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.
Morning News Roundup: Higher Passenger Compensation For Delayed Flights
Vietnam consumers drink more at home than outside: report [Tuoi Tre] Higher passenger compensation for delayed flights [DTI] HCMC to build more Children Entertainment Areas [SGGP]
Weekend News Roundup: Efforts To Gradually Ease Traffic Jams In HCMC
Russia to deliver Superjets to Vietnam [ItarTass] Vietnam, Vatican to meet in Hanoi to foster relations [Tuoi Tre] First Vietnamese wins Innovators Under 35 Award [DTI]
HCMC Approves $7.5 Million Plan To Save Cu Chi Tunnels
HCMC city authorities have approved a $7.5 million plan to build embankments around the Cu Chi Tunnels in order to stop erosion from destroying the historic underground relic, reports DTI News.
[Photos] Takazawa’s Edible Art
No outdoor sign and a dining room with a capacity of 10 people, yet inside Chef Yoshiaki Takazawa’s restaurant – Aronia de Takazawa – awaits a potentially life-changing culinary experience.
Morning News Roundup: Man Jumps Into Lake After Giving Money Away
Man jumps into lake after giving money away [Tuoi Tre] Fresh policies take effect since September [Vietnam Net] Bulgarian man jailed for using fake ATM cards in Vietnam [Thanh Nien]
In Miraculous Turnaround, Dragon Fruits Turn From Garbage To Gold
In August, Vietnam’s dragon fruit industry was a mess, with farmers dumping huge piles of the produce into the streets after a bumper crop drove prices into the dirt.
Samsung Asks for Private Terminal at Noi Bai
After announcing that Vietnam would act as a manufacturing base for much of Samsung’s products, the South Korean electronics giant has asked authorities at Hanoi’s Noi Bai airport for a dedicated term...
Morning News Roundup: 114 Die In 186 Traffic Accidents During Vietnam’s National Day Holiday
114 die in 186 traffic accidents during Vietnam’s National Day holiday [Tuoi Tre] VN's second highest tower opens [Vietnam Net] HCMC presents impressive investment results [SGGP]
12 Dead, 41 Injured After Illegal Bus Falls Into Gorge Near Sapa
12 people have been reported killed and 41 injured in a bus accident in the hills of Northern Vietnam’s Lao Cai province, reports VN Express.
Morning News Roundup: City To Restore Hung King Temple In District 1
First Vietnamese movie about super cars [Vietnam Net] Vietsovpetro discovers new oil well offshore Vietnam [DTI] Vietnamese-born tycoons make a name for themselves in other countries [Vietnam Net]
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Consumers Shun Low-Cost Cars, See Them As ‘Low Quality’
OTT apps to thrive when Vietnam deploys 4G [Vietnam Net] Vietnamese consumers shun low-cost cars, see them as ‘low quality’ [Vietnam Net] VN's second highest tower to open on National Day [Vietnam N...
[Video] Vietnamese Robotics Team Wins International Contest
A student robotics team from Dong Nai Province’s Lac Hong University won the 14th annual ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest (Robocon) which took place in Pune, India on August 24, reports Thanh Nien....
Weekend News Roundup: Rolls-Royce Phantoms Sold Out On First Day In Vietnam
Rolls-Royce sells out of Phantoms on first day in Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Ho Chi Minh City to restore and relocate iconic statues to make way for subway hub [Thanh Nien] Airliners test new direct route...
Draft Decree Requires Vietnamese Make 15mil/Month To Play In Local Casinos
Under the new draft decree on casino management, the Ministry of Finance has proposed that regular members at local casino clubs must make at least VND15 million per month and that irregular patrons m...
Morning News Roundup: Car Import Tax To Be Reduced To Zero By 2018
Car import tax to be reduced to zero by 2018 [Vietnam Plus] Firms urged to disclose information in English [Vietnam Net] Vietnam emerges as promising luxury-car market [Vietnam Net]
The Ice Bucket Challenge Takes Off In Vietnam
The ice bucket challenge has arrived in Vietnam, with even the Minister of Transport being asked to take the plunge, reports DTI news.
Facebook Threatens To Sue HCMC Restaurant For Using Its Name
In a rare example of intellectual property protection in Vietnam, Facebook has threatened to sue a HCMC restaurant for using the social network’s name in their slogan.
Morning News Roundup: BMW Recalls Nearly 1,200 Cars In Vietnam
Vietnam footballer gets 30 months for betting on own Asian game [Tuoi Tre] First Vietnamese wins Innovators Under 35 Award [Vietnam Net] BMW recalls nearly 1,200 cars in Vietnam [Thanh Nien]
Study: Divorce Is Up Significantly In Vietnam
The arrival of Starbucks and McDonald's aren’t the only signs that Vietnam is starting to look more like a developed country. According to a new survey, the country’s divorce rate has skyrocketed over...
Morning News Roundup: McDonald’s To Open Third Restaurant In HCMC
Ho Chi Minh City sappers collect war-era bomb shells [Thanh Nien] Cloud computing services becoming more popular in VN [Vietnam Net] Quang Ngai wishes to be removed from high-income list [DTI]
