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.
Bạc Liêu-94, Cà Mau-69: In Saigon, a Surprising Reminder of Home Lives on License Plates
Once in a while, I bump into a little sliver of my hometown on a random license plate on the street.
Pristine Blue Sky and Memorial Park: Ruminating on What the Covid-19 Pandemic Left Us
Recently, I visited Saigon’s newly inaugurated COVID-19 memorial park . Located at 1 Lý Thái Tổ, Vườn Lài Ward, the park o...
HCMC's Đồng Khởi Among World's Top 20 Most Expensive Retail Streets, Report Says
Saigon’s very own Đồng Khởi has once again made the list of world’s commercial streets with the highest annual rents.
Xuân Phương in Hanoi
Every Bánh Chưng Season, Vietnam’s Lá Dong Capital Comes Alive With Harvest Frenzy
On the patches of sandy soil by the river in Kim An Commune, Thanh Oai District, Hanoi, there’s a tiny village named Tràng Cát, where dong leaves have been embedded in local history, memory, and economy for centuries. Right in local courtyard, these broad green leaves were transformed into bánh chưng, ready for Tết feasts across the country.
Vietnam Will Soon be Home to Asia’s Biggest Brewery
Czech firm, BTG Holdings, has announced plans to build Asia’s biggest brewery in Vietnam’s Hoa Binh Province. The brewery, with a total investment of US$116 million, should be completed by 2017 and p...
What the Phở Happened Last Weekend? 10 Stories You May Have Missed
Hundreds loot capsized beer truck [Tuoi Tre] High global test scores don’t mean Vietnam’s schooling is OK [Thanh Nien] Per capita income in Vietnam reaches almost USD2,000 [Viet...
Brian Letwin in Vietnam
Morning News Roundup: Flood-Tide to Reach Peak in 61 Years, Saigon to be Submerged Again
Flood-tide to reach peak in 61 years, Saigon to be submerged again [Vietnam Net] HCMC shows impressive economic growth [SGGP] Vietnam’s aging rate among fastest in the world [Tuoi Tre...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Reviews Human Rights Laws
Vietnam reviews human rights laws [Vietnam Net] Should sexy performances be banned? [VNS] Bag snatchers caught red-handed, recorded by car camera [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnamese Parents Up in Arms About Finger-Chopping Math Problem
Mystery still surrounds claims of a math problem, purportedly asking first grade students how many fingers remain on their hand after chopping some off, as it goes viral on the internet and the educat...
Harley-Davidson's First Vietnam Dealership is Open for Business
World famous motorcycle maker, Harley-Davidson, opened its first showroom in Vietnam last weekend in District 7. The showroom, located in Phu My Hung, opened its doors a day before the government lif...
Morning News Roundup: Condom Fashion Collection Earns Vietnam Guinness Record
Vietnam makes remarkable progress in HIV/AIDS control [SGGP] Customs did not check the shipment containing 230kg of heroin [Vietnam Net] Digital ad market booming in Vietnam [Thanh Ni...
Morning News Roundup: Air Pollution Cause of Chronic Diseases in Big Cities in Vietnam
Vietnam ministry seeks gov’t approval to limit personal vehicles [Thanh Nien] Vagina massage services freely advertised in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] New Hemiphyllodactylus gecko species discovere...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Public Debt May Reach 95% of GDP
Diabetes goes boom in Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Poor transport holds Delta back [VNS] Vietnam Airplane lands on fuselage [Vietnam Net]
Morning News Roundup: Bill Gates Foundation Brings Free Internet to Rural Vietnam
Gold prices hit record low [VoV] Vietnam probes 229 kg heroin case busted by Taiwan [Tuoi Tre] Racehorse owners scrambling since closure of Vietnam’s lone track [Thanh Nien]
What the Phở Happened This Weekend? 10 Stories You May Have Missed
US$36 billion funded for nationwide poverty reduction [Nhan Dan] Giant sinkhole found in Vietnam street [Thanh Nien] Sleeping with call girls earns $24-$237 fines: decree [Tuoi Tre]
Number of Vietnamese Women Marrying Foreigners per Year? 100,000 and Rising.
At a recent conference in Hanoi, the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs and the Vietnam Women’s Union released figures showing that 100,000 Vietnamese women marry foreigners annually.
Morning News Roundup: Thai Tourist Motorcycles Seized in Vietnam
New penalties on inappropriate public cultural behavior [SGGP] Thai tourist motorcycles seized in Vietnam [Vietnam Net] Hanoi approves massive transport project [Nhan Dan]
Morning News Roundup: Strange Skin Disease, the First Ever in World, Found in Vietnam
Crunch time as Vietnam set for education shakeup, again [Thanh Nien] Vietnam steps into an era of mobile data explosion [PC Advisor] Strange skin disease, the first ever in world, found in...
Morning News Roundup: Tourism Sector to Hit Goal Two Years Ahead of Plan
Death toll in Vietnam flooding raised to 41, with 80,000 people displaced [Edmonton Journal] Vietnam’s 5 tons of relief goods reach Philippines [Tuoi Tre] Fire kills 6 in Vietnam capital&n...
31 Dead; Hoi An Deep Underwater After Massive Flooding Hits Central Vietnam
At least 31 people have died and 3 are missing after massive flooding on Vietnam’s central coast last weekend. According to the Central Highlands Center for Floods Control and Prevention, 13 were fou...
What the Phở Happened Last Weekend? 10 Stories You May Have Missed
Chinese woman receives life sentence for drug trafficking [Vietnam Net] Singer fined $165 for flaunting breast onstage [Tuoi Tre] Low-pressure system moving toward southern Vietnam [T...
Morning News Roundup: HCMC’s Diabetics Rise by 300% in 10 Years, Quadruple World Level
Vietnam court sentences Chinese meth smuggler to life [Thanh Nien] Japan to put on film festival in Vietnam [AJW] Saigon to have two new theaters [Vietnam Net] HCMC’s diabetics rise ...
Morning Links: Same-Sex Weddings Officially Permitted in Vietnam
House approves two new Deputy Prime Ministers [Tuoi Tre] Same-sex weddings officially permitted in Vietnam [Vietnam Net] Vietnam holds anti-corruption dialogue with int'l donors, business ...
Dunkin’ Donuts Prepares to Open in Saigon
Watch out, Starbucks, there’s a new coffee chain coming to town. Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s leading coffee seller is preparing to open its doors in Phu My Hung in the next month.
