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.
Da Nang Tops List of Best Places to Do Business in Vietnam
For the third year running, Da Nang is the best place to do business in Vietnam.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam to Issue 1-Year Visas to US Citizens: Legislature
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Foreigners find best street food in Vietnam via social media [The Jakarta Post] ...
Indonesia Threatens to Deport Leonardo DiCaprio for Palm Oil Comments
Actor, environmentalist and noted bear fighter Leonardo DiCaprio is definitely not getting any Instagram likes from the Indonesian government.
As Hanoi Gets New Buses, Saigon Ridership Plummets
Not long after Saigon debuted its flashy new airport bus, Hanoi is also planning to introduce a series of bus routes connecting Noi Bai International Airport with the downtown area.
Weekend News Roundup: Cambodian Airplane Slides off Runway at HCMC Airport
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam network security at high risk: experts [VietnamNet] Cambodian airplane s...
Saigon to Keep Its Railways Station, Elevate Train Tracks: City Official
Ever since the collapse of Bien Hoa's Ghenh Bridge, there's been a lot of talk about what to do with Saigon's railway station. Should it stay in its current District 3 location? Should it move to an o...
Morning News Roundup: City to Have 4 Underground Parking Lots in 2019
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam elects first chairwoman of Parliament [ABC News] City to have 4 undergro...
Over 20,000 Businesses Closed So Far in 2016
In Vietnam, businesses come and go in the blink of an eye.
Japan's Bullet Trains Now Travel to Hokkaido
Last weekend, Japan debuted a brand-new JPY550 billion (US$4.9 billion) high-speed rail line which travels from Tokyo to Hokkaido in just over four hours.
D1 to Set up Impromptu Street Food Courts Next Month
Starting next month, Saigon's street food landscape will be transformed by a new trial program aimed at clearing city streets.
Morning News Roundup: Traffic Jams Cost HCMC $820m Each Year
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC to fight tourist crime [TR Weekly] Vietnam failing to meet workforce demand...
Saigon to Spend $40m on Granite-Paved Sidewalks
A total of 134 Saigon sidewalks will be paved with granite.
Laos Releases Dam Water to Ease Vietnam's Drought
Laos has agreed to release water from its Mekong River dams to help Vietnamese farmers as Vietnam continues to grapple with the most expensive weather-related disaster in its history.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Starts Hygiene Campaign
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC starts hygiene campaign [TR Weekly] Drought in Vietnam will become 'dangero...
On Vietnam's Roads, One Death Every Hour
Every hour, someone dies in a traffic accident in Vietnam.
Cam Ranh's New International Port Can Accommodate Carriers, Submarines: Report
Earlier this month, Vietnam unveiled a massive new international seaport at Cam Ranh Bay.
Morning News Roundup: More New Airlines to Operate in Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC to manage pavement encroachment [Vietnam News] Controversy over Lenin Park ...
Are Millionaires' Yachts the Key to Opening Saigon’s Waterways?
Over the years, there’s been much talk about how to better capitalize on Saigon’s 975 kilometers of woefully underused waterways. While the city shows signs of progress in this area – there ...
Repairs to Collapsed Bien Hoa Bridge to Cost $13.4m, Finish by July
The Bien Hoa bridge that collapsed earlier this month will be rebuilt by July, thanks to a directive from Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
Weekend News Roundup: MobiFone to Pilot 4G Services
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Cold spells hit Hanoi while HCMC remains hot [SGGP] David Beckham comparisons OK...
