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.
Vietnam Plans to Build Standard-Gauge Track Linking Northern Provinces With China
The proposed railway will ship goods at least 40 kilometers per hour faster.
Morning Links Roundup: HCMC Tops Nation in FDI Attraction
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Ho Chi Minh City tops nation in FDI attraction [SGGP] ▪ Vietnamese e-commerc...
Uber Exits Vietnam, Leaves $2.3m in Tax Debt That Grab Refuses to Pay
Last Sunday, Uber officially ceased operations in Southeast Asia, allegedly leaving behind in Vietnam US$2.3 million (VND53 billion) in tax debt.
Morning Links Roundup: Vietnamese Firms Turn Their Backs on China for Japan, South Korea
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnamese firms turn their backs on China for Japan, S Korea: report [VnExpress] ...
Vietnam to Impose Social Insurance Tax on Expat Workers in 2018
The move had been previously delayed due to the lack of a concrete plan.
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC-Vung Tau Hydrofoil Sinks After Collision With Unknown Object
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam cycling queen on a roll to Asian Games [VietnamNet] ▪ Ho Chi Minh Ci...
Paul Christiansen in Asia
Celebrity Endorsements Might Be the Key to Combatting Poaching in Asia, Campaign Shows
International conservation organization WildAid is teaming up with the world’s largest outdoor advertising company, JCDecaux, to help save some of the planet’s most endangered species.
Two Vietnamese Scientists Included in Top 100 Asian Academics List
Vietnamese scientists are getting more recognition in the region.
D4 Seafood Paradise Vinh Khanh Is Now an Official Saigon Food Street
District 4’s nhậu neighborhood has been turned into an official food street by Saigon authorities.
Quang Hai Named Among Top 500 Most Important Players on the Planet
Nguyen Quang Hai, the Vietnam U-23 team standout, is the first Vietnamese player to ever make the list.
Morning Links Roundup: Vietnam Plans to Hike Fuel Taxes in Fight Against Pollution
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Grab might have to shoulder Uber’s $2.33 million tax arrears [VietnamNet] ▪ ...
Most Vietnamese Are Likely to Save Spare Cash: Report
Frugality is the go-to lifestyle for many Vietnamese.
Morning Links Roundup: Grab Misses Deadline to Submit Documents on Uber Merger Deal
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Trade Tension With China, U.S. Pushes South Korea Toward Vietnam [Bloomberg] ▪&nb...
New Report Predicts Asia Will Run out of Fish by 2048
The future looks grim for aquatic life in Asia.
Hanoi Metro Project Is Not Delayed to 2021: Transport Ministry
Numerous delays have plagued Hanoi’s first metro line since the start of the project, will this time be any different?
Morning Links Roundup: Saigon Apartment Dweller Fined for Burning Incense on Car in Basement
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Saigon apartment dweller fined for burning joss sticks on car in basement parking ...
Saigon Moves Away From Bars in Future Bui Vien Tourism Plans
Local officials believe the future of the Bui Vien Walking Street rests in appealing to tourists via new shops and novel experiences, as opposed to drinking.
Morning Links Roundup: Vietnam to Sustain Decade-High Economic Growth to 2020, PM Says
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Foreign OTAs dominate Vietnam’s online travel market [DTI] ▪ Vietnam to sust...
With Uber Gone, Bus Company Phuong Trang Launches New Ride-Hailing Platform
The new ride-hailing app is expected to be rolled out in Hanoi and Saigon this month.
Despite VND10m Offer, Ha Tinh Fisherman Releases Endangered Turtle to Sea
A Vietnamese fisherman refused a VND10 million (US$446) offer for an endangered green sea turtle so it could be released into the wild.
