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.
Vung Tau Bans Eating, Drinking on Beaches
Thanks to a new regulation from the local People's Committee, beachgoers in Vung Tau are now barred from enjoying a seaside meal.
Morning News Roundup: Mysterious Death of Diver Adds to Ongoing Environmental Crisis in Central Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Mysterious death of diver adds to ongoing environmental crisis in central Vietnam [Than...
Saigon's $1.2bn Solar Panel Manufacturer May Soon Be a Reality
The southern hub may soon be getting its own solar panel manufacturing facility as a long-ignored project is set to take on a new investor this summer.
With Grab and Uber on the Road, Vinasun Predicts 20% Profit Loss
While passengers are praising the arrival of UberMOTO, the latest motorbike-hailing app to enter the Vietnamese market, not everyone is thrilled about the influx of new transportation services availab...
Morning News Roundup: Man Killed in Suspected Suicide Bomb in Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. New IoT Competition hopes to turn HCMC into a smart city [Geektime] Vietnam to see...
[Video] In Thailand, Sleeping Driver Goes for a Spin
We've all had a morning commute where we probably could have used more coffee or, better yet, more sleep. You would think – what with the honking and the traffic and the general melee – that it's damn...
In Central Vietnam, Mass Fish Death Raises Alarm
Authorities in central Vietnam are investigating a steel firm and its wastewater pipeline after scores of dead saltwater fish began washing up on the shores of Quang Tri, Quang Binh, Ha Tinh and Thua ...
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Canals May be Used to Regulate Floods
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam a new hot spot for tech startups [The Nation] Ancient arms museum re-opens...
Scorched Earth: Southeast Asia's Unprecedented Heat Wave
Wherever you're reading this, we hope there's air-conditioning.
Health Officials Declare Zika Outbreak Over in D2 Ward
Less than a month after Vietnam's Ministry of Health confirmed the country's first two Zika cases, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has declared the virus outbreak in District 2's Thanh My Lo...
Crocodile on the Loose Between Long An and Saigon: Officials
Authorities in Long An province have alerted the public of a crocodile on the loose.
Hang on to Your Helmets: UberMOTO Is Here
Good news, non-drivers: Uber has launched its motorbike-hailing service in Vietnam.
Morning News Roundup: US Human Rights Report Still Gives Biased Perspective on Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC to set off fireworks at 4 venues on April 30 [Hanoi Times] VND2.64 trillion t...
[Video] VNA Dreamliner Makes Guest Appearance on PGA Tour
Last weekend, as golfers in the American state of South Carolina were standing on the green of the 18th hole, Boeing flew a surprise visitor over the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) competitio...
[Video] Chinese Workers Hold Bulldozer Fight in City Streets
Show of hands: who hasn't driven past a construction site and wondered what would happen if the bulldozers challenged each other to a duel? If you're one of the unique spirits who has had this experie...
Power Company Asks to Build Hydroelectric Dam in Nature Reserve Because What Is Nature for, Really
There are some things in life you're just not supposed to do. Eat something you found on the floor, for instance. Take candy from a baby. Build a hydroelectric dam inside a nature reserve.
Morning News Roundup: Truck Crushes Street Sweeper in Thu Thiem Tunnel
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Development at a cost: How Nha Trang has changed over the last 10 years [Thanh Nien] ...
Morning News Roundup: Educators Debate on When Sex Education Should Start
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Educators debate on when sex education should start [VietnamNet] Over 4 million in...
Don't Drink the Water: Saigon's Untreated Waste Is Flowing Into Its Water Supply
If you're into drinking tap water, we hate to be the bearers of bad news but it's probably time to stop.
[Photos] 7 Million People Flock to Hung Kings Temple Over Holiday Weekend
Over the long weekend, while most of Saigon was hiding in cool, air-conditioned places, the northern province of Phu Tho was dealing with an influx of Hung Vuong revelers who made the trek to its hist...
