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 Registers 900 New Vehicles Everyday
In the last few months, Saigon's traffic has gone from bad to worse. These days, you might as well stay put when 5pm hits, as congestion on the city streets has become near unbearable. But while local...
2,000+ Sheep Farts Forced the Emergency Landing of a Singaporean Plane
In case you've ever wondered, it takes the flatulence of 2,186 sheep to force the emergency landing of a plane.
The Central Highlands Is Losing Its Forests to Illegal Logging
Vietnam's Central Highland forests, some of the most untouched landscapes in the country, are fast disappearing.
Morning News Roundup: Quang Ninh Plans Economic Zone on Chinese Border
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. HCM City to reduce emissions by 10 percent [DTI] Many key exports to enjoy zero tariff...
Aung San Suu Kyi Gaining Ground in Historic Myanmar Election
Yesterday, Burmese citizens took to the streets to celebrate, as results of Myanmar's first free-and-fair elections in a quarter-century poured in from around the country.
Going Through Tan Son Nhat Customs Will Get Better by End of This Year
After finding itself among the world's worst airports, Tan Son Nhat is working hard to improve passenger satisfaction by streamlining its customs and security screening processes for international tra...
[Video] Car Careens Through D3 Intersection, Hits 3, Bursts Into Flames
Though we occasionally find humor in Saigon's colorful and chaotic traffic, sometimes there's nothing funny about it. Take, for instance, that time a truck sped into an intersection full of idling veh...
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Inspectors Catch Downtown Foreign-Only Restaurant With Its Pants Down
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Online public services in health sector announced today [Vietnam News] Saigon’s pretti...
Vietnamese Men to Get Up to 2 Weeks Paternity Leave
Starting in 2016, Vietnamese dads will receive up to 14 days of paid paternity leave.
US President Barack Obama to Visit Laos
In the twilight of his final term, Barack Obama will become the first US president to visit Laos.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Claims Two Prizes at World Architecture Festival in Singapore
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Vietnam's longest river is 'seriously' polluted: authority [Thanh Nien] Samsung worker...
Massive War-Era Bomb Uncovered, Defused in Central Vietnam
Earlier this week, a UK-based organization managed to defuse the largest unexploded ordnance (UXO) ever discovered in central Quang Tri province.
There Is Now an Emoji Keyboard So You Never Have to Type Your Feelings Again
There are those revolutionary, groundbreaking inventions which awe and inspire the world: electricity, the wheel, a well-made bánh mì. And then there are those inventions you never knew you needed unt...
People Are Dumping Up to 14 Tons of Trash in Saigon Canals Everyday
Over the last decade, Saigon's Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe Canal has undergone a serious transformation.
Morning News Roundup: Apple Opens Subsidiary in Vietnam Amid Strong iPhone Sales
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. First VN farm's products certified as organic [Vietnam News] Apple Opens Subsidiary in...
False Alarm: Psy Is Not Coming to Vietnam
Don't go brushing up on your Gangnam Style moves just yet: the much-discussed Psy performance that Vietnam was expecting later this month has been indefinitely put on hold.
Saigon Finally Launches Advertising on City Buses
Saigon's city buses will soon be getting a makeover, as city officials have approved the sale of advertising space on public buses.
60% of Vietnamese Businesses Are Losing Money
More than 60% of Vietnamese businesses are breaking even or operating at a loss, according to a local business group.
Morning News Roundup: Qantas and Vietnam Airlines Unveil Big Growth Plans for Jetstar
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Dalat farmers abandon arabica coffee due to low profits [Vietnam Net] Government delays sen...
Khanh Hoa Is Dropping $192.8m on a Building Shaped Like a Bird's Nest
It seems the development bug has arrived in Nha Trang, as the coastal city is gearing up to build its own flashy new urban and administrative zone west of the now-defunct Nha Trang Airport.
