
Binh Thuan's Beloved Seal Found Beaten to Death on Local Beach
You might want to sit down for this: not long ago, one of central Vietnam’s beloved seals was found brutally murdered on a beach at night.

Morning News Roundup: Three Vietnamese News Outlets Fined Over Pro-Child Molester Stories
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Three Vietnamese news outlets fined over pro-child molester stories [Tuoi Tre] 50k...

Morning News Roundup: Scissors Pulled From Vietnam Man's Stomach 18 Years After Surgery
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Scissors pulled from Vietnam man's stomach 18 years after surgery [Daily Mail] Vie...

On Its Maiden Voyage, Hanoi’s Bus Rapid Transit System Isn’t So Rapid
Due to a lack of physical lane dividers, Hanoi’s first rapid transit buses inched through traffic during their first trial run last Thursday morning.

Weekend News Roundup: 80 Projects to Be Executed in Saigon to Curb Congestion in 2017
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. 80 projects to be executed in Saigon to curb congestion in 2017 [Tuoi Tre] Road ac...

After a Solid Year, Vietnam’s Economy Set to Hold Strong in 2017
While the world has had a trying 2016, the Vietnamese economy fared pretty well this year, with a record 110,000 new business opened in 2016.

Morning News Roundup: 7 Uplifting Stories From Vietnam in 2016 That Will Make You Smile
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam suffers first slowdown in economic growth for 4 years [Tuoi Tre] Hundreds ...

Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Become Second Largest Expat Group in South Korea
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnamese become second largest expat group in South Korea [VnExpress] Nutritioni...

Hanoi’s Civil Servants Are Getting a New Code of Etiquette in 2017
Starting on January 1, 2017, Hanoi’s new code of etiquette for civil servants will take effect.

Morning News Roundup: Hundreds Run for Clean Toilets in Southern Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Hundreds run for clean toilets in southern Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] Dog theft gang buste...

Over 38,000 Flights Delayed or Canceled in 2016: CAAV
Even though Vietnam's Saigon-to-Hanoi air route recently joined the ranks of the world's busiest, the country's airports have not necessarily caught up with its rapid growth in air traffic: in 2016 al...

In 2017, You Can Be Fined for Texting and Driving
As a new year approaches so, too, do a new set of traffic regulations.

Morning News Roundup: HCMC Welcomes Five-Millionth International Visitor in 2016
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Ho Chi Minh City welcomes five-millionth int’l visitor in 2016 [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam ...

Vietnam Bans Tet Fireworks to Spend Money on Poor Communities
Fans of Vietnam’s annual Tet pyrotechnics will be sad to learn that the country’s central government has released a directive specifically forbidding firework displays over the holiday.

[Video] Vietnamese Brothers Set World Record for Head-to-Head Stair-Climbing
Vietnamese brothers Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Nghiep broke a Guinness World Record last Thursday after successfully pulling off a spectacular acrobatic move.

Weekend News Roundup: 2017 to Be Good Year for Vietnam Economy
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. 2017 to be good year for Vietnam economy: analysts [VietnamNet] Vietnam claims hau...

Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Woman Suffers Blindness, Stroke After Nose Job
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam woman suffers blindness, stroke after nose job [Tuoi Tre] Crocodiles in Vi...

Morning News Roundup: New Cold Spells, Floods to Hit Northern, Central Vietnam
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Businesses on Hanoi’s ‘Model Street’ Stop Conforming to Signage Rules
Residents of Hanoi’s “model street” are rebelling against a rule on uniform signage.

Morning News Roundup: Hanoi’s BRT to Offer Month of Free Travel
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Hanoi’s maiden BRT to offer month of free travel [Tuoi Tre] Ho Chi Minh City mulls...