Morning News Roundup: The Tale of Kieu, Lotus and the US President
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC to be a startup hub: Deputy Prime Minister [SGGP] HCMC finally requires acid ...
Obama Wraps up Successful Vietnam Trip
As Air Force One makes its way to Japan ahead of the G7 Summit, it's safe to say that United States president Barack Obama's visit has been a positive and productive one for Vietnam.
[Photos] Hanoi Suffers First Major Flood of 2016
Remember when Vietnamese netizens were joking about Obama's motorcade getting caught in a flood?
[Map] 30 Saigon Streets to Limit Traffic for Obama Visit
With US President Barack Obama in Saigon later today and tomorrow morning, city authorities have announced that access to up to 30 downtown streets will be limited.
Morning News Roundup: Tropical Depression to Bring Heavy Rain to Vietnam This Week
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. City realizes $113.5 mln from sale of non-core businesses of state firms [Thanh Nien] ...
[Video] Obama: US to Completely Lift Vietnam Arms Embargo
United States President Barack Obama started his historic Vietnam trip with a bang, announcing the end of an embargo on lethal weapons imposed on the country for decades.
[Video] Barack Obama Has Arrived in Vietnam
It's time to see if the meme-based premonitions will carry their weight now that US President Barack Obama has touched down in Hanoi.
Weekend News Roundup: 70,000 Teachers in Vietnam to Be Jobless by 2020
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. U.S. President Obama to visit century-old pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre] Th...
Fulbright University to Open in Vietnam This Year
The prestigious, US government-funded Fulbright University will open its first campus in Vietnam later this year.
Morning News Roundup: 70 Tons of Dead Fish Picked up From HCMC Canal: Officials
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Obama's visit to Vietnam: significant progress in Vietnam-US relations [VOV] Coast...
Expat Beautifies Hanoi Canal, Gets in and out of Trouble for Cleaning Without Permission
An American expat has found himself in a spot of trouble after he spent a day wading through a brackish canal in Hanoi's Cau Giay District cleaning up rubbish.
Morning News Roundup: Mass Fish Deaths and the Future of Environmental Regulation in Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam could become upper middle income nation [DTI] Arms embargo, human rights c...
Man Tells Bomb Joke at Airport, Receives 6-Month Flight Ban
A 20-year-old Vietnamese man is banned from flying for the next six months after telling Hanoi airport officials he intended to bomb Bangkok.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Flooded After 2-Hour Rainfall
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. PM okays ship pollution plan [Vietnam News] Electronics and automobile imports fro...
Vietnamese Bank Prevents $1.1m Cyber Heist
A Vietnamese bank recently thwarted what could have been a US$1.1 million cyber crime.
President Obama to Arrive on May 23, a Day Later Than Planned
United States president Barack Obama will be arriving in Vietnam a day later than initially scheduled.
Morning News Roundup: Repairs to HCMC Walking Street Start
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC sets to clear pollution hotspot [SGGP] Vietnam rejects UNHCR’s unverified inf...
Weekend News Roundup: Too Soon to Lift the Arms Ban on Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. World Bank supports Vietnam with $150m to enhance competitiveness [Hanoi Times] To...
Vietnam Begins to Investigate Those Named in Panama Papers
Vietnamese authorities will be investigating the 189 Vietnam-based individuals and companies named in the controversial Panama Papers.
[Video] Another Mass Fish Death Hits Vietnam
While the mystery surrounding central Vietnam's mass fish deaths remains, the four coastal provinces affected by the die-off are not alone in their plight, as locals in the northern province of T...
