Meet Urbanist Travel, Saigoneer's Sister Company Bringing the World Closer to Vietnam
Loyal readers might know Saigoneer as a home where all things fascinating, whimsical and insightful about Vietnam are celebrated, but not many are aware that for the past years, we have been a tiny bi...
MangLub and Seed for Sea Work to Expand Tra Vinh’s Mangroves
Over the last year, tendrils of young mangrove trees have spread along the banks of the broad Cổ Chiên River in Trà Vinh Province.
5 Made-in-Vietnam Inventions Helping the Fight Against Covid-19
Since the arrival of COVID-19, scores of made-in-Vietnam technological innovations have been launched in the hope of supporting frontline workers to fight the pandemic. Furthermore, these innovations ...
Learning From Stories of Made-in-Vietnam Social Innovation, as Told by 4 Experts
In Vietnam, the term “innovation” is mostly associated with technological and economic development, but what about “social innovation”?
How One Social Enterprise is Strengthening Tra Vinh’s Mangroves
What do you picture when you think of a tree? Perhaps a robust redwood, a whimsical willow, or a perfect pine? How long would it take your mind to reach the muddy mangrove?
Brian Letwin in Development
Bringing Back the Green
Green bedroom. Source: New York Times The idea of “going green” is gaining popularity in our fair Vietnam, and while the government talks about it on a national level, there are plenty of good exampl...
