Date With The Wrecking Ball: The Customs Directorate Building
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- Published on 07 October 2015
- Written by Tim Doling. Photos by Lee Starnes.
The Customs Directorate, one of the city’s best-loved colonial landmarks, is the latest in a series of government buildings to face the threat of redevelopment.
Saigon Metro Lines Face Delays, Cost Overruns
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- Published on 07 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
While work on Saigon’s metro line No. 1 chugs along, two of its brothers, metro lines numbers 2 and 5, are facing a slew of delays and cost overruns.
[Photos] One Photographer's Journey Through 1990 Vietnam
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- Published on 07 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Life moves pretty fast in Vietnam. What's here today may be gone tomorrow and, two years from now, replaced with a skyscraper or a hotel or a high-end shopping complex. Everywhere you turn, it seems, the country is changing.
[Photos] Saigon Choked by Poisonous Smog
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- Published on 07 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photos by Lee Starnes.
For the past three days, a blanket of smog has engulfed Saigon, resulting in not only poor visibility, but also potential health risks.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Considers Massive Economic Zone To Attract FDI
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- Published on 07 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Unauthorised fees plague Viet Nam's bus terminals [Vietnam News]
Quang Nam to open bird’s-eye-view of My Son Sanctuary for tourists [DTI]
Hanoi’s polluted craft villages to get environmental clean-up [Vietnam Net]
Thai Binh Businessman Builds Made-in-Vietnam Mini Submarine
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- Published on 06 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
We all have our hobbies: for some it's tennis, for others it's golf, and for one guy in northern Thai Binh province, it's building military-grade submarines.
This D5 Restaurant Serves Up 7 Bowls Of Noodles For 49k
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- Published on 06 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Sometimes choice can be overwhelming. Do you go with the phở or the hủ tiếu? The bún chả or the bánh canh? For all the good food Vietnam has to offer, eating requires far too many decisions in this country.
The Guy Who Visited 198 Countries Thinks Hanoi Is Great
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- Published on 06 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
Everyone in Vietnam is, of course, partial to their hometown. For locals, it's the place they grew up; for foreign residents, it's where they first fell in love with Vietnam. But for one intrepid traveler, there is a Vietnamese city that is among the world's greatest.
Agreement Reached on Trans-Pacific Partnership
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- Published on 06 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
On Monday, officials from 12 Pacific Rim nations reached an agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the largest regional trade agreement to date.
Construction Kicks off on the Crown Jewel of Thu Thiem
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- Published on 06 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
The first, and perhaps most significant of the mega developments planned for Thu Thiem broke ground last week, signaling the peninsula’s evolution from swampland to modern urban center.
Johnny Tri Nguyen Fined For Illegal Martial Arts Competition
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- Published on 06 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Local film star and Hollywood stuntman Johnny Tri Nguyen is in hot water after hosting an illegal martial arts competition last month in Nha Be District.
Morning News Roundup: Saigon Sail Awaits Approval For Nhieu Loc Canal Tour Resumption
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- Published on 06 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Domestic GDP likely to grow 6.5% in 2015 [DTI]
Forest protection law falls short [Vietnam News]
Ministry defends tax reforms [Vietnam News]
Mobile Users Can Retain Phone Number When Switching Networks In 2017
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- Published on 05 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Mobile users will soon be able to switch carriers without losing their phone number.
[Video] Saigon to Complete Flashy New BRT System by 2018
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- Published on 05 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Saigon is hitting the public transportation hard these days, with new metro construction starting along Ton Duc Thang and talks of a 12-kilometer tramway recently announced.
October Movies At Saigon’s Alternative Film Venues
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- Published on 05 October 2015
- Written by Zelda Rudzitsky.
It is not Halloween without a dose of horror. Check out which spooky films made the list this year at Saigon's alternative movie-viewing venues. If zombies, ghosts and paranormal activity are not your cup of tea, there are also some new indie and arthouse international titles coming to you this month in the city.
Vietnam's Visa Waiver Fail
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- Published on 05 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
While Vietnamese officials are making an effort to boost the number of visitors to the country, it may not be enough to pull Vietnam out of its tourism slump.
Saigon’s Famous Streets and Squares: Thái Văn Lung Street
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- Published on 05 October 2015
- Written by Tim Doling. Top photo by Lee Starnes.
One of the city's oldest thoroughfares, the street we know today as Thái Văn Lung bore the name Pasteur Street for over half a century.
There Are No Traffic Jams In Saigon: Department of Transport Director
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- Published on 05 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Despite numerous reports to the contrary, the director of Saigon’s Department of Transport told the press last week that there are no traffic jams in the city.
Weekend News Roundup: Recalculation Shows Vietnam’s Public Debt At 66.4% Of GDP
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- Published on 05 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
Recalculation shows Vietnam’s public debt at 66.4% of GDP [Vietnam Net]
TV ads most trusted in Viet Nam [Vietnam News]
Japan Invented a RoboCab Because of Course They Did
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- Published on 02 October 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Fasten your seatbelts: unmanned taxis are coming to Japan.
