Xuân Phương in Hanoi
In Suburban Hanoi, With Summer Comes the Red-Purple Cascade of Mulberries
In suburban Hanoi, this is the season when mulberry branches heavy with bright red fruits dangle in the summer wind.
After Saigon Police Bust Major Pet Theft Ring, the City Rallies to Help Care for 400 Cats
After an extended investigation, the Hồ Chí Minh City Police Department has busted a major cat theft and distribution ring that operated across multiple southern provinces.
A Visit to Lê Minh Xuân, a Rare Craft Village Making Incense Sticks Amid Saigon
From inside the workshop, artisans carry bundle after bundle of freshly made incense sticks into the courtyard amid the morning mist. A gentle scent of spices linger in the air.
As Thanh Đa Faces Redevelopment, Writer Dạ Ngân Reflects on What Will Be Lost
To me, my trip to Cư xá Thanh Đa in summer 1982 was a serendipitous encounter. It was Saigon’s largest-scale residential complex in the first half of the 1970s, with nearly 4,000 separate units housing about 50,000 inhabitants. Cư xá refers to a residential quarter reserved for gainfully employed citizens, with a vision to establish a model community with a high quality of life. Here, in their three-bedroom apartments, civil servants, professors, doctors, and military leaders ranked major or higher lived in pride of being a part of a cư xá like that.
Uyên Đỗ in Saigon
How Saigon's Free Water Coolers Quench Thirst and Spread Kindness
In recent years, stories about climate change's impacts on the lives of Vietnamese people have been increasingly making the news.
Inside the Covid Memorial Park at 1 Lý Thái Tổ, Saigon's Brand-New Green Space
As part of Saigon’s latest initiative to increase green space coverage in the city, a number of abandoned land plots were converted into public parks, including a Covid Memorial Park that’s become a beloved destination for Saigoneers seeking a space to jog, reflect, or just simply touch grass.
Uyên Đỗ in Saigon
All Aboard Bus 146, Home of Plushies, Rubber Chickens and a Side of Humanity
“Cute” doesn’t seem like a fitting descriptor for any mode of public transport, but a bus in Saigon is driving straight into the heart of Saigoneers for being the quintessence of “smotheringly adorable.”
Saigon Set to Make Bus Service Free for All to Cut Congestion, Air Pollution
Saigoneers without private vehicles might be happy to hear that the city is planning to make the municipal bus system free to ride in the near future.
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC to Add 17 High-Quality Bus Routes
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ HCM City to add 17 high-quality bus routes [VietnamNet] ▪ Vietnamese banks u...
Indonesian Ride-Hailing Giant Go-Jek to Arrive in Vietnam Soon
The Jakarta-based company will invest US$500 million to expand to Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines.
Morning Links Roundup: Vietnam Trade Deficit With China Hits $150bn After 5 Years
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam trade deficit with China hits USD150bn after five years [DTI] ▪ Phu ...
2 Killed, 10 Injured After Train Carrying 400 Passengers Crashes Into Truck in Northern Vietnam
Last night, a passenger train heading south from Hanoi slammed into a truck at a level crossing just after midnight.
Saigon Launches Major Initiative to Reduce Plastic Use in Local Markets
Saigon authorities have issued plans to multiple municipal departments in hopes of seeing a reduction in the use of plastic bags and products.
Morning Links Roundup: Vietnam Ranks 84th Among World’s Most Powerful Passports
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam ranks 84th among world’s most powerful passports [DTI] ▪ Experts fea...
High-Profile Local Artist Under Investigation Over Rape Allegations From Past Models
More and more women are speaking out about the sexual abuse they had to endure in their work environment in the past.
Vietnam Ranks 1st in Asia, 6th of 53 in Female Business Ownership
Women constitute a large percentage of business owners in the country, though some major obstacles remain in the way of true entrepreneurial equality.
Morning Links Roundup: Vietnam’s GDP Growth to Slow After Record Performance in Q1
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Disturbing video captures woman beating, force-feeding children at Vietnamese nursery&n...
Saigon Officials Aim to Launch Noise Pollution Response Teams
Can officials keep the city quiet? Can officials keep the city quiet?
Paul Christiansen in Saigon
Dam Sen Park Stops Using Exotic Animals in Circus Shows Following Complaints
Dam Sen Cultural Park in District 11 will stop featuring wild animals such as orangutans, elephants and bears in their circus performances.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Plans to Cut Back Tax Incentives for Casinos in SEZs
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam’s aviation market welcomes new fleets [VietnamNet] ▪ Vietnam plans t...
In Myanmar, Human Hair Is a Lucrative and Noble Industry
Today, Myanmar is one of the major suppliers of human hair for countries around the world. The niche trade fits comfortably within in Burmese religious traditions and provides income for thousands of ...
China and India Are Outsourcing Emissions to Poorer Countries Like Vietnam: Report
As China and India ready ambitious reforms to enhance their efforts to combat climate change, large corporations are responding by looking to offshore their operations to lower-wage nations.
[Photos] Saigon Swims in Citywide 'Pool' After Weekend Downpours
If’s officially time for the rainy season in Vietnam or, as we say in Saigon, flooding season.
Weekend News Roundup: Lazada Faces Inspection After Multiple Service Complaints in Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Public concerns over toxic chemical project near Ha Long Bay [DTI] ▪ Lazada ...
Vietnamese Government Proposes 33% Increase in Fuel Tax
The Vietnamese government is looking to raise the fuel tax to the highest permitted levels, according to a recent proposal by the Ministry of Finance.
Grab's Acquisition of Uber Might Have Violated Vietnam's Competition Law: Authorities
Officials are still deliberating over the next step to address Grab’s potential market monopoly.
Morning Links Roundup: Vietnamese Advised to Avoid Nonessential Travel to Indonesia
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Thousands of technological engineers recruited to work in Japan [SGGP] ▪ Vie...
Confusion Reigns Over Mobile Phone Registration Law
National Decree 49, which was issued last year, stipulated that all mobile phone users in Vietnam were required to register their phone with photo identification by April 24in order to avoid having th...
