo, human rights c...
Man Tells Bomb Joke at Airport, Receives 6-Month Flight Ban
A 20-year-old Vietnamese man is banned from flying for the next six months after telling Hanoi airport officials he intended to bomb Bangkok.
[Photos] Dead Fish Flood Saigon's Nhieu Loc Canal After Heavy Rain
Yesterday morning, in the wake of a heavy rain the day before, thousands of fish died en masse in Saigon's Nhieu Loc Canal.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Flooded After 2-Hour Rainfall
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. PM okays ship pollution plan [Vietnam News] Electronics and automobile imports fro...
Vietnamese Bank Prevents $1.1m Cyber Heist
A Vietnamese bank recently thwarted what could have been a US$1.1 million cyber crime.
President Obama to Arrive on May 23, a Day Later Than Planned
United States president Barack Obama will be arriving in Vietnam a day later than initially scheduled.
Morning News Roundup: Repairs to HCMC Walking Street Start
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC sets to clear pollution hotspot [SGGP] Vietnam rejects UNHCR’s unverified inf...
Weekend News Roundup: Too Soon to Lift the Arms Ban on Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. World Bank supports Vietnam with $150m to enhance competitiveness [Hanoi Times] To...
[Video] No More Fruit: China Bans Erotic Banana-Eating Online
While South Korea is busy going wild for stray cats eating food, China has its own ideas about dining while in view of a webcam.
Vietnam Begins to Investigate Those Named in Panama Papers
Vietnamese authorities will be investigating the 189 Vietnam-based individuals and companies named in the controversial Panama Papers.
[Video] Another Mass Fish Death Hits Vietnam
While the mystery surrounding central Vietnam's mass fish deaths remains, the four coastal provinces affected by the die-off are not alone in their plight, as locals in the northern province of T...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Says US Lifting of Arms Ban Would Reflect Trust: Report
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Environmental group bashes $1.1bn plan for Vietnam's Red River [Thanh Nien] Panama...
Vietnam to Merge 3 Emergency Phone Numbers Into 1
Vietnamese authorities are moving forward on a plan to merge the nation's three emergency hotline numbers into one.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Lack of Iconic Buildings Is About to Change, Says Design Expert
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam’s lack of iconic buildings is about to change, says design expert [Property Rep...
Panama Papers List 189 Individuals Linked to Vietnam
While the initial shock of the Panama Papers has slowly begun to subside, Vietnam's involvement in the massive data leak is only just beginning.
