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.
Hanoi Trees to Be Axed to Make Way for Metro Line
To create space for one of Hanoi's upcoming metro stations, 41 trees will soon be cut down, while another 116 will be relocated to a nearby park.
Morning Links Roundup: Vietnam’s Art Market Grows, Needs Transparency
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Construction of High-Rises Should Cease in Downtown Saigon, Hanoi to Reduce Congestion: Vietnam PM
In Saigon and Hanoi, downtown areas are suffering from major bottlenecks due to the boom of high-rise buildings in recent years.
Weekend News Roundup: Health Ministry Warns of Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Summer
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Phu Quoc hotel keeps illegal construction on opening day [DTI] ▪ Health Mini...
Hanoi to Add Car Parks to Major Bus Terminals
In a continuing effort to ease congestion in the capital, Hanoi’s Department of Transport is planning to turn Gia Lam, My Dinh, Giap Bat and Nuoc Ngam bus stations into car parks and major bus interch...
Morning News Roundup: VNA Considers Creating Cargo Unit to Boost Revenue
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Border guards suspended over major illegal logging case [DTI] ▪ Vietnam Airl...
Aviation Authorities Launch Probe Into VNA Flight That Landed on Under-Construction Runway
Fortunately the aircraft landed without any problem. All members of the crew and passengers were safe.
Morning Links Roundup: Vietnam Education Can Take off Only If Biased Treatment Ends, Experts Say
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Hue City opens book street for the first time [DTI] ▪ Vietnam education can ...
Two Caged Bears Rescued After 20 Years of Confinement
Thanks to an intervention by Four Paws Vietnam and the Ninh Binh Forest Protection Department, two bears have been rescued after years of abuse.
Morning Links Roundup: VNG Pledges to Save 160mn Leaked Zing Accounts
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ City dwellers flock to amusement places, supermarkets in national holidays [SGGP] ...
Holiday Links Roundup: Vietnamese Police Rescue 6 Trafficked Cambodian Women En Route to China
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam police rescue 6 trafficked Cambodian women en-route to China [VnExpress] ...
Can Tho All-Female Biker Club Faces Online Backlash for Riding Bikes in Áo Bà Ba
Is there a specific dress code that female motorcyclists must follow to avoid being deemed “inappropriate”?
Morning Links Roundup: Five Prosecuted in Battery Powder-Tainted Coffee Case
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam wins 29 golds at regional karate tourney [DTI] ▪ Five prosecuted in ...
More Than 45% of Vietnamese Males Are Smokers: Health Expert
Will increasing tax on tobacco help reduce the problem?
Da Nang, FPT Agree on Plans for ‘Smart City’ by 2020
This time, city officials will tap a domestic company for the technological makeover.
Morning Links Roundup: Aging Population Prompts Vietnam to Look at Raising Retirement Levels
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Convenience stores: more are being opened, but many are closing [VietnamNet] ▪&nb...
Prepare to Spend Your Holiday With Slow Internet Because Guess What Just Broke Again
There goes our plan to Netflix and chill all holiday weekend.
Young Vietnamese Scientist Receives UNESCO Women in Science Award
Alongside 15 others, Nguyen Thi Hiep (second from the left) received an award and was recognized as a young talent for her research on biomedical technology.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC to Return 10kg of Gold to Local Man
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Cold snap to cool off northern Vietnam; heat wave lingers in south [Tuoi Tre] ▪&n...
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Top Official Demands Inspection on Cheap Public Land Sale
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Hanoians flock to register mobile phone numbers [DTI] ▪ HCMC top official de...
