Britain’s Prestigious North London Collegiate School Arrives in Vietnam
A World-class IB Family of schools with 175 years of exceptional education in the UK, Korea, Dubai, Singapore, and Vietnam invites families to join.
Brian Letwin in Saigon
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.
Paul Christiansen in Saigon
The Nhiêu Lộc-Thị Nghè Canal's Comeback Story
Water has no hometown.
Paul Christiansen in Saigon
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.
Vietnam Removes Housing Restrictions For Overseas Vietnamese
Starting July 1, overseas Vietnamese will be able to buy property in Vietnam without any restrictions.
China Seizes Rotting Frozen Meat From The 1970s Smuggled Through Vietnam
While Chinese are faced with a public health crisis due to poisonous clouds of pollution chocking the country’s cities, they must also be wary of what they eat following a food scandal involving nearl...
Morning News Roundup: Dell To Further Invest In Vietnam
Dell to further invest in Vietnam [Voice of Vietnam] Vietnam lawmakers demand more control of social media [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam Is Having Condom Problems — And That's A Good Thing [NPR]...
Morning News Roundup: Hanoi Airport Firm Suspends Staff Member For Throwing Passports At Passenger
City to build tunnel near Cat Lai Port [The Saigon Times] Vietnam, France step up defence ties [Asia One] Fabric of a Trade Deal: U.S. Asks Vietnam to Cut Out Chinese Textiles [Wall S...
Vietnam Delays Son Doong Cave Cable Car Plans Until 2030
When plans for a US$212 million cable car through some of Vietnam’s most spectacular caves were made public last November, they were met with fierce resistance.
[Video] Heavy Rains Turn Binh Duong Highway Into A River
After heavy storms last Saturday in Binh Duong Province, drivers on Binh Duong Boulevard found that the street had morphed into a river. The high waters flooded the engines of many vehicles, wreaking ...
Morning News Roundup: Chinese, Wife Imprisoned In HCMC For Selling Sex Toys, Fake Viagra
Vietnam has chances to supply vaccines for UN agencies with WHO quality certificate [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam’s major blood bank running dry [Thanh Nien] Chinese, wife imprisoned in Vietnam for selling sex...
Manchester City And Vietnam National Team To Play Friendly In Hanoi Next Month
Manchester City FC, winners of the 2014 Football League Cup Final, will head to Hanoi next month to play a friendly against the Vietnamese national team.
[Photos] Lychee Season Has Arrived In Vietnam
Lychee season has officially arrived, bringing droves of farmers and buyers to Northern Vietnam.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Scraps Plan For Industrial Park On Phu Quoc Island
Vietnamese Film Week to be held in the US [SGGP] Hanoi handicraft design competition launched [Vietnam Plus] Vietnam to create a strategy for developing cultural industry [Vietnam Plus]
Vietnam Gears up for 2016 Olympics After Strong Showing at SEA Games
Though Nguyen Thi Anh Vien got most of the attention at the SEA Games for her record breaking performances, many other Vietnamese athletes put on a strong showing, giving spectators a glimpse of what ...
Weekend News Roundup: Eight Suspected Tanker Hijackers Caught In Vietnam
Vietnam to improve tsunami warning capability [Vietnam Net] MOET still unsure how to produce good teachers [DTI] High school entrance exams over, but worries continue [DTI]
Nguyen Hue Rents Jump 20%, Hurting Struggling Businesses
Now that it has a fancy new pedestrian promenade, landlords that own buildings along Nguyen Hue Street are hiking rents, putting the hurt on business that are just starting to recover from slow sales ...
Internet Providers Should Compensate Users For Slow Internet: Lawyer
When the Asia-America Gateway (AAG) breaks down, many businesses suffer profit losses as deadlines are missed and workers are unable to complete their tasks. But while local internet providers commise...
Morning News Roundup: Saigon Buses To Have Onboard Cameras To Fight Sexual Harassment, Theft
Malaysian navy ship pursuing hijacked tanker near Vietnam [Yahoo] Educators make silly mistakes on diplomas [Vietnam Net] Outside source ruled out as cause of frequency interference at Vietnam’...
Authorities Report Radioactive Leak In Central Vietnam
An inspection of the Phu Yen Bridge and Road Construction Consulting Center revealed a leaky radioactive construction device that officials say could harm those who come in contact with it.
Morning News Roundup: Facebook Now Has 30 Million Monthly Active Users In Vietnam
Hoi An man develops free guidebook app for tourists [Thanh Nien] Vietnam launches 700-ton boat for offshore patrol, rescue [Thanh Nien] Vietnam’s efforts to promote rights for children&nbs...
Saigon’s Abandoned 707 Being Removed From Its Resting Place
After 30 years spent fossilizing in an open field behind the HCMC Aviation Training Center, an antique Boeing 707 is being chopped up and removed from its resting place.
Surreal Photos Reveal The Magnitude Of Hanoi Super Storm
The effects of the historic storm that hit Hanoi last weekend were on full display on the capital's streets as thousands of downed trees and crushed vehicles littered the cityscape. As epic as these s...
Tan Son Nhat Air Traffic Control Loses Contact With Planes For 18 Minutes
Air traffic officers at Saigon’s Tan Son Nhat Airport had quite a scare yesterday morning when they lost radio contact with incoming aircraft for 18 minutes.
