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.
[Video] Take a Ride on Saigon's Brand New Airport Bus
Last week, Saigon officials debuted a brand new set of buses for its 109 route, which travels from Pham Ngu Lao's 23-9 Park past Ben Thanh Market and onward to Tan Son Nhat International Airport....
Saigon Is Now Part of Vietnam's Water Crisis
The water salinization crisis which has plagued Mekong Delta cities since February is now making its way into Saigon households.
Australian Patient Tests Positive for Zika After Vietnam Visit
An Australian tourist who returned home from a trip to Vietnam has tested positive for the Zika virus.
Morning News Roundup: How Bikini Airline Helped to Create Vietnam's First Woman Billionaire
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC to uproot, axe 300 trees for major projects [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam had 5,000 ro...
96% of Vietnamese Self-Identify as Middle Class, Only 50% Are
Though only half of the country's citizens qualify as middle class, 96% of all Vietnamese self-identify that way, according to a recent survey.
[Video] Over a Dozen People Trapped in Saigon Elevator for 40 Minutes
After a long day of work, residents of a Tan Phu apartment building came home to an unpleasant surprise.
Chinese Tourists Draw Online Criticism After Destroying All-You-Can-Eat Buffet in Thailand
Earlier this week, mainland Chinese tourists engaged in a feeding frenzy that drew ire from netizens both in the country and abroad.
Ostrich Goes for a Run on Ninh Binh Highway
Motorists driving along the Cau Gie – Ninh Binh Highway on Monday had the unique experience of sharing the road with an ostrich.
Morning News Roundup: A Decade on, Vietnam’s ‘Bomb Market’ Finally Begins to Fear Death
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam's first juvenile court to be formed in HCMC [Thanh Nien] Russian cars, b...
US Army May Stockpile Equipment in Vietnam, Cambodia
The United States Army has announced its intention to stockpile equipment in Cambodia, Vietnam and several other Asian countries.
Six Flags Is Coming to Vietnam
Brace yourselves: Vietnam is getting a Six Flags.
Vietnam Train Travel Affected for Next 3-5 Months After Bridge Collapse
Following the collapse of Bien Hoa's Ghenh Bridge, train travel along Vietnam's North-South railway line will be disrupted for the next three to five months, according to Deputy Minister of Transport ...
Foreign Companies Invest $28m in Vietnamese E-Banking Startup
On March 17, banking giants Standard Chartered and Goldman Sachs announced their US$28 million investment in Vietnam-based M_Service's e-banking app Momo.
Lotteria Fined $6,500 for Mass Food Poisoning
Last week, city officials fined South Korean fast food chain Lotteria VND146 million (US$6,545) after a mass food poisoning.
Morning News Roundup: Street Cameras Installed to Protect South Koreans in HCMC
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Street cameras installed to protect South Koreans in HCMC [Thanh Nien] Universit...
Dak Lak Province May Buy Thai Elephants to Boost Tourism
One Central Highlands province may import elephants from Thailand in a bid to boost tourism and maintain its own local elephant population.
Explosion Rocks Hanoi Neighborhood Killing 4, Injuring 10
On Saturday afternoon, an explosion rocked Hanoi's Ha Dong District, killing four and injuring 10. At 3:10pm, residents as far away as four kilometers heard the blast, reports Tuoi Tre, which came fr...
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnamese Still Held Captive by Somali Pirates for 4 Years
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnamese farm produce exports should prosper in 2016 [VOV] Vietnam's southern d...
Brian Letwin in Vietnam
[Video/Photos] Police Search for Missing Persons, Railway Traffic Disrupted After Bien Hoa Bridge Crash
Police are still searching for missing persons after a Bien Hoa bridge collapsed over the Dong Nai River this morning.
Mai Linh to Put Free WiFi in 1,000 Taxis
Here's some good news for your data plan: local taxi company Mai Linh is currently installing free WiFi in 1,000 of its vehicles.
