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.
Officials Slow to Act on Fake Coffee Sold in Saigon, Buon Ma Thuot
Around the world, humans seem to have a strange fixation with coffee beans that have been pulled out of another animal's poop. But just because you like coffee that comes from shit doesn't mean that c...
29 Russian Tourists Saved From Sinking Ship in Nha Trang
After a long period of declining arrivals, Russian tourists have been returning to Vietnam en masse in recent months. Many have returned to the beachside city of Nha Trang, long a favorite destination...
Google CEO Meets Vietnamese Startups in Hanoi Today
Today, 300 people will gather in Hanoi to meet Google CEO Sundar Pichai, the first time a senior executive from the company has visited Vietnam.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Aims to Halve Traffic Death Toll by 2020
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. HCMC clarifies capital increase of second metro project: Ministry [SGGP] Vietnam's Da ...
Chinese Restaurant Charges Customers For Clean Air
There's no such thing as a free lunch. Nor, apparently, is there such thing as free air to breathe while you eat that lunch.
Saigon Is Experiencing Its Coldest Weather of the Year
If you felt a little chillier than usual on your ride to work this morning, you're not alone. It turns out Saigon – and the rest of southern Vietnam – is currently experiencing its coldest weather so ...
Weekend News Roundup: Transport Ministry Sells Vinamotor, Auto Industry’s Fate In Doubt
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Transport Ministry sells Vinamotor, auto industry’s fate in doubt [Vietnam Net] E-book...
Morning News Roundup: New Surveillance Cameras in HCMC
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. New surveillance cameras in HCMC [Vietnam News] Vietnam to Cut Dollar Deposit Interest...
Thailand Will Ban Visitors Who Overstay Their Visas
Thai authorities are getting serious about its visa policies, as the country's Immigration Bureau announced this week that it will begin cracking down on foreign visitors who overstay their visas.
[Video] Watch Malaysian Puppeteers Bring the Story of Star Wars to Life
As times change, so does culture. The more Southeast Asian nations develop, incorporating global ideas, modern technology, and international pop culture into their societies, traditional arts like mus...
Morning News Roundup: Dike Construction to Protect Hoi An Begins
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Dike construction to protect Hoi An begins [Vietnam News] Policemen in Da Nang to patr...
Saigon Has Failed at Food Safety Management: Official
They say you are what you eat. If this is true, Saigon is in the midst of an identity crisis.
Saigon's Power Lines Are Going Underground
You may have noticed on your morning commute that Saigon's power lines are slowly disappearing from overhead.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s First Buddhism Museum Opens in Da Nang
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Vietnam ranks second in global spam [DTI] 1,300 join anti-terrorist drill in northern ...
HCMC Is Getting a New Mayor
Beginning in 2016, Saigon will have a new mayor.
[Video] Crowdfunding Page Helps Families Affected by Vo Van Kiet Fire
In an effort to assist those affected by the Vo Van Kiet fire which destroyed dozens of homes earlier this month, one Saigon resident has started a Go Fund Me page requesting donations for f...
Vietnamese Are Spending $3bn on Overseas Education
Vietnamese students and their families send roughly US$3 billion out of the country each year for overseas education.
Report: 9,000 People Died in Traffic Accidents This Year
This year, nearly 9,000 people died in traffic accidents in Vietnam.
Weekend News Roundup: Packed Cities, Empty Villages: Vietnam’s Migration Dilemma
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Largest jack-up drilling rig launched in Ba Ria-Vung Tau [Vietnam Plus] Out-dated vehi...
Chinese Artist Vacuums the Air, Makes a Brick From Smog Dust
When it comes to making a statement, some people choose to do so with their taste in music or their outfit choice. One Chinese performance artist, however, prefers to get his point across by dragging ...
