New 12,000-Year-Old Skeleton Breaks Record of Oldest Human Remains Found in Vietnam
After analysis, scientists believe that a 12,000-year-old set of human remains found in Ninh Bình belonged to a prehistoric man who died from infection after being struck by a quartz-tipped projectile.
As Saigon Moves Forward, Xích Lô Lag Behind as Nostalgic Remnants of a Past Era
Among Bùi Viện's assortment of xe ôm drivers and street food vendors, Bible-toting religious enthusiasts and other colorful personalities, 66-year-old Nghĩa stands out for his kind eyes and walrus-like mustache.
Khôi Phạm in Vietnam
Wipha, Yagi and Luc-Binh: How Are Tropical Storms Named in the Pacific Region?
Wipha was the latest typhoon to batter Vietnam this year, sweeping through northern provinces like Hưng Yên, Ninh Bình, Nghệ An, and Thanh Hóa and causing dangerous floods. It was 2025’s third and probably will not be the last that Vietnam will have to endure this year.
Paul Christiansen in Saigon
The Simple Pleasures of Having Your Hair Washed at the Hairdresser’s
I get my face shaved by sidewalk barbers; stop at every roving laminator I pass to have ticket stubs, photos, and doodles ...
Khôi Phạm in Saigon
Letter to the People I Met as We Hid From the Rain Under a Bridge Together
“Do not be angry with the rain; it simply does not know how to fall upwards.”— Vladimir Nabokov.
Hanoi's Bát Tràng Ceramic Village Turns Historic Craft Into Global Fame
Bát Tràng has been producing ceramics for over 700 years, but it’s the recent decades that interest me most: a period in which this small village has mirrored Vietnam’s rapid economic growth.
Final Merging Plan Brings Vietnam's Locality Number From 63 to 34
After extended working sessions to gather insights from experts and locals, Vietnam’s state government has announced the final version of the country’s administrative map.
Múa Lân Is Officially Recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage
In Chợ Lớn, every Tết, amid the aroma of burning joss sticks and an onslaught of red-color decorations is the echoing beats of lion dance instruments. For generations of Saigoneer, the presence of múa lân, or lion dance, is a sign of festivity and celebration.
Vietnam Scraps Airport Maintenance Plan After Airlines Cry Foul
Vietnam’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAV) has delayed plans to perform extensive maintenance at some of the country’s largest airports, including Saigon’s Tan Son Nhat.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Province Justifies Controversial Cable Car Project At World’s Largest Cave
Man wearing kilos of gold causes chaotic scene at Hanoi shopping mall [Vietnam Net] Vietnam’s voice in gender equality at IPU-132 [DTI] Water quality suffers in HCM City [DTI]
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Public Debt On Track To Unhealthy High Levels
Vietnam will suffer from “technology rubbish” if ministry does not act: scientists [Vietnam Net] Vietnam’s public debt on track to unhealthy high levels [DTI] Vietnam’s FDI disbursement surges in Q1...
[Photos] People Tempting Fate At Vietnamese Rail Crossings
Vietnamese rail crossings are notoriously unsafe due to poor signage and lack of barricades. But some pedestrians and motorists aren’t doing themselves any favours by crossing in front of oncoming tra...
Vietnam Considers Raising Visa Fee For Tourists, Overseas Vietnamese
Though Vietnam is struggling to keep its tourism numbers up, the country’s finance ministry has proposed raising visa fees for tourists and overseas Vietnamese.
Weekend News Roundup: Month-Long Road Closings In Downtown HCMC Start Next Week
HCMC leaders inspect key infrastructure projects [SGGP] More Vietnamese politicians use emails, social networks [Vietnam Net] MOET’s entrance-exam ban could lead to payments for seats at the best sc...
Vietnam Planning To Drop Death Penalty For Drug Crimes, Robbery
Vietnamese justice officials announced Tuesday that they plan to abolish the death penalty for a number of crimes including robbery and drug trafficking.
Vietnam Set to Become Southeast Asia's Economic Powerhouse: Bloomberg
There are numerous global and domestic trends that may be setting Vietnam up as the region’s economic leader, according to a recent report in Bloomberg.
Morning News Roundup: Drunk Drivers Should Be Charged Criminally - Vietnam Road Directorate
Drunk drivers should be charged criminally: Vietnam road directorate [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam ‘caught between a rock and a hard place’ as US-Russia rivalry deepens [Thanh Nien] Singapore Increas...
Saigon McDonald’s Chaos The Result Of “Dud” US$40 Million Marketing Campaign
If you happened to pass by the Dien Bien Phu McDonald’s on Monday night or anytime Tuesday, you probably found yourself in a massive plume of motorbike traffic headed directly for the fast food restau...
[Photos] At Least 16 Killed In Scaffolding Collapse In North-Central Vietnam
Last night at 8pm, iron scaffolding weighing thousands of tons collapsed on top of hundreds of workers at Son Duong Port, killing at least 16 and injuring 27.
Morning News Roundup: 5 Sentenced To Jail In Vietnam For Running Massive Porn-Sharing Website
Ha Noi to crack down on illegal taxi enterprises [SGGP] Vietnam wants full lifting of US arms embargo [Yahoo] Vietnam mulls national brand for rice [Bangkok Post]
[Photos] McDonald’s Giveaway Event Causes “Absolute Chaos” In Saigon
Thousands of people showed up to the McDonald’s restaurant on Dien Bien Phu Street this week for free food and swag, resulting in massive crowds, traffic jams and as one resident described it, “absolu...
The Saigon Post Office Is Being Repainted. Again.
When it comes to urban beautification projects in Vietnam, Hanoi’s recent tree massacre has been getting all the press. However, it wasn’t long ago that the Saigon Post Office’s new paint job was grab...
[Photos] Hanoi’s Streets Before And After 500 Trees Were Uprooted
Hanoi authorities may have halted the controversial plan to fell 6,700 of the city’s trees, but at least 500 have already been removed.
Morning News Roundup: Ha Noi Wants Vendors, Temporary Markets Gone
A book street for Ho Chi Minh City, why not? [Tuoi Tre] Hazards from games for children at funfairs in Vietnamese parks [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam to reform its aviation sector by 2020 [Vietnam Net]
Car-Sized Stingray Caught In River Outside Of Bangkok
While we see massive Mekong giant catfish pulled from the rivers around Saigon every few months, scientists in Thailand have one-upped us with this enormous stingray that may be the largest freshwater...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Official Gets Downgraded For Striking Another With Beer Glass After Drinking
Vietnam official gets downgraded for striking another with beer glass after drinking [Tuoi Tre] Japan provides 44 Toyota Camry Hybrid cars for Hanoi police [Tuoi Tre] Ministries hinder ‘green' ...
[Video] A Look Into the Lives of South Korea’s Food Porn Superstars
It’s been a while since we checked in with the latest food trends in South Korea as Japan typically captures our gaze when it comes to outside-of-the-box food styles in Asia. But today, instead of arg...
Weekend News Roundup: BKAV to Produce Truly Made-In-Vietnam Smartphones
Vietnam proposes allowing foreigners to wholly own listed brokerages [Reuters] Vietnam Top Global Outsource Market as Chinese Labor Cost Rise [World Property Journal] Seedcom.vn is a new f...
