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.
[Photos] Saigon Launches New Bus Connecting D1 and Tan Son Nhat
What with the brand-new natural gas-powered buses now plying Saigon's streets and the recently opened Route 35 bus connecting District 2 with the downtown area, Saigon is stepping up its bus...
Morning News Roundup: 9 Vietnamese Children Walk Home After Escaping Human Traffickers in China
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Bloomberg: Vietnam’s stocks to reach highest level since 2008 [VietnamNet] Vietna...
Japan Wants to Host 2020 Summer Olympics Baseball Games in Fukushima
After winning the bid to host 2020's Summer Olympics, Japan is stepping up its game by not only adding its favorite sports – baseball and softball – to the roster but also by using Fukushima as a venu...
Morning News Roundup: 31% of Vietnamese Women Fake Climax: Survey
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC apologizes after foreign tourist robbed in downtown [Thanh Nien] Vietnamese ...
Saigon's Exotic Dog Owners Spend $25,000 on Their Pets
While big, fluffy hunting dogs have become so popular they're likely to stop traffic in Saigon, the cost of raising these cold-weather pets in a tropical country is enough to give you a heart attack.
Bangkok Restricts Songkran Water Fights Due to Drought
Songkran revelers in Bangkok will have their water-throwing sessions cut short this year thanks to an increasingly serious drought in the Land of Smiles.
Morning News Roundup: Nha Trang to Demolish Buildings to Return Beach to Public
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. EU free trade deal will trap Vietnam in low-wage, low-skill cycle [Euractiv] Live ...
5,800 Saigon Households to Relocate Ahead of Canal Maintenance
As city officials prepare for phase three of a Japanese-funded canal clean-up project, 5,800 families in Saigon will be forced to move house.
Saigon Officials Hope to Spend $62m on Mobile Water Pumps
In an effort to tackle Saigon's flooding problems, city officials may invest VND1.4 trillion (US$62.8 million) in the creation of a flood response team equipped with mobile water pumps.
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC to Crack Down on Panhandling
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam state TV dodges copyright dispute [Tuoi Tre] Debate heats up over school s...
Vinalines Tries to Sell Its Run-Down $22m Floating Dock for $1m
After millions in investment, state-run shipping company Vinalines has proposed to sell its massive floating dock for just VND34.8 billion (US$1.56 million).
[Video] Vietnamese Navy Inaugurates Its Fancy, State-of-the-Art Pirate Ship
On Thursday, naval officers in Nha Trang donned their dress whites, assembled the marching band and celebrated the inauguration of Vietnam's brand-new, state-of-the-art pirate ship.
[Video] Bus Drives the Wrong Way for 20km Down Noi Bai – Lao Cai Highway
We all color outside the lines every now and again. On an especially busy day, you might zip through a red light or charge into oncoming traffic to shave a few seconds off your morning commute. Time, ...
Morning News Roundup: Miss Vietnam’s Image Appears on Japanese Porn Website
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam Navy launches new training vessel [VOV] Traffic safety shortcomings blamed...
South Korean Universities Now Offer Vietnamese Language Exams
South Korea now offers a Vietnamese language test on its university entrance exams.
Family Medical to Launch Saigon's First Emergency Medical Response Center
By late May, Saigon will have its own international-standard emergency medical response center.
US Consulate in HCMC Now Provides Real-Time Air Quality Readings
As Hanoi's less-than-stellar air quality index (AQI) readings are starting to put the capital on par with Beijing, the United States Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City is now providing local residents with...
Morning News Roundup: Silicon Valley's 500 Startups Starts Fund in Growing Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Hanoi will need $20 billion to fix its ‘alarming’ congestion [Thanh Nien] Silicon ...
Saigon to Add Over 1,000 Eco-Friendly CNG Buses to Its Streets
Earlier this month, Saigon launched its environmental friendly bus route 33, part of the city's attempt to replace older buses with newer, more energy-efficient vehicles.
FC Barcelona Partners With Local Bank, Expected to Visit Vietnam in 2017
Vietnamese football fans will likely welcome members of FC Barcelona to the country in 2017.
