Vietnam Calls for Surveillance System as Chinese Nuclear Power Plants Pose Threat to North
China has begun operating three new nuclear power plants near its border with Vietnam, raising safety concerns in the event of an accident.
Morning News Roundup: 30 Provinces and Cities Formulate and Implement Green Growth Plan
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. 30 provinces and cities formulate and implement green growth plan [VNS] Hoi An to ...
Morning News Roundup: HCMC May Get Tough on Smoking, Drinking in Government Offices
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC may get tough on smoking, drinking in government offices [VnExpress] Hanoi la...
Samsung Suspends Vietnam Production of Galaxy Note 7
Following a spate of spontaneously combusting phones, Samsung has halted production of its Galaxy Note 7 device.
Vietnam Proposes New Hanoi-Saigon Highway
Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport recently proposed the construction of a 1,372-kilometer expressway connecting Hanoi and Saigon.
Morning News Roundup: Disaster Alert and Watch System to Be Built in 13 Coastal Localities
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Vietnam Halts Rice Exports to US After Shipments Rejected Over Pesticide Levels
Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has placed rice exports to the United States on hold due to increased levels of pesticide residue in its rice shipments.
Weekend News Roundup: Provincial Court Rejects Lawsuits Filed Against Taiwanese Fish Killer Formosa
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Provincial court rejects lawsuits filed against Taiwanese fish killer Formosa [VnExpres...
Wartime Radio Broadcaster 'Hanoi Hannah' Passes Away at 87
Trinh Thi Ngo, a radio broadcaster known to members of the US military as "Hanoi Hannah" during the American War, passed away last week.
Mekong Delta Resident Makes Billions Thanks to Porn Loophole
A Ben Tre resident has exploited unclear government regulations to earn billions of dong from websites featuring pornographic content created overseas.
Vietnam Opposes Chinese Election on Disputed Island
On Monday, Vietnam officially expressed its disapproval of China’s decision to carry out an election in Sansha City on an island of Vietnam’s Paracel archipelago.
Morning News Roundup: In Vietnam, Ex-Inmate Seeks Redemption Through Photography
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. In Vietnam, ex-inmate seeks redemption through photography [Tuoi Tre] Mekong Delta...
Morning News Roundup: Yuan’s Global Popularity Will Impact Vietnam Economy
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Yuan’s global popularity will impact Vietnam economy [DTI] Lung transplants coming...
Morning News Roundup: US Warships Make First Visit to Vietnam Base in Decades
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. CITES ivory trade vote bares divisions on saving elephant; 300 kg of tusks seized in Hanoi&n...
Poverty Grows in Vietnam After String of Environmental Disasters
As poverty rates continue to fall around the globe, Vietnam faces new challenges as a result of climate change and other environmental factors.
Vietnam to Toss out Controversial Law for Online Business
After pushback from the local business and startup communities, Vietnam’s National Assembly is likely to throw out a controversial new law which would have criminalized some online businesses.
Fish in Hanoi's Ho Tay Are Dying en Masse
After a bout of heavy rain, fish in Hanoi's Ho Tay are dying en masse.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam to Spend Over $4.5m Building Eco-Industrial Parks
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. In Africa, Vietnam's rice exporters see a rising market [VnExpress] Thieves pinch ...
Morning News Roundup: Saigoneer Reaches 40,000 Facebook Likes
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As US Tightens Citizenship Rules, Wealthy Vietnamese Are Buying European Passports
Concerned about issues like flooding, pollution, food safety, traffic congestion and the threat of China, many wealthy Vietnamese are purchasing a second citizenship.
