[Video] Officials Find No Conclusive Link to Formosa in Mass Fish Deaths
As droves of marine creatures continue to wash up on the shores of central Vietnam, the cause of the region's mass fish deaths remains unknown.
Morning News Roundup: Locals Cash in on Poisoned Dead Fish
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Seafood vendors protest ban on Vung Tau beaches [Thanh Nien] Saigon bus route link...
Vung Tau Bans Eating, Drinking on Beaches
Thanks to a new regulation from the local People's Committee, beachgoers in Vung Tau are now barred from enjoying a seaside meal.
Morning News Roundup: Mysterious Death of Diver Adds to Ongoing Environmental Crisis in Central Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Mysterious death of diver adds to ongoing environmental crisis in central Vietnam [Than...
With Grab and Uber on the Road, Vinasun Predicts 20% Profit Loss
While passengers are praising the arrival of UberMOTO, the latest motorbike-hailing app to enter the Vietnamese market, not everyone is thrilled about the influx of new transportation services availab...
Morning News Roundup: Man Killed in Suspected Suicide Bomb in Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. New IoT Competition hopes to turn HCMC into a smart city [Geektime] Vietnam to see...
In Central Vietnam, Mass Fish Death Raises Alarm
Authorities in central Vietnam are investigating a steel firm and its wastewater pipeline after scores of dead saltwater fish began washing up on the shores of Quang Tri, Quang Binh, Ha Tinh and Thua ...
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Canals May be Used to Regulate Floods
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam a new hot spot for tech startups [The Nation] Ancient arms museum re-opens...
Scorched Earth: Southeast Asia's Unprecedented Heat Wave
Wherever you're reading this, we hope there's air-conditioning.
Morning News Roundup: US Human Rights Report Still Gives Biased Perspective on Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC to set off fireworks at 4 venues on April 30 [Hanoi Times] VND2.64 trillion t...
[Video] VNA Dreamliner Makes Guest Appearance on PGA Tour
Last weekend, as golfers in the American state of South Carolina were standing on the green of the 18th hole, Boeing flew a surprise visitor over the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) competitio...
Power Company Asks to Build Hydroelectric Dam in Nature Reserve Because What Is Nature for, Really
There are some things in life you're just not supposed to do. Eat something you found on the floor, for instance. Take candy from a baby. Build a hydroelectric dam inside a nature reserve.
Morning News Roundup: Truck Crushes Street Sweeper in Thu Thiem Tunnel
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Morning News Roundup: Educators Debate on When Sex Education Should Start
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Educators debate on when sex education should start [VietnamNet] Over 4 million in...
[Photos] 7 Million People Flock to Hung Kings Temple Over Holiday Weekend
Over the long weekend, while most of Saigon was hiding in cool, air-conditioned places, the northern province of Phu Tho was dealing with an influx of Hung Vuong revelers who made the trek to its hist...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Inflation to Edge up to 5% in 2016: Report
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam’s inflation to edge up to 5% in 2016: report [VOV] Microsoft to support Da...
Wild Elephant Wanders out of Forest, Searches for Food, Crushes Motorbike
One especially hungry wild elephant caused a ruckus in the southern province of Dong Nai earlier this week.
Chinese E-Commerce Giant Alibaba Buys $1bn Stake in Lazada
On Tuesday, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd announced its decision to purchase a US$1 billion stake in Southeast Asian e-commerce outfit Lazada, marking the company's biggest o...
Morning News Roundup: Will Vietnam Legalize Prostitution?
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Jetro reports very low localization rate of Japanese businesses in Vietnam [SGGP] ...
No More Nudes: Vietnam to Forbid Celebrities From Taking Naked Pics
Much to everyone's dismay, Vietnamese celebrities, models and beauty queens will be banned from taking nude photographs and distributing them online beginning May 15.
