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.
Man Tries, Fails to Conceal 18 Live Birds in His Pants at Tan Son Nhat
These days, you can hardly bring anything on an airplane. What with the liquid rules and the sharp object rules and the firearm rules, it's only you and your non-lethal possessions that make the cut. ...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Inflation to Edge up to 5% in 2016: Report
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam’s inflation to edge up to 5% in 2016: report [VOV] Microsoft to support Da...
Dana Filek-Gibson in Vietnam
Wild Elephant Wanders out of Forest, Searches for Food, Crushes Motorbike
One especially hungry wild elephant caused a ruckus in the southern province of Dong Nai earlier this week.
Chinese E-Commerce Giant Alibaba Buys $1bn Stake in Lazada
On Tuesday, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd announced its decision to purchase a US$1 billion stake in Southeast Asian e-commerce outfit Lazada, marking the company's biggest o...
Morning News Roundup: Will Vietnam Legalize Prostitution?
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Jetro reports very low localization rate of Japanese businesses in Vietnam [SGGP] ...
No More Nudes: Vietnam to Forbid Celebrities From Taking Naked Pics
Much to everyone's dismay, Vietnamese celebrities, models and beauty queens will be banned from taking nude photographs and distributing them online beginning May 15.
It’s Official: Americans to Get 1-Year Vietnam Visas by June
Starting later this year, American tourists visiting Vietnam will be able to get a one-year, multiple-entry visa.
Guy Test Drives a $224,000 Beamer, Wraps it Around a Tree
If you're having a bad day, look on the bright side: at least you haven't totaled a US$224,000 BMW.
[Video] Hue to Get Jazzy New Boardwalk
Hue is set to get a major riverside upgrade as local officials have submitted a proposal to build a boardwalk next to the Huong River later this year.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Vingroup Wins Triple Asia Pacific Property Awards
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Security camera nemesis of HCMC criminals [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam eyes ending floodin...
Saigon to Ban Eating, Drinking, Fun on Nguyen Hue
Starting April 18, a new law which bans eating and drinking on Nguyen Hue – along with several other activities – will take effect.
Saigon Declares Health Emergency Following First Zika Cases
Officials have declared a health emergency in Ho Chi Minh City following Vietnam's first two reported cases of the Zika virus.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Recalls Books Telling Kids ‘Camel Is Largest Bird on Earth’
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Thousands of children involved in school and family violence [SGGP] Vietnam reca...
In China, New Vehicle Ban Results in Motorbike Graveyard
Following China’s latest crackdown on illegally operated vehicles, scores of motorcycles are piling up under Nantou Toll Bridge expressway in the city of Shenzhen.
Vietnam Opens Its First-Ever Family and Juveniles' Court
On Monday, Vietnam opened its first-ever court geared toward juvenile offenders and family-related cases.
Angry Mob Kills Dog Thief in Northern Vietnam
Over the past few years, Vietnam has made it clear time and again that dog thieves are perhaps one of the most hated groups in society. Many local residents are actively opposed to the practice of dog...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Shines in the Ranking of ASEAN's Top 100 Banks
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Train crash blocks North-South railway [Vietnam News] One more international air...
Hanoi to Host 31st SEA Games in 2021
It's official: Hanoi will host the 31st Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games) in 2021.
Da Lat Tourist Is Opening Vietnam's Second Safari Park
Officials in Lam Dong province recently announced their approval of a safari park to be built near Da Lat.
Morning News Roundup: First Bus Ads for HCMC
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam’s startups step to the fore [Wall Street Journal] Hanoi accepts invitati...
