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.
SE Asia's Tallest Building Planned For Bangkok
While Saigon may soon be home to Vietnam’s highest building, it looks Bangkok is planning construct the tallest in all of SE Asia with its 615m, 125-story, "Rama IX Super Tower," reports the Bangkok P...
Morning News Roundup: Traffic Cop Knifes Prison Guard For Dirty Look In Northern Vietnam
Traffic cop knifes prison guard for dirty look in Northern Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Nearly 2 mln people in HCMC not accessible to clean water [Tuoi Tre] Headmaster disciplined for using dead person’s di...
Truck Flips After Breaking Through D1 Sidewalk Sewer, Kills Nearby Street Vendor
On Tuesday afternoon, an ice delivery truck flipped over after one of its wheels broke through a sewer cover, killing a nearby street vendor.
Morning News Roundup: Numerous Vietnamese Newswires Hit By Outage
PM Dung begins official visit to Germany [VoV] Vietnam has too few culture and arts colleges, universities [Vietnam Net] London City businesses eye up HCM City’s infrastructure [Vietnam Pl...
Amid Rumors Of Coup, Kim Jung-Un Makes First Public Appearance In 40 Days
North Korean Supreme Leader, Kim Jung-Un, made his first public appearance in 40 days on Monday amid rumors of a possible coup in the international press, reports NK News.
Completion of HCMC’s First Metro Line Delayed 2 Years
While construction seems to be in full swing on Saigon’s first metro line, city officials have announced that completion of the project has been pushed back by two years. Oh, and costs have nearly dou...
7cm Leech Removed From Backpacker’s Nose After Trip To Vietnam
After weeks of nosebleeds, a British backpacker discovered that a 7.63cm leech had been living in her nose for more than a month.
Morning News Roundup: Height Of Vietnamese Lowest In Asia
Vietnam gasoline prices drop further [Thanh Nien] Vietnam capital becoming magnet for luxury automakers [Tuoi Tre] Southern hub to invest $524mn more in environment sanitation [Tuoi Tre]
[Photos] Massive Crowds Gather in Hanoi for 10/10 Celebration
On Friday night, Hanoians took to the streets to enjoy the VND4.5 billion fireworks show to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the city’s liberation. While the fireworks were the main draw, the crowds ...
Weekend News Roundup: Record-High Tide Turns Parts Of HCMC Into River
U.S. firm picked to design new Saigon Tax Trade Center [Vietnam Net] Vietnam students create free crowdsourcing app for street travel [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam's PM seeks to do away with official red stamp...
Morning News Roundup: Thousands Sign Petition To Save Saigon Tax Center
HCM City to use GPS to control radioactive devices [Vietnam Net] TOEFT, TOEIC unaccepted for civil service exam applications in HCMC: Dept [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam Electricity asks to increase power price...
Vietnamese Oil Tanker Recovered After Being Hijacked By Pirates
A Vietnamese oil tanker that went missing 7 days ago after leaving Singapore has been located after being hijacked by pirates.
[Updated] Foreign Woman Killed In D1 Hostel Fire
[Update Below] At 12:45 this afternoon, café-goers in front of the 5-story Budget Hostel on Nguyễn Văn Tráng Street in District 1 noticed a fire but struggled to put it out.
Morning News Roundup: Many Universities Ban Jeans, Slippers From Class
Vietnam official says rule on beer temperatures is for drinkers’ sake [Tuoi Tre] USA-Vietnam nuclear accord takes effect [WNN] CAAV proposes two more 'golden' air routes [Vietnam Net]
Buôn Ma Thuột Man Offered $47,000 For Enormous, 220kg Mushroom
While it’s not unusual for mushrooms to fetch high prices, it’s exceptionally rare for common varieties to reach 5 figures. For a Buôn Ma Thuột man, this exception came in the form of a 220kg Lin...
Morning News Roundup: Wartime Ammunition Cellar In Saigon To Be Turned Into Tourism Spot
Wartime ammunition cellar in Saigon to be turned into tourism spot [Tuoi Tre] Muslim tourists flock to Vietnam for delicious food, cheap prices [Tuoi Tre] EU issues stern warning to Vietnam's veggie...
HCMC Moves To Replace Historic Bình Lợi Railway Bridge
The Ho Chi Minh City Transport Department has put plans in place to replace the 112-year-old Bình Lợi Railway Bridge on Phạm Văn Đồng Street, which links Bình Thạnh and Thủ Đức Districts, re...
Morning News Roundup: Hundreds Of Unexploded Ordnances Found In Quang Tri
Coast guard ship with helipad launched in central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] First Vietnamese-made microchip debuts in HCMC [Thanh Nien] Hundreds of unexploded ordnances found in Quang Tri [DTI]
Chinese Vendors Busted For Lacing Noodles With Opiates
Forget about contaminated phở. In parts of China, vendors have been caught lacing their noodles with opiates in the hopes of keeping their customers coming back to get their fix.
Get Ready For A Total Lunar Eclipse On October 8
On the night of Wednesday, October 8, be sure to lift your head to the sky to see this year’s final lunar eclipse.
