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: Vietnam Replacing China As Counterfeit Goods Hot Spot
Vietnam to compile encyclopedia [SGGP] Vietnam replacing China to become counterfeit goods hot spot [Vietnam Net] Danang prepares for fireworks extravaganza [DTI News]
Weekend News Roundup: Top Vietnamese Music Site Faces Lawsuit Over Copyright Infringement
The Top 10 Cities for Digital Nomads [Tech.co] Top Vietnamese music site faces lawsuit over copyright infringement [Thanh Nien] Ho Chi Minh City to host support industry mega-expo [VNS]
Facebook Changes Notification Icon To Match Your Location
When you logged into Facebook yesterday, you may have noticed something a bit different with the notification icon. TechinAsia reports that the world’s largest social network is now displaying differe...
18,000 Vietnamese Marry Foreigners Every Year
At a seminar held by the Ministry of Public Security and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in My Tho on July 30, it was announced that on average, 18,000 Vietnamese marry foreigners e...
Morning News Roundup: Dishonest Travel Firm Disappears After Duping 100 Tourists
A flea market at Saigon's center [Vietnam Net] District 5 sees no low income households [SGGP] Dishonest Vietnamese travel firm disappears after duping 100 tourists [Tuoi Tre]
British Embassy Marries Gay Couple In Hanoi
At 9:30 Monday morning, British citizens, Yein Kai Yee and Sutpreedee Chinithigun, were married at the British Embassy in Hanoi.
57 Trees To Be Chopped Down For Bến Thành Metro Station
City authorities announced yesterday that they would cut down 57 more trees located in 23/9 Park, adjacent from Bến Thành Market, to make way for the new metro station, according to Tuoi Tre.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Recognizes 106-Year-Old Man, 100-Year-Old Woman As Oldest Couple
Poor Health Education Blamed For High Teenage Abortions In Vietnam [Bernama] Trees with exported beans ‘massacred’ in central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre]
5 New Motorbikes Hit Vietnamese Dealerships This Month
Suzuki, Yamaha and Benelli have just released a new set of motorbike offerings, ranging from reasonably priced to bad-ass.
Brian Letwin in Vietnam
[Video] What Not To Do When Your Phone Rings On Live TV
On a recent VTV morning show, a guest was on to discuss the serious flooding in Long San when his phone rang. Instead of turning it on silent, the guest found another solution for dealing with th...
Morning News Roundup: Fire Destroys 20 Houses In Central Highlands
Commercial banks offer e-tax service [VNS] Vietnam sees first decrease in gasoline prices this year [DTI News] Vietnam Railways Corporation undergoes restructuring [DTI News]
Construction Begins On HCMC’s First Aboveground Metro Station
Less than a week after work started on the underground metro station in front of the Opera House, ground has been broken on the HCMC’s first aboveground station.
Noi Bai Sleep Pods Shut Down Due To Scandal
According to Thanh Nien, the newly installed sleeping pods in Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport have been shut down after only 4 days of operation due to concerns that they were part of a scheme to capitalize o...
Morning News Roundup: People Should Not Eat Snails: Food Watchdog
Mui Ne among most beautiful beaches in Asia [DTI News] 5 suspended for 4-min loss of contact with plane in central Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] People should not eat snail: Food watchdog ...
Asia-America Gateway Cable Fully Repaired
Repairs to the broken Asia-America Gateway (AAG) cable have been completed, according to Thanh Nien.
Don’t Miss The Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower This Week
The Delta Aquarids meteor shower occurs annually from July 12 to August 23 where 15-20 streaks can be seen every hour at its peak. This year, people in Vietnam are in the perfect spot to catch the cos...
Brian Letwin in Saigon
[Photos] Lê Lợi Street Undergoing Massive Changes For Metro Line Construction
Saigon is getting ready to join the subway club, starting with the Bến Thành Market - Suối Tiên line which is set to open in 2018.
Saigon Zoo Gets 3 New Giraffes
Last Thursday the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens welcomed some new additions – 3 giraffes imported from Thailand, reports Tuoi Tre.
Weekend News Roundup: Man Survives 5 Days Trapped Under Frozen Food
Man survives five days trapped under frozen food [DTI News] Passenger opens emergency door, 23 people miss flight [VietNamNet] Branded clothe smugglers face prosecution in HCMC [SGGP]...
After Backlash, Vietnam Considering Changes To Alcohol Sales Law
The Ministry of Health’shas decided to consider changes to the recently proposed legislation that would ban the sale of liquor and beer between 10pm and 6am after meeting public resistance, according ...
