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 Aviation Industry Plans to Have 28 Functional Airports by 2030
Within 18 years, Vietnam’s airport industry aims to be one of the top four markets in ASEAN in terms of total passengers.
Taiwan Officially Bans Use of Plastic Items in Restaurants, Shops
Starting next year, in Taiwan, food and beverage outlets will be banned from providing plastic straws to customers for in-store use.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Workers to Compete With Machines for Jobs
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietjet Air to serve international flights at T4 of Changi airport [DTI] ▪ V...
Formula One Is Seriously Considering Putting a Race in Hanoi
Key insiders are reporting that a deal to bring a Formula 1 race to the streets of Hanoi by 2020 could soon be in place.
Weekend News Roundup: 170 Vietnam Websites Attacked During Tet Holiday
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnamese Ambassador visits US aircraft carrier in Norfolk [SGGP] ▪ 170 Vie...
China Becomes Vietnam’s Largest Export Market
In previous years, the position belonged to the US.
Vietnam Buddhist Association Slams Burning of Joss Papers as Ostentatious 'Superstition'
The Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam officially expressed its disapproval of the burning of votive papers in a recent document.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Imports $18m Worth of Flowers This Tet
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam Imports $18m Worth of Flowers This Tet [SGGP] ▪ Outlook bright for V...
Japan Is Preparing to Build the World's Tallest Wooden Skyscraper in Tokyo
Tokyo's skyline will soon feature the world's largest wooden skyscraper.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Football Federation Sets Ambitious Goals for 2018
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Final version of Trans-Pacific trade deal released, rules pushed by US on ice [VnE...
Uber Prepares to Sell Its Operations in Southeast Asia to Grab: CNBC Report
Although no deal has been reached yet and it’s unclear when the said deal will be made, many believe that the merge seems inevitable given Uber's current business situation in Asia.
Foreign Traveler Boards Wrong VNA Flight, Almost Spends Tet in Singapore Instead of Myanmar
A Vietnam Airlines passenger with tickets to Myanmar somehow found himself aboard a plane preparing to take off for Singapore.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Passengers Threaten to Boycott Air France Over Invalid Discounts
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Your next hot fashion is made in Vietnam [OZY] ▪ Vietnamese passengers oppos...
Nha Trang Celebrates Year of the Dog With Canine Beauty Pageant
The top 10 dogs will participate in a Dog Fashion Show held on Monkey Island on the third day of Tet.
Morning News Roundup: Local Authorities Urged to Improve Hanoi's Pedestrian Streets for Tet
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Local authorities urged to improve Hanoi's pedestrian streets for Tet [DTI] ▪&nbs...
A Thai Investor Is Spending $1.76bn on Wind Farms in Vietnam
Three provinces in southern Vietnam might have functional wind farms as early as 2020.
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Seeks Visa Waiver Extension to Boost Tourism
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnamese books introduced at India’s international book fair [SGGP] ▪ HCM ...
This Hanoi Professor Takes Care of His Student's Baby While She Was Taking a Test
In an unexpected turn of events, a student from the Hanoi College of Technology and Trading had to take her six-month-old baby with her on examination day.
Morning News Roundup: Hanoi, Saigon Choked in Traffic as Clock Ticks Down to Tet
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam’s pharmacy industry sees rapid growth [VietnamNet] ▪ Hanoi, Saigon c...
70% of Japanese Firms Want to Expand Their Business in Vietnam: Survey
Vietnam is among the countries in which Japanese companies have the highest motivation to expand.
