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: 7,000 Vietnamese Inmates Write Apology Letters to Victims
Foreign textile firms invest in Vietnam to take advantage of TPP [Thanh Nien] Too Many Vietnam Seaports Spoiling Terminal Business [Bloomberg] Vietnam’s museums to display artifacts in New...
Morning News Roundup: Ex-bank Official Faces Death in $90 mln Swindle Case
Ex-bank official faces death in $90 mln swindle case [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam to clean river with $4 mil mangroves project [Thanh Nien] China pours more money into Vietnam, raising bigger worrie...
Victim in Deadly Hoi An Accident Identified as Honeymooning Australian
Well, this sad story just got that much sadder. According to The Age, the victim in last Thursday’s deadly Hoi An traffic accident was 26-year-old nurse, Katie Hirth from Geelong, Australia who was ho...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam OKs Plan to Set up HCMC Tourism Dept
Vietnam OKs plan to set up HCMC Tourism Dept [Tuoi Tre] Visa exemption for foreigners to Phu Quoc takes effect [SGGP] Scientists seek strong legal base for AO victims [Vietnam Plus]
Cheating Man Lured Home with Promise of Car. Has Penis Cut by Wife Instead
Well, here’s your penis slashing story for the month. On Saturday morning, a man was brought to HCMC’s 115 People’s Hospital with his member nearly sliced off. The man’s wife, angry with his cheating ...
Morning News Roundup: Tired of China, Concerned About Thailand, Japan’s FDI Heads for Vietnam
US business execs visit Vietnam to assess TPP opportunities [Thanh Nien] Vietnamese warned against casino, brewery, seaport, airport movements [VietNamNet] Five people hospitalized after e...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Rejects $10 mln Price for World Cup TV Rights
Men account for most of Vietnam city’s road traffic deaths [Thanh Nien] Vietnam and Microsoft to combat cybercrime [FutureGov] Vietnam rejects $10 mln price for World Cup TV rights [T...
[Video] Footage of the Search for Flight MH370
The hunt for the enigmatic Malaysia Airlines flight which disappeared last Sunday morning is intensifying with teams from numerous countries taking part in the search. Vietnam has been leading th...
Brian Letwin in Asia
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam - All Forces Deployed to Search Missing Malaysian Jet
All forces deployed to search missing Malaysian jet [Vietnam Plus] Japan firm licensed to operate $2 mln Vietnam bus route [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam property market sees activity as prices fall&n...
[Updated] Malaysia Airlines Flight en Route to Beijing Goes Missing
[Updates Below] A Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777, traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, is presumed to have crashed into waters near Phu Quoc Island in South Vietnam, according to a senior Navy ...
HCMC Cabbie Arrested for $11,100 Theft
A Vinasun taxi driver was arrested last Saturday for allegedly stealing a bag containing US$11,100 of cash, gold and diamonds from a customer on her way to Tan Son Nhat, reports Thanh Nien.
Foreign Woman Killed in Hoi An Traffic Accident
Yesterday morning a foreign woman was killed in Hoi An when her motorbike was hit by a truck.
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Morning News Roundup: Women Make Up 70% of HCMC Traffic Rule Violations
Most areas fail to inspect food safety [SGGP] Women occupy 70% of HCMC traffic rule violation number [Tuoi Tre] Tien Giang police expel iPhone-using beggar [Vietnam Net]
Brian Letwin in Vietnam
Vietnam’s Stock Market Growth Among Strongest in the World
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, in 2014, Vietnam’s stock markets (it has one each in Hanoi and HCMC), along with some SE Asian neighbors, have been outperforming every other Asian ...
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Morning News Roundup: Sole Vietnamese Billionaire Drops 118 Notches in Rankings
Chinese deported after in-flight stealing attempts [VietNamNet] Vietnam allows US to increase MIA search teams [Nhan Dan] Vietnam doctors separate conjoined baby boys [Thanh Nien]
E-cigarettes and Shisha Banned in Cambodia
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has banned imports and sales of shisha tobacco and electronic cigarettes for fear they are having a negative impact on the youth, according to the Wall Street Journal....
Morning News Roundup: Will Vietnam Change Time Zone to GMT+8?
Cambodia-made car causes shocks to Vietnam’s auto industry [VietNamNet] Vietnamese swimmer shines at US competition [Vietnam Plus] Ho Chi Minh Trail recognized as special national relic&nb...
HCMC Experiencing Strong Economic Growth in 2014
Ho Chi Minh City is currently experiencing a period of strong economic performance, according to a report from Vietnam Briefing, with a diverse set of business sectors seeing “robust” growth compared ...
HCMC to Name Street After Marxist Icon, Che Guevara
Ho Chi Minh City is set for a massive street renaming program in honor of historical figures from both Vietnam and abroad, according to Tuoi Tre. Along with the obvious Vietnamese heroes, such as gene...
Morning News Roundup: Japanese Cosplayer Apologizes for 'Suggestive' Poses at HCMC Fest
Oyster growing pollutes rivers [SGGP] Southern national park faces risk of forest fires following dry spell [SGGP] Italians offered insight into Vietnam's history [Vietnam Plus]
