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.
Don’t Panic: The Phu My Bridge Is Not Falling Apart
A picture on Facebook showing a one-meter crack in Saigon’s largest cable-stayed Bridge has raised safety concerns among local residents even as city authorities say not to worry.
Uber To Accept Cash In Vietnam, May Expand To Da Nang, Nha Trang
After a year of bumpy roads for Uber in Vietnam, the international taxi service seems to have righted the ship and is planning to expand to new Vietnamese markets in addition to offering a cash paymen...
Cambodian Police to Keep 70% of Traffic Fines Under New Regulation
Starting next year, a new traffic law will be implemented in Cambodia that not only raises penalties five-fold, but also allows police to keep 70% of the fines they dole out.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Completes TPP Negotiations With All Parties
Vietnam Airlines’ first 787-9 arrives in Hanoi [Flight Global] Massive imports of Chinese trucks raise concerns [Vietnam Net] Educators say national-exam failure rate shows better discipline, l...
Saigon Bans Pets, Picnics on Nguyen Hue Promenade
Saigon authorities are clamping down on a number of activities that have been taking place on the city’s new pedestrian promenade.
[Photos] Ha Long Bay Being Overrun By Toxic Slurry Following Heavy Flooding
Weeks of heavy flooding in northern Vietnam has not only resulted 17 deaths and the loss of millions of dollars in damages, but also besieged Ha Long Bay with toxic slurry from nearby coal mines.
Weekend News Roundup: Duo Arrested For Facebook Page That Tells Drivers How To Avoid Cops
Man City friendly sponsor declares big losses [DTI] Hundreds brave persistent rain at LGBT rally in Vietnam [Channel News Asia] VN tops ASEAN with number of new domains [Vietnam Plus]
Da Nang’s Image Threatened By Rip-Offs, Thefts
Da Nang has long served as a poster child for a Vietnamese urban development. It is clean and modern (free WIFI!), sports beautiful beaches and offers great seafood. However, a growing number of touri...
7-Eleven Is Officially Coming To Vietnam
Vietnam’s convenience store market is about to get a bit more competitive with 7-Eleven announcing that it will open its first location in the country by early 2018.
Morning News Roundup: VN Greenhouse Gas To Double By 2020
Vietnamese teens jailed for phone card fraud [Thanh Nien] Naval ship to rescue 1,500 tourists stranded on island near Ha Long Bay [Tuoi Tre] David Cameron becomes first serving British PM to vi...
These Cutting-Edge Japanese Rice Cookers Cost Up To US$1,000
Not all rice is cooked equally, or so goes the thinking behind a slew of new rice cookers in Japan that can fetch prices of almost US$1,000.
Vietnamese Celebrity Fined For Letting Her Child Urinate In Vomit Bag
You can add singer Le Quyen to the list of Vietnamese celebrities that have stirred controversy due to their in-air faux pas after she allowed her 4-year-old son to urinate in an airsic...
Morning News Roundup: Around 0.057% Of Population Borrows Books From Public Libraries
Hanoi: 17,000 people have 30m2 of playgrounds [Vietnam Net] Vietnam pays heavy price for petrochemistry industry [Vietnam Net] Da Nang introduces speed limit on key bridge [Vietnam News]
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Will Pay A Visit To Vietnam Next Week
The U.S. Department of State has announced that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will make a stop in Vietnam next week as part of a five-country trip to the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Hanoi Opera House To Be Repainted, Returned To Its Original Color
In what seems to be a repeat of the paint scandal that recently hit Saigon’s Central Post Office, Hanoi authorities have announced that the city’s 104-year-old opera house will soon return to its orig...
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Project Gives Facelift To Iconic Turtle Lake
Growing greenhouse gas level requires workable solutions [Vietnam Plus] More than 16,000 residents in HCMC bitten by mad animals [SGGP] Vietnam spends $463 million on imported pesticides [Vietnam Ne...
[Video] Manchester City Destroys Vietnam 8-1, VN Fans Irate After Being Ignored By Players
Manchester City easily handled the Vietnamese national football team last night, winning by a score of 8-1 at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium with three doubles by David Silva, Raheem Sterling and Aleksandar ...
[Photos] Deadly Floods Devastate Quang Ninh Province
Three days of continuous rains have ravaged the northern province of Quang Ninh, turning streets into rivers and killing at least three people.
Morning News Roundup: Artists Propose Ways To Enliven Ho Chi Minh City Pedestrian Street
Cai Rang among world’s six busiest floating markets [Vietnam Net] Viet Nam's stock market helps drive the economy [Vietnam News] Number of Vietnamese visiting Japan soars [VoV]
Hanoi Police To Patrol City On Bikes To Build "Friendly" Image
In order to create a friendlier public image, Hanoi will soon have some of its police officers patrol the city on bicycles.