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.
Saigon Restaurant Buys Up Endangered Carps Weighing 240kg
To satiation the gargantuan appetites of its customers, a Saigon restaurant recently bought two endangered giant carps that weighed in at 240kg.
Morning News Roundup: Police Probe Poisoning Deaths of 13 Dogs at Saigon Pet Café
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Rising demand for Uber cars, cheap loans boost car sales in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] VietJet...
Saigon Unveils Lotus-Shaped Metro System Logo
The lotus flower has long been an inspiration for everything from logos to skyscrapers in Vietnam. It serves as the country’s national flower, Vietnam Airlines’ emblem and inspiration for the sha...
Vietcombank Backpedals, Resumes ATM, Money Transfer Services for Foreigners
A week after Vietcombank announced that it had suspended ATM and money transfers for foreign customers, Vietnam’s largest bank has reversed course and resumed the services as of this morning.
Morning News Roundup: Minister Passes Responsibility for Vietnam’s Troubled Tourism to Successor
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Banks, insurers drag markets down again [Vietnam News] TV stations attempt to control ...
Over 30 Rescued Pangolins Die in Captivity Due to Red Tape
The successful rescue of 70 pangolins from the illegal wildlife trade has become a tragedy, as over 30 of the endangered creatures have died in captivity as a result of legal red tape.
Elderly Passenger Feels Up All Four Stewardesses On Vietjet Flight
Along with smoking and public urination, you can now add sexual harassment to the list of mid-air faux pas the Vietnamese airline industry has endured this year.
Man Arrested With 11kg of Marijuana After Car Chase, Near Shootout
While heroin and cocaine arrests hog most of the headlines for drug-related crime in Vietnam, every now and then, marijuana busts make their way into the press.
Vietcombank Axes ATM Services, Money Transfers For Foreigners: Report
In a bit of “what the phở?” news for your Tuesday morning, Vietcombank has announced that it "has terminated ATM and money transfer services for foreigners, regardless of whether they are r...
Morning News Roundup: $50,000 Mobile Phone Found in Vietnam Airlines Plane 1 Month After Loss
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. $50,000 mobile phone found in Vietnam Airlines plane 1 month after loss [Thanh Nien] E...
Samuel L. Jackson Will Visit Vietnam
Mondays are tough. The weekend is over, your inbox is full and everyone expects you to adult for a full business day. There is little to celebrate on the first day of a new week.
Tet Flower Street Will Return to Nguyen Hue Next Year
Nguyen Hue Street will be decked out in full holiday regalia this year, as city officials have confirmed 2016's Tet Flower Street will return to Saigon's pedestrian-only thoroughfare.
Weekend News Roundup: Three Fined for Saying Vietnamese Official ‘Cocky’ on Facebook
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Imports of used IT goods to be banned [Vietnam Plus] Special crash helmet introduced f...
Saigon Will Reduce Its Carbon Emissions 10% by 2020
Good news is coming for environmentalists this week, as city officials have pledged to reduce Saigon's carbon emissions by 10% by 2020.
Khanh Hoa Shop Tries, Fails to Sell Nude Photos at Historic Cham Temple
There's a saying in Vietnamese: “Đất lành chim đậu” – good land attracts the birds. When it comes to business, this isn't a bad motto to have; set up your shop in a popular area and you're sure to see...
Morning News Roundup: Ho Chi Minh City Land Registration Staff Demands $7.2K from Building Permit Applicant
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Millions of credit cards idle in Vietnam [Vietnam Net] 28 percent of companies in Viet...
Vietnam Needs a National Rice Brand: Experts
While media outlets around the world have been quick to celebrate Vietnam as the winner of the newly inked Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), reactions to the trade deal, which will affect 40% of the wo...
MIT Researchers Finally Figured Out How Many Ghost Cities There Are in China
Over the last several decades, China's meteoric rise to the top of the global economy has brought about many things, including a lightning-speed pace of development. Between 2011 and 2013 alone, ...
Saigon Breaks Ground on Its Own Silicon Valley
On Tuesday, Saigon broke ground on its very own Silicon Valley.
Morning News Roundup: Man Turns Himself In After Killing Foreigner in Ho Chi Minh City Accident
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Ho Chi Minh City plans to spend $439mn on flood control works [Tuoi Tre] HCM City cust...
