Nha Trang Fire Destroys Neighborhood, Leaves 40 Families Homeless
Barely a month into 2017, Vietnam has already experienced its first calamity, as a massive fire in Nha Trang reduced an entire neighborhood to ashes.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Parents Shocked Over Adult Content in YouTube Videos for Children
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnamese parents shocked over adult content in YouTube videos for children [VnExpress...
Hanoi to Offer $200,000 Prize for Whoever Can Solve Its Traffic Problems
As Saigon considers altering work hours to tackle traffic congestion, Hanoi is launching a multi-thousand-dollar competition to seek public solutions to its own traffic woes.
Morning News Roundup: Traffic Congestion in Hanoi Worse Than in Saigon
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Traffic congestion in Hanoi worse than in Saigon [VietnamNet] Will golf courses at...
Vietnam's 3 Broken Undersea Internet Cables to Be Completely Fixed After Tet
Vietnam’s sluggish internet connection won’t be back to normal until after Tet.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Proposes Hiking Environmental Protection Tax on Gasoline
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam proposes hiking environmental protection tax on gasoline [Tuoi Tre] HCMC o...
Vietnam's Elephants on the Brink of Extinction
A conservation center in Dak Lak province in the Central Highlands may be Vietnam's last hope to save its elephants.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong Visits China to Deepen Ties This Month
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Another Ha Long Cruise Boat Catches Fire, 21 Rescued
On Tuesday, a tour boat carrying 14 foreign visitors, a tour guide and six crew members caught fire on Ha Long Bay.
Morning News Roundup: Natural Disasters Cost Vietnam $813m in Losses
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Natural disasters cost USD813m in losses [DTI] Ho Chi Minh City to give public bus...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Still Want to Buy Galaxy Note 7 Despite Explosion Problems
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam aims to cut 2 percent of government jobs every year [VnExpress] Giant roos...
Memes Prompt Hai Phong to Redecorate Its ‘Pikachu Dragon’
As Tet approaches, Hai Phong is getting a redo on its holiday decorations after internet users mocked the northern port city’s recent decorations.
Guess Which Undersea Internet Cable Just Broke Again?
If you’ve been wondering what happened to Vietnam’s internet connection over the last few days, get this: the country’s submarine cable is broken. Again.
Morning News Roundup: Airport Nightmare Starts Before Tet for Vietnamese Flyers
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Tropical depression to hit East Vietnam Sea this week [Tuoi Tre] Teachers struggle...
[Video] Suboi Featured in White House Farewell Video for President Obama
As the new year begins and the United States gears up for the inauguration of its 45th president, it’s not only American citizens who are sad to see Barack Obama leave the White House.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam’s Longest Sea Bridge to Open to Traffic This May
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[Infographic] Public Urination, Littering to Carry Heavier Fines in 2017
Beginning on February 1, 2017, local authorities will impose heavier fines on public urination, littering and tossing out cigarette butts.
Viettel Eliminates Roaming Charges in Laos, Cambodia
Good news for regional travelers: Viettel recently announced that it has done away with roaming charges in the Indochina region.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Among Most Optimistic Countries on Economic Prosperity
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam among most optimistic countries on economic prosperity [VOV] Vietnam healt...
Vietnam Has a New Internet Cable That’s Supposedly Twice as Fast
If your internet got a little speedier in the new year, here’s why: Vietnam has a fancy new undersea cable that’s reportedly twice the speed of the old one.
