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.
This 92-Year-Old Singaporean is McDonald’s Oldest Employee
While McDonald’s food has proven its ability to withstand the test of time, so has Madam Goh Gwek Eng, the company’s oldest employee.
FPT Invests $10m in New Underwater Internet Cable
By the end of this year, the hopefully shark-proof Asia-Pacific Gateway submarine cable will be up and running, in part thanks to FPT.
Morning News Roundup: A Year on, HCMC Walking Street Already Shows Signs of Deterioration
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. A year on, HCMC walking street already shows signs of deterioration [Thanh Nien] V...
As Rainy Season Begins, Saigon Needs $90m for Flood Prevention
As the first signs of rainy season appear over Saigon, the city needs more than VND2 trillion (US$90.2 million) to carry out its various flood prevention efforts.
Another Cruise Boat Catches Fire in Ha Long Bay
A Ha Long Bay cruise boat burst into flames last Friday, prompting the passengers and crew on board to jump into the water to save their lives.
Weekend News Roundup: Divers Find Little Presence of Life Underwater off Vietnam Central Coast
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Popular in Vietnam, Thai fruits, vegetables fail toxic test at home [Thanh Nien] H...
Apple Loses iPhone Trademark Battle in Chinese Court
Among China's wealth of knockoff goods, one small local company just earned a huge victory over one of the most famous tech companies in the world.
What We Know So Far About Central Vietnam's Fish Die-Off
It's been a full week since Vietnamese officials found no link between Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Company and the mass death of roughly 30 tons of fish, large and small, along a 200-kilome...
Morning News Roundup: Heavy Metal Levels Found in Fish Samples in Central Vietnam ‘Safe’
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC urged to raise houses [Vietnam News] Ministry releases list of safe food outl...
[Video] Hanoi Electronics Store Claims It Only Used Bikini-Clad Women to Promote 'Sex Education'
Nothing says safe sex like electronics stores and bikinis.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Airport Denies Claims That Foreign Passengers Were Beaten During Delay
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. After 10 years, each Vietnamese burdened with additional $1,200 public debt [VietnamNet...
US Mulls Lifting Ban of Weapon Sales to Vietnam
Ahead of United States president Barack Obama's visit to Vietnam, the Southeast Asian nation is renewing its request for the North American power to fully lift its arms ban.
[Photos/Video] Vietnam Roads Turn Into Holiday Hellscape
Now that we're all back to work, checking our Facebook feeds and Instagrams from our desks after a sunny, long weekend of checking our Facebook feeds and Instagrams at the beach, let's complain about ...
Morning News Roundup: Da Nang to Build 2 Green Urban Projects in Q2
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Da Nang to build 2 green urban projects in Q2 [VIetnam Plus] Foreign scientists he...
Chinese Cartoon Warns Female Civil Servants Against Dating Foreign Spies
In honor of its first-ever National Security Education Day, China put together a 16-panel cartoon warning its government employees against being seduced by ginger-haired foreign spies.
Woman Swallows 10cm Spoon While Drinking Lemonade in Central Vietnam
A young woman in central Vietnam is recovering after doctors removed a 10-centimeter-long steel spoon from her intestine earlier this month.
South Korea's Latest Drama Is a Hit...in North Korea
Thanks to the unstoppable power of Hallyu, South Korea's latest drama, Descendants of the Sun, is fast gaining a worldwide audience. The 14-episode series has become a sensation not only in its home c...
Morning News Roundup: Experts Stunned as Vietnam Officials Deny Link Between Taiwan Firm and Mass Fish Death Disaster
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Experts stunned as Vietnam officials deny link between Taiwan firm and fish kill disaster&nb...
[Video] Officials Find No Conclusive Link to Formosa in Mass Fish Deaths
As droves of marine creatures continue to wash up on the shores of central Vietnam, the cause of the region's mass fish deaths remains unknown.
After Elephant Dies, Petition to End Cambodia's Elephant Rides Reaches 56,000 Signatures
An online petition which aims to put a stop to elephant rides in Siem Reap has garnered more than 56,000 signatures after the sudden death of an elephant at Angkor Wat last week.
