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.
After Claims of Sexual Misconduct, Rocker Pham Anh Khoa Removed From UN Campaign, Concert, TV Contest
After the sexual assault allegation at Tuoi Tre gave rise to an emerging #metoo movement in Vietnam, more women are coming forward with stories of their own.
Morning Links Roundup: Trade Ministry Might Launch Antitrust Probe Into Grab-Uber Deal
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Amour for 'street knights' proposed after deadly robbing incident [DTI] ▪ Vi...
Open-Top Tourist Buses Rolling Into Hanoi Later This Month
You heard it here first (unless you’ve been reading other news sources). Starting at the end of this month, open-top buses will begin taking tourists to all the main sightseeing spots in the c...
D1 Vice Chairman Doan Ngoc Hai Has Officially Rescinded His Resignation
Who would have thought?
Adidas, Uniqlo and Nike Factories Are Leaving China for Vietnam
Vietnam now produces twice as many Adidas shoes as China, according to company filings.
Face-off With Armed Bike Thieves Sees 2 Saigon Street Vigilantes Fatally Wounded
Life as a night vigilante in Saigon is much less glamorous than that of a Marvel superhero, but so much more dangerous.
Morning Links Roundup: Peak of 2018's Hot Season Lasts From May to July, Expert Says
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Peak of hot season 2018 lasts from May to July [SGGP] ▪ Online tourism busin...
Morning Links Roundup: Education Ministry Proposes Draft Regulations on Foreign Language Centers
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Education sector calls for help for disadvantaged districts [SGGP] ▪ Draft r...
In 6 Years, Vietnam's Population of Convenience Stores Has Quadrupled: Report
Saigon is now home to 1,800 convenience stores and small-scale supermarkets.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Successfully Produces Inactivated Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Draft regulations on foreign language centres proposed [DTI] ▪ VN successful...
Hanoi to Trial New Pedestrianized Street in Tay Ho Starting This Weekend
Following the success of the pedestrianized area around Hoan Kiem Lake, Tay Ho District will see its first traffic-free street open this weekend.
Vietnam Extends Visa Exemptions for Five European Nations for 3 More Years
Previously, the policy was subject to annual renewal. The current exemptions would have expired in June this year.
Morning Links Roundup: Pedestrians in HCMC Prefer Street-Level Crossings to Footbridges
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Pedestrians prefer street level crossings [DTI] ▪ New traffic signs make nav...
At a High School in China, Top Students Are Rewarded With Raw Pork
Is stationery falling out of fashion?
Hanoi Fines Teacher for Calling Student 'Pig Brain,' Shuts Down English Center
A Vietnamese English language teacher achieved notoriety earlier this week by calling one of her students a "pig brain" after he refused to pay a VND100,000 (US$4.4) fine for failing to hand in his ho...
Saigon Aims to Attract 1.5m Chinese Tourists Annually by 2020
The government has set a goal of hosting 1.5 million Chinese tourists by 2020, a three-fold increase.
Morning Links Roundup: Vietnamese Government Fines Illegal Bitcoin Trading Site
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Travel promotion fair aims to boost Vietnam-India tourism [SGGP] ▪ Vietnames...
Vietnamese Scientists Will Collaborate With NASA in a New Land Use Research Project
The project could help lead the way for practical applications in urban planning, natural resources protection and disaster prevention.
Morning Links Roundup: Vietnam’s Foreign Reserves Reach Record High of $63bn
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Hanoi to trial new pedestrian street [DTI] ▪ VN’s foreign reserves reach rec...
As Rainy Season Arrives, Saigon Major Flood Barrier Project Stalls
Work has halted on a massive US$440 million drainage system aimed to control tidal flooding that impacts 6.5 million residents in a 570-square-kilometer area in and around south Saigon.
