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.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Women Still Expected to Sacrifice Career for Family: Study
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC offers ‘instant’ business registration [Vietnam News] Cold spell to hit north...
Vietnam's New Adultery Law Could Put You in Jail for Cheating
Cheaters, beware: starting this summer, marital infidelity in Vietnam will be punishable by law.
Bridge Collapse Feared in Hai Duong After Boat Collision
National rescue teams are hard at work in Hai Duong province after a 3,000-ton vessel got stuck beneath a bridge on Sunday.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Internet Speed Stands at 12th in Asia
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Hanoi begins tree pruning ahead of monsoon season [DTI News] Burger King still fac...
HCMC Official Proposes Vehicle Ban in Backpacker Area After 7pm
The notoriously crowded streets of Bui Vien and Pham Ngu Lao may soon be vehicle-free in the evenings.
Saigon to See Solar Eclipse on March 9
Saigon residents will be able to see the first solar eclipse of 2016 on Wednesday, March 9.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Woman Names Son Born Mid-Air After Captain
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam woman names son born mid-air after captain [Tuoi Tre] Businesses eager to ...
North Korean Author's Short Stories Gain International Attention
An anonymous North Korean author who goes by the pseudonym Bandi is turning heads in the international literary community with a collection of short stories about life in the oppressive country.
Dragons Torch Saigon Heat, Advance to ABL Finals
Two steps forward, one step back for the Saigon Heat.
US Carrier Strike Group Arrives in East Sea
The United States has sent an aircraft carrier strike group into the East Sea.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC to Suffer 3-Year Road Excavation for Canal Cleanup
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Google Play carrier billing comes to Vietnam and Kuwait [Android Police] HCMC to s...
We're All Getting 2 Long Weekends in April
If you're struggling to adjust to reality after the month-long celebration that is Tet, good news is on the horizon: another holiday season is just around the corner.
Saigon Is Sinking...Fast
Saigon's already low-lying land is sinking at an unprecedented rate.
Morning News Roundup: Japanese Language to Be Taught in Vietnam’s Primary Schools
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. City to seek waste treatment funding [Vietnam News] French photographer donates ic...
[Video] Vietnam's First Auto Racetrack to Open This Month in Long An
Vietnam’s first professional racing circuit is set to open this month, 30 kilometers away from Saigon.
[UPDATED] Undersea Cable Maintenance to Slow Internet This Weekend, Ruin Everything
[UPDATED] Maintenance on the Asia America Gateway cable has been canceled, according to Thanh Nien. We're not sure if this is good news or bad given the section of cable linking Singapore and Vietnam ...
Morning News Roundup: YouTube Terminates VTV Channel Over Copyright Infringement
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC develops street food into tourist attraction [Vietnam Net] Da Nang sends vuln...
Indonesian Man Creates Horseback Library to Promote Local Literacy
While knowledge is often centralized in libraries and universities, one Indonesian man is taking it to the streets of his village with the help of his trusted steed.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Likely to Forgive $571m Taxes, Fines for Businesses
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam introduces first candidate to International Law Commission [Vietnam Net] H...
[Video] Island Man Creates Dogsled Wheelchair to Get Around
Ten years ago, Bui Van Hue was a healthy farmer on Quang Ngai's Ly Son Island. But after a diving accident left him without the use of his legs, life became hard for the fisherman.
