Every Morning, I'm Grateful for My Carless Ride to Work on Hoàng Sa Street
In the decade-plus of Saigoneer’s existence, we’ve had six offices strewn across different parts of Districts 1 and 3. Over that period, my homes have been located in Bình Thạnh and Thảo Điền, requiring significant commuting time.
The Nhiêu Lộc-Thị Nghè Canal's Comeback Story
Water has no hometown.
Our Toxic Relationship With Saigon Traffic: A Diagnosis
There is no way to describe Saigon traffic literally and have it understood by someone who has not experienced it.
Sweating for a Good Cause at the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation Walk in Hanoi
I learnt of the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation in my first year living in Hanoi, through friends that had worked for the fantastic organization, or that were regular donors supporting it. This year, I was super excited to see their “Blue Dragon Marathon Walk” annual fundraiser announced, with the main Hanoian event looping around Thống Nhất Park's lake. Embracing the opportunity to contribute, I put my hand up for a 10K walk and enticed friends and family from around the world to send donations to the wander-for-a-cause.
How One Saigon Gym Is Re-Inventing Fitness
Technology has fundamentally altered how Saigoneers travel around the city, find and eat food, form and maintain relationships and make purchases. Such innovations can profoundly change how one approaches fitness here as well.
AISA Games Come to Saigon
Australian International School, Saigon (AIS Saigon) is set to host students from Australian International Schools across Asia this November, for the highly anticipated AISA Games 2023.
In the Mekong Delta, Ferries Are Childhood Friends and Daily Companions
The Mekong Delta is called Đồng bằng Sông Cửu Long in Vietnamese — the Nine Dragons River, for the way the mighty Mekong splits into multiple strands as it nears its final destination, the East Sea.
Glide Over Hanoi in the Calmness of the Cát Linh-Hà Đông Metro Line
In many countries, urban metros are a mundane convenience — so ordinary that their users often take them for granted. But until the birth of Hanoi’s Cát Linh-Hà Đông Metro Line, residents of Vietnam had enjoyed no such air-conditioned, traffic-immune method of transportation.
Morning News Roundup: Government Proposes Higher Tax On Vehicles
Vietnam to divest $2.5 bln share in top firm Vinamilk [Reuters] Government proposes higher tax on vehicles [Vietnam News] HCM City seeks private funds for projects [Vietnam Plus]
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Public Debt Per Capita Surpasses $1,000
Vietnam's economy to be ranked 17th globally by 2025 [Vietnam Net] Vietnam’s public debt per capita surpasses $1,000 mark [Tuoi Tre] Special economic zone to go up in HCM City [Vietnam Net]
Miss Universe Thailand Will Dress Like a Tuk-Tuk
Every country has its own signature costume. In Vietnam, it's the áo dài; in Japan, it's the kimono; in Thailand, apparently, it's a bodysuit shaped like a tuk-tuk.
VN Officials Are Now Responsible For The Performance Of Job Applicants
From now on, government officials will have to take care when recommending potential employees for jobs in state-run agencies.
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Cracks Down On Massage Parlors Providing Sex Services
Southern Hanoi satellite urban area planning announced [SGGP] Vietnam to include doctor wages in hospital fees, upsetting uninsured patients [Tuoi Tre] Japanese airline eyes 10% stake at Vietna...
[Photos] Three-Kilometer Traffic Jam in Hanoi Lasts Over 2 Hours
This will come as a shock to no one, but Hanoi had another traffic jam yesterday morning.
[Photos] This Colonial-Era Water Tower Is About To Collapse
Following the sudden collapse of a 110-year-old colonial villa in Hanoi a few weeks back, authorities and residents alike are giving Vietnam's historical buildings a closer look.
Morning News Roundup: Illegal Houses On Canals Cause Serious Flooding In Ho Chi Minh City
Illegal houses on canals cause serious flooding in Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam's 'black gold' fuelling growth but raising health concerns [Channel News Asia] Young forests sold to China...
Lam Dong Mother Sets Son On Fire For Playing Video Games
It's always a good idea to listen to your parents. Especially when one of them is holding a lit match and a bucket of gasoline.
You Want Less Traffic Congestion, Learn to Drive Like the Saigonese: Hanoi Official
It's been a tough couple weeks for Vietnam's traffic officials, what with the rain and the flooding and the clashing definitions of the term 'traffic jam'.
Vietnam Airlines Dropped a Bunch of Dongs on This Commercial, May Get Picked up by ANA
When it comes to marketing campaigns, national carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) is putting in some serious work to attract international travelers.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Seeks To Criminalize Truck Overloading
Mekong Delta sugarcane growers enjoy bumper crop, high prices [SGGP] Ha Noi wants illegal construction in building demolished [Vietnam News] Vietnam strong enough to afford TPP: lead negotiator...
The Saigon Post Office May Soon Get Its Own Coffee Shop
After a few false starts and several coats of paint earlier this year, the 130-year-old Saigon Post Office may soon receive a brand-new addition to its surroundings.
[Photos] Saigon Choked by Poisonous Smog
For the past three days, a blanket of smog has engulfed Saigon, resulting in not only poor visibility, but also potential health risks.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Considers Massive Economic Zone To Attract FDI
Unauthorised fees plague Viet Nam's bus terminals [Vietnam News] Quang Nam to open bird’s-eye-view of My Son Sanctuary for tourists [DTI] Hanoi’s polluted craft villages to get environmental clean-u...
Johnny Tri Nguyen Fined For Illegal Martial Arts Competition
Local film star and Hollywood stuntman Johnny Tri Nguyen is in hot water after hosting an illegal martial arts competition last month in Nha Be District.
Morning News Roundup: Saigon Sail Awaits Approval For Nhieu Loc Canal Tour Resumption
Domestic GDP likely to grow 6.5% in 2015 [DTI] Forest protection law falls short [Vietnam News] Ministry defends tax reforms [Vietnam News]
Mobile Users Can Retain Phone Number When Switching Networks In 2017
Mobile users will soon be able to switch carriers without losing their phone number.
Weekend News Roundup: Recalculation Shows Vietnam’s Public Debt At 66.4% Of GDP
Recalculation shows Vietnam’s public debt at 66.4% of GDP [Vietnam Net] TV ads most trusted in Viet Nam [Vietnam News] Hanoi proposes emergency water pipeline [DTI]
Japan Invented a RoboCab Because of Course They Did
Fasten your seatbelts: unmanned taxis are coming to Japan.