In the Mekong Delta, Excessive Sand Mining Is Destroying Local Homes
The sand dredged from the Mekong Delta is mostly used as materials for construction in Saigon and other southern provinces.
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC May Fall Short on Old Apartment Restoration Target
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnamese surgeons succeed in lung transplant from brain dead donor [SGGP] ▪&nbs...
Vietnam, UN Collaborate to Build Storm-Proof Houses in Coastal Provinces
300 free houses are expected to be built by the end of this year.
Vietnam Ranks 33rd Among Emerging Economies In Inclusive Development: Report.
Inclusive Development Index is a newly created measurement which assesses 103 countries on eleven dimensions of economic progress.
Vietnam Health Ministry Praised by US Charity for Campaign to Reduce Smoking
According to a US-based charity foundation, Vietnam seems to be winning the war on smoking.
Tour Company Under Fire for Constructing Staircase on UNESCO Heritage Site
Trang An Tourism JSC ignored five demands to cease construction on an unauthorized staircase in Trang An, a UNESCO Heritage Complex in Vietnam's northern province of Ninh Binh.
Vietnam's Representative Wins World Beauty Pageant for Trans Women
Another victory for Vietnam’s LGBT community on the international stage!
Weekend News Roundup: Work Starts on $1bn Industrial Zone in Nghe An
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Work starts on 1-billion-USD industrial zone in Nghe An [SGGP] ▪ Vietnam nam...
Spotify Is Launching in Vietnam in 3 Days
Hang on to your seat (and mobile devices), Spotify is hitting Vietnam in three days!
Vietnamese Intern Allegedly Tricked Into Cleaning up Radioactive Sites in Japan
A 24-year old Vietnamese citizen who was serving as an intern in a government-sponsored Technical Intern Training Program may have been duped into performing cleanup in areas with unsafe radiation lev...
Two More Vietnamese Make Forbes' List of World's Billionaires in 2018
With the fastest wealth growth rate in the world, it’s no surprise that more Vietnamese are appearing among the world’s richest billionaires.
It's Official: Amazon Will Be in Vietnam This Year
With Amazon making the official move, will 2018 be the year the foreign brand booms in Vietnam?
Morning News Roundup: HCMC to Welcome Nearly 700,000 Foreign Visitors in March
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ HCMC People’s Committee approves car parking fee increase [SGGP] ▪ HCM City ...
After Automobiles, VinGroup Dabbles in Higher Education With VinUni
The major Vietnamese real estate conglomerate plans to open a non-profit, private university in Hanoi with enrollment beginning in 2020.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam’s Retail Revenue Nears $129bn
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam’s retail revenue nears $129 billion [SGGP] ▪ Regulations flouted as ...
Cambodia Halts Deportation, Grants Temporary Residency to Stateless Vietnamese
Amidst looming deportations, Cambodian officials have announced plans to offer two-year residency cards to some of the approximately 70,000 ethnic Vietnamese living in Cambodia without legal status.
Vietnam Welcomes Year of the Dog With 1st Instance of Broken Internet Cable
Vietnam’s favorite marine animal strikes again.
Hue Is Building a Riverside Pedestrian Zone With Rare Lumber
Rare lumber is being used for construction that is underway on a pedestrian area along the Perfume River.
Morning News Roundup: Hanoi Proposes Ban on Uber, Grab on 11 Streets
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Uber, Grab proposed to be banned from 11 streets in Hanoi [DTI] ▪ Ho Chi Min...
Vietnam Aviation Industry Plans to Have 28 Functional Airports by 2030
Within 18 years, Vietnam’s airport industry aims to be one of the top four markets in ASEAN in terms of total passengers.
