Hanoi Police To Patrol City On Bikes To Build "Friendly" Image
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- Published on 27 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
In order to create a friendlier public image, Hanoi will soon have some of its police officers patrol the city on bicycles.
Design For Saigon’s Underground Metro Tracks Approved
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- Published on 27 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
While the concrete pylons that comprise the above ground portion of Saigon’s first metro have lined the North-South Expressway for years, things are finally ramping up on its subterranean stations.
Saigon’s Famous Streets and Squares: Quách Thị Trang Square
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- Published on 27 July 2015
- Written by Tim Doling. Top image by Nguyen Thanh Tai via Flickr user manhhai.
In this, the first of a new series about the history of the famous streets and squares of Saigon and Chợ Lớn, Tim Doling looks at the history of Quách Thị Trang square.
Australian Vietnam Airlines Passenger Tied up for Smoking Mid-Flight
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- Published on 27 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Though some first time flyers have been known to mistake emergency exits for lavatories, some blatantly disregard well-known airline regulations, like this Vietnamese-Australian man who had to be tied up after refusing to extinguish his cigarette.
Weekend News Roundup: Teachers Talk Less During Lessons Under New Methodology
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- Published on 27 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
German news agency apologizes to Vietnam defense minister for false death report [Tuoi Tre]
Vietnamese arrested in Japan for cyber revenge on former employer [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam’s first heart-lung transplant recipient dies after 5 days [Thanh Nien]
Up To 54% Of Ice In Saigon Found To Be Contaminated
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- Published on 24 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
From trà đá and cafe sữa đá to bia hơi, ice is an important element of beverage culture in Saigon. But according to a new study by the city’s Department of Food Hygiene and Safety, more than half of ice served in the city is contaminated with harmful bacteria.
Experts Outraged After Hanoi Opera House Repainted Without Permission
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- Published on 24 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
In a story (and color) eerily reminiscent of the Saigon Post Office’s botched paint job earlier this year, experts are blasting the new, garish shade of Hanoi’s 104-year-old opera house.
Vănguard: Giving a Voice to Saigon’s LGBT Artists
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- Published on 24 July 2015
- Written by Zelda Rudzitsky.
The launch of Vănguard’s second issue last week followed the slow but swelling wave of support for LGBT rights in Vietnam.
Car Sales In Vietnam Have Increased 58% Over Last Year
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- Published on 24 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Over the past year, 103,500 automobiles were sold in Vietnam, perhaps signaling the dawn of the car age in a country where motorbikes have long reined king.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Wants Longer Visa Exemption For European Tourists
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- Published on 24 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alexander McMillan.
Hanoi aims to offer top welfare services by 2020 [Vietnam Plus]
HCM City monorail line No 2 gets new costly project quotation [SGGP]
Huge FDI projects withdraw from Vietnam and the consequences [Vietnam Net]
Singapore Refuses Entry, Sends A Number Of Vietnamese Visitors Home Without Explanation
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- Published on 23 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam will soon ask its Singaporean counterparts for an explanation as to why a number of mostly female passengers were recently denied entry into the country.
Foreigners In Vietnam Will Be Able To Get International Driving Permits This Year
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- Published on 23 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Vietnam will begin to issue International Driving Permits (IDPs) for locals and foreigners this October.
[Video] Massive "Komodo Dragons" Are Crawling Through Bangkok's Sewers
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- Published on 23 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Though Bangkok is a sprawling metropolis, parts of the city have proved to be excellent incubators for wildlife.
Saigon To Get $5.9m River Bus System
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- Published on 23 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Saigon has long neglected the potential of its waterways for public transportation, a trend that the city’s Department of Transportation hopes to reverse with river busses.
Phu Tho Man Jailed For Stealing His Own Motorbike
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- Published on 23 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Desperation drives people to do unwise things, like breaking out your motorbike from a police garage. Such is the story of Do Son Tung from the northern province of Phu Tho.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Parents Spend $1.8 Billion/Year For Children’s Overseas Studies
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- Published on 23 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brian Letwin.
Can Tho receives first direct flight from Bangkok [SGGP]
Vietnam behind in tourism workforce race in Southeast Asia, experts fear [Thanh Nien]
Vietnam plans to end EVN monopoly in power market in 2016 [Thanh Nien]
2 Workers at Tan Son Nhat Caught Stealing iPhone, Jet Fuel
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- Published on 22 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
When it comes to theft at Tan Son Nhat Airport, it seems like everything is on the table.
21 Beautiful Photos Of 1961 Cho Lon
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- Published on 22 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Cho Lon has long been a center of commerce and culture, tracing its history back to 1778 when the Chinese population of Bien Hoa was forced to relocate after being targeted by Tay Son forces in retaliation for the former’s support of the Nguyen lords.
Can Tho Launches Cardboard Police Force to Reduce Traffic Violations
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- Published on 22 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
Police in Can Tho have devised a basic but brilliant strategy to reduce traffic violations on the city’s streets - cardboard cutouts of themselves.
[Video] China Is Transforming Beijing Into A Supercity 10 Times The Size Of Saigon
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- Published on 22 July 2015
- Written by Saigoneer.
China is doing away with strict, decades-old policies that sought to limit the size or Beijing, instead putting the wheels in motion to transform the megacity into a supercity capable of supporting a population of 130 million souls.
