Weekend News Roundup: Schools Remain Dangerous for LGBT Youth in Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Mobile police asked for absolute safety for major events [VOV] New bridge opened to tr...
[Video] Meet Vietnam's Ass-Kicking Ninja Policewoman
This is not a policewoman you'd want to cross.
[Photos/Video] How Vietnam Rang in 2016
Vietnam’s cities kicked-off 2016 in typical fashion, with huge crowds turning out for fireworks displays from Thu Thiem to Hoan Kiem Lake.
[Photos] To Curb Cheating, Saigon High School Makes Students Test Outside
Cheating is a well-known scourge of the Vietnamese education system, with students employing everything from smart watches to impersonators in an effort to improve their performance. As many...
Morning News Roundup: Five Key New Policies for Foreigners in Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Vietnam warns of 'toxic' Web use ahead of party shakeup [Reuters] VND1.5 billion fines...
Saigoneer's Top 5 News Stories of 2015
From countless development projects to Vietnam's new foreign property ownership laws, the loss of Hanoi's trees to the never-ending saga that is travel at Tan Son Nhat, there was plenty to t...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Reveals New Drone for Patrolling the South China Sea
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Hundreds hospitalized in mass Vietnam food poisoning [NDTV] Vietnam reveals new drone ...
Dong Nai Officials Block Proposed Road Through Cat Tien National Park
The Dong Nai People's Committee has rejected the construction of a road through the province's Cat Tien National Park, saying it poses a threat to the surrounding environment.
[Video] Bilingual US Preschool Teaches Vietnamese to Students
Earlier this month, the rainy American city of Seattle opened its first bilingual English-Vietnamese school.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam GDP Hits 8-Year High
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Four Vietnamese chosen as globally influential scientific minds [DTI News] Vietnam bac...
Local Man Summoned by Authorities for Writing Fake Mermaid Story
A man from Quang Nam province is in hot water this week after writing a false news story that went viral on social media. The tale's scandalous contents? Mermaids.
French President to Visit Vietnam in 2016
Early next year, Vietnam will welcome French President Francois Hollande on his first official visit to the country.
Weekend News Roundup: Winter Shortens, Summer and Drought Lengthen in Vietnam: Meteorologists
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Hanoi parents queue overnight for limited vaccines [DTI] Japanese culture festival com...
[Photos] Hanoi's Record-Breaking 4km Mural Is Falling Apart
If you've ever visited Hanoi's Long Bien Bridge, chances are you've also seen the capital's neverending mosaic mural that runs along Tran Quang Khai Street. The long, colorful mosaic runs unbroken fro...
Hanoi's Rent-a-Santa Business Is Booming
Worried about capturing the magic of Christmas for your little ones? Hanoi residents have the answer: hire a Santa.
Morning News Roundup: Da Nang Officials Fine 2 Stores That Refuse to Serve Vietnamese
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Da Nang to dig its first river tunnel [Vietnam News] Google sees Vietnam as key market...
Drivers Should Leave Headlights on at All Times: Traffic Officials
In an effort to decrease the number of lives lost to traffic accidents each year, the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC) is proposing that motorists keep their headlights on at all times – both ...
Morning News Roundup: Man Summoned by Police Over Rumor of Mermaid Caught in Central Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Vietnam joins Interpol’s fight against fake medicine [Vietnam Net] City to get tough o...
Brangelina “Secretly” Visited Vietnam This Week
Since adopting their Saigon-born son Pax in 2007, Brangelina have become perhaps Vietnam’s most popular foreign celebrity couple.
Vietnam Among Top Remittance-Receiving Countries in the World
Vietnam is among the top 15 remittance-receiving countries in the world, with overseas Vietnamese sending back US$12.5 billion to the country so far this year.
