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.
Hagupit Likely To Hit HCMC This Week
Tropical storm Hagupit hit the Philippines today bringing heavy flooding to some regions and claiming at least three lives. If the storm stays on its current course, it will hit Ho Chi Minh City later...
[Photos] Bloodshed Erupts At Malaysian Stadium Following Vietnamese Win
As streets and hems across Vietnam erupted in celebration last night after the national football team defeated Malaysia 2-1 in the 2014 Suzuki Cup semifinal, Vietnamese fans at Kuala Lumpur’s Shah Ala...
World’s Second Biggest Insect Discovered in Vietnam
Scientists have recently discovered a new species of giant stick bug in Vietnam. Phryganistria heusii yentuensis is over 32cm long or 54cm with its legs outstretched. Before you have a heart attack an...
87% High Percentage of Vietnamese Woman Sexually Harassed In Public: Report
A recent survey by three organizations (ActionAid, Research Centre for Gender, and Family and Environment in Development and Plan) found that 87% of Vietnamese women say they have been victims of sexu...
Weekend News Roundup: Hanoi Reduces Its Tangle Of Wires
Tiger farm found located near residential area [DTI] Traffic cop crashes BMW 750 into militiamen; 2 dead [Tuoi Tre] HCMC tries to improve students’ nutrition condition [SGGP]
HCMC Announces $570 Million Infrastructure Project For Thu Thiem
The Thu Thiem Urban Area has been stalled for over a decade. Even though the land has been cleared at a cost of nearly $1 billion, developers have been hesitant to invest in the project until the prop...
[Video] Incredible Japanese “Prawn Cannon” That Cooks Shrimp In 3 Seconds
Japan has built up one of the world’s strongest technology bases, leading the world in the production of creepy robots and sex dolls. But sometimes, Japanese inventors need a break from serious work a...
Morning News Roundup: 2 Women In Southern Vietnam Take On Drunk Cop
Ha Noi cuts trees in pilot beautification project [Vietnam News] 2 women in southern Vietnam take on drunk cop [Thanh Nien] Free Wi-Fi in Vietnam? Beware of security risks [Thanh Nien]
Mekong Man Arrested For Marrying 14-Year-Old Girl
According to police in Can Tho's O Mon District, 21-year-old Tran Van Co was arrested this week after marrying a girl seven years his junior.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Listed Among Countries With Low English Proficiency
Vietnam produces international-standard submarines [Vietnam Net] Vietnam listed among countries with low English proficiency [Tuoi Tre] Parents want extra classes for their kids despite ban [DTI]
HCMC Taxi Driver Returns Bag With $8,000, iPhone, iPad
On Monday, a Vietnamese-American woman left a bag full of seemingly everything she owned - $8,000 in cash, an iPad, an iPhone, a Samsung Galaxy 3 and her identity papers - in a Vinasun taxi.
U-Turn: Vietnam Considers Legalizing Uber
Just days after declaring Uber illegal in Vietnam, the country’s transport ministry said it will consider legalizing the taxi service.
Morning News Roundup: Land In Hanoi Old Quarter Over VND1 Billion Per Square Meter
Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Eyes $4 Billion Vietnam Casino [Bloomberg] Students named scientific contest finalists for idea of greening Saigon footbridges [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam farmer makes win...
PM Approves 9-Day Tết Holiday
For the second straight year, the Vietnamese government has approved a 9-day Tết holiday.
Major Security Drills Taking Place In Saigon This Week
You may see columns of fire engines, police and military personnel around downtown Saigon this week. These security drills are neither related to a zombie apocalypse, nor filming for Vietnam’s next bi...
Morning News Roundup: Bizarre South Korean Kidnap-Torture Case Unfolds In Vietnam
40,000 die of smoking-caused diseases every year in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam to export $70 million oil rig part to India [Tuoi Tre] US singer Kelly Clarkson to perform at Miss Vietnam pa...
HCMC Begins To Crack Down On “Illegal” Uber Taxis
Could this be the beginning of the end for Uber in Vietnam?
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam To Hold First Art Fair To Pique Public Interest Next Month
Hanoi, Da Nang rank eighth among top tourist attractions [Vietnam Net] Vietnam to hold first art fair to pique public interest next month [Tuoi Tre] VN designers shape new fashion scene&nb...
Morning News Roundup: State-Run Cinemas ‘Dying’ In Vietnam
Vietnam vows to promote rights of people with disabilities [Vietnam Plus] Book casts light on little known Vietnamese workers in France [Vietnam Plus] Int’l experts urge Vietnam to build rice brand ...
Nguyen Hue Street Promenade To Block Traffic With "Smart Pillars," Reopen By Tet
Nguyen Hue Street, currently closed down for the constriction of a pedestrian promenade, will not be completely closed to traffic when it opens next year, according to city authorities.
