Morning News Roundup: Vietnam's Internet Cables to Be Completely Fixed This Weekend
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Repairs to Vietnam's submarine internet cables set for completion this weekend [VnExpre...
Energy Official Suggests Lowering Environmental Standards to Help Power Plants Deal With Ash, Slag
As Vietnam’s older coal-fired power plants are struggling to get rid of a massive amount of ash and slag, some government agencies have recently suggested that the government lower the country’s envir...
Vietnam's Global Competitiveness Jumps 5 Spots to 55th: Report
Vietnam’s competitiveness is moving up as the country moves from a heavily resource-based economy to an efficiency-driven one.
Morning News Roundup: Official Says Giving Students English Name 'Not Good for Traditional Education'
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Giving students English names ‘not good for traditional education’: Vietnam official [T...
Vietnamese Tour Guides in Da Nang Petition Against Unlicensed Chinese Guides
Chinese-speaking Vietnamese tour guides based in Da Nang have submitted a petition to city leadership noting their concerns regarding an increase in Chinese citizens offering unlicensed tours.
Weekend News Roundup: 3 New Caves to Open to Tourists at Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam rice paper artisans roll with tradition [Jakarta Post] Three new caves to ...
Morning News Roundup: Smart Pumping System Starts Trial Run to Alleviate Saigon Flooding
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Smart pumping system starts trial run to cope with street flooding [SGGP] Petrol p...
Draft Law Limits Foreign Property Ownership in Special Economic Zones to 30%
A new draft regulation would limit foreign ownership of real estate in future special economic zones in Vietnam to 30% of any project.
Vietnam Passport Ranks 128th on Quality of Nationality Index Last Year
Vietnam ranked 128th on the 2016 general Quality of Nationality Index, falling behind most of the Asia-Pacific region.
Hanoi Mulls Replacing Historic Train Station With 6 High-Rises
Hanoi is planning to turn the city’s historic train station into a massive commercial complex.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Starts ASEAN Para Games With Gold Haul
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam starts ASEAN Para Games with gold haul [Tuoi Tre] Da Nang chairman faces ...
Morning News Roundup: Da Nang Authorities Encourage Locals to Smile More
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Hanoi hospital opens weekly ‘cinema’ for children with cancer [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam’s...
Vietnam's 1st Domesticated Elephant in 30 Years to Be Born This Month
Despite predictions that Vietnam risks losing its entire elephant population within a decade, there is still hope as one elephant is set to give birth around the end of this month.
Ministry of Construction Requests $500,000 to Rebuild Museum in Hanoi That Nobody Visits
The Ministry of Construction recently landed in hot water for requesting that the central government allocate VND11.3 trillion (US$497,200) for a project to rebuild the Hanoi-based Museum of National ...
First Hanoi Metro Line to Miss Trial Run Yet Again Due to Lack of Funding
Vietnam is struggling to get new urban rail lines up and running, with Hanoi's first line delayed yet again thanks to financial problems.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam to Produce Own Bird Flu Vaccine From 2018
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam to produce own avian influenza vaccine from 2018 [DTI] 70 percent of Vietn...
[Photos] Historic Typhoon Doksuri Batters Central, Northern Vietnam
While Saigoneers were busy enjoying an eventless weekend in the south, residents in central and northern Vietnam were having one of the worst times of their lives after a powerful typhoon passed throu...
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Spends $11.8m Preparing for Dioxin Removal Near Former US Military Airbase
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam spends $11.8mn preparing for dioxin removal near former US military airbase [Tu...
Amid Controversies, Singapore Appoints First-Ever Female President
Former Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob has just submitted her nomination forms, making her President-Elect of Singapore.
Morning News Roundup: Northern Central Region Braces for Storm Doksuri
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Northern central region braces for Storm Doksuri [DTI] Vietnamese film Father and ...
