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.
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...
Hanoi Suspends Uprooting of 6,700 Trees After Public Outcry
The chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee has asked that the plan to fell a quarter of the city’s trees be put on hold following public outcry.
[Photos] Outrage As Hanoi Begins To Uproot 6,700 Trees
On Wednesday morning, Hanoi launched its plan to cut down more than a quarter of the trees that line the city's streets. Both experts and the public have taken to the press and social media to express...
Morning News Roundup: Restaurateur Threatens To Burn Gov’t Office After Officials Delay Paying Bills
Proposal to combat overloaded vehicles [Vietnam News] Electricity price in nuclear power-era remains unpredictable [Vietnam Net] Vietnam launches hotline to handle questions, complaints from tourist...
[Map] The 10 Most Dangerous Intersections In Saigon
The good news first – there has been a significant decrease in the number of accident-prone hotspots in Saigon over the past year. The bad news? There are still 10 left.
VN Aviation Firm Hopes To Offer Sightseeing Flights Over Saigon
Talks between city officials and Hai Au Aviation are hinting at the possibility of aerial tours of Saigon by seaplane.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Realty Giant Breaks Ground On NYC Central Park-Inspired Garden
HCMC police consider legal actions in boy's fatal fall from kite [Thanh Nien] Vietnam exhibition displays skeletons in gay people's closets [Thanh Nien] Social media should confirm govt network site...
Number Of Vietnamese “Super Wealthy” Set To Double By 2024
As Vietnam’s economy continues to grow, so is the number of ultra-high-net worth individuals (UHNWIs) - people who have US$30 million or more in total assets.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Collects Residents’ Opinions On Subway Train Design
Growing green-label trend in Vietnam [Vietnam Plus] Agribank employees charged for stealing over $1 million for gambling [Thanh Nien] Hanoi adds more traffic cameras to put brake on violations ...
[Photos] Large Fire Rips Through District 4
A large fire in an alley behind the District 4 People’s Committee yesterday morning destroyed eight homes and damaged two others.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Hackers Steal 50,000 Accounts From Local Telecom Giant
Vietnamese high-tech products conquer world market [Vietnam Plus] Taxi cab robberies become violent [Vietnam Net] Vietnam’s PC market is the only one in Asia still growing [Vietnam Net]
Vietnamese Man Among 100 Finalists For Mars Mission
A 32-year-old Vietnamese man has been selected as one of the final 100 candidates for a one-way ticket to Mars.
Weekend News Roundup: Cosmetics With Human "Stuff" Banned In VN
Cartoon campaign launched against littering [Vietnam Plus] Woman writer likens men who avoid sharing housework as "pigs" [DTI] Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air fined for flight delays [DTI]
Saigon’s New Electric Busses To Include Service To Pham Ngu Lao
Saigon’s new electric bus service, scheduled to open later this year, will not only serve tourists on Le Loi, Nguyen Hue, Le Duan, Nguyen Du and Thai Van Lung Streets, but also Pham Ngu Lao.
[Photos] “French Village” to Open in the Hills Above Da Nang
The outskirts of Da Nang are about to get a significant, yet somewhat odd tourist attraction – a “French Village” that looks like something straight out Louis XIV’s Versailles.
Morning News Roundup: 101-yr-old Vietnamese Asked To End Vain Hunt For 4,000 Tons Of Gold
Vietnam faces economic concerns on fuel and power price hikes [DTI] Viettel eyes global status by 2020 [SGGP] Vietnam to host ASEAN traditional music festival 2015 [SGGP]
[Video] Mekong Man Uses Feet to Drive Motorbike Down Highway
If the Darwin Awards were an actual thing, this Mekong man would probably make the short list.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Fuel Retail Prices Rebound, Following Environment Tax Hikes
German media firm pumps $14 mln into Vietnamese browser developer [Thanh Nien] Young Vietnamese man dreams of conquering Mars [Vietnam Net] Exhibition on LGBT community opens in Hanoi [Vietnam ...
Public Karaoke Parties Drive Saigon Residents Mad
If you live in a Saigon alley, you’ve undoubtedly been kept up by loud music blaring from the speakers of your neighbors celebrating a birthday, wedding or funeral.
[Photos] Deadly Train Accident Rocks Vietnam’s North-South Railway
Last night, a deadly accident occurred on Vietnam’s North-South railway when a SE5 train collided with a truck in Quang Tri Province.
