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.
Saigon to Remove Unused Tollbooth at D2 Entrance to Thu Thiem Tunnel
Saigon is bidding an unused tollbooth farewell in an effort to mollify traffic congestion leading into the Thu Thiem Tunnel.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC E-Bike Rental Plan Raises Concerns
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ HCM City’s e-motorbike rental service raises concerns [DTI] ▪ New tropical s...
From 2018, Vietnam Will Punish Pedestrians for Violating Traffic Laws
Starting next year, pedestrians who violate road safety regulations and cause a fatality may be jailed.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Launches School of Aerospace Engineering
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Deadly Tropical Storm Kai-tak to threaten southern Vietnam, Malay Peninsula with heavy ...
Local Company Proposes E-Bike Rental System for District 1
A local company has proposed a pilot plan to introduce e-bikes to central Saigon in order to ease traffic congestion.
Weekend News Roundup: Mu Cang Chai Named Among World's 19 Most Beautiful Mountains
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Remains of Vietnamese kidnap victim return to Vietnam [Inquirer] ▪ Mu Cang C...
4 Saigon Districts to Experience Water Outage This Weekend
Residents of four Saigon districts will experience water outages or low water pressure this weekend.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Hopes to Open More Pedestrian Streets
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ HCM City hopes to open more pedestrian streets [VietnamNet] ▪ HCMC scraps pr...
Vietnam's Private Sector Has the Fastest-Growing Salaries in ASEAN: Survey
A regional job recruitment website has found that private-sector salaries are increasing faster in Vietnam than anywhere else in Southeast Asia.
North Korean Defector Given Free Lifetime Supply of Choco Pies
South Korean confectionery giant Orion has announced that it will bestow a lifetime supply of Choco Pies to a North Korean soldier who recently defected.
Hanoi Book Company Slammed for 'Book Hotpot' Event Which Offers Books by the Kilogram
A book company’s year-end sale event has become the center of contention for its allegedly disrespectful marketing tactics.
Saigon Tax Department Orders Facebook Cosmetic Vendor to Pay $400,000 in Back Taxes
An online retailer in Saigon has been ordered to pay an unprecedented VND9.1 billion (US$400,000) in back taxes.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Economy to Reach $300bn by 2020
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam’s economy to reach 300 billion USD by 2020 [DTI] ▪ Inspectors find n...
Christmas Decorations in High Demand 2 Weeks Ahead of Holiday
Sales of Christmas trees and locally made decorations are soaring across Saigon as the holiday approaches.
Morning News Roundup: World Bank Raises Vietnam’s Growth Forecast to 6.7% for 2017
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Facebook livestreaming a new medium for celebrity ads in Vietnam [Tuoi Tre] ▪&nbs...
New Report Finds Indonesian LGBT Activists Under Increasingly Violent Threat
A new report has found that supporters of Indonesia's LGBT community are facing increasingly violent, personal threats in the country.
Chinese National Sentenced to 8 Years for Stealing $18,000 in Cash on VNA Flight
Last Friday the Hanoi People's Court sentenced a Chinese national to eight years in prison for stealing almost US$18,000 in cash from two passengers on a Hanoi-bound domestic flight in April.
Weekend News Roundup: Saigon Woman Finally Granted Visa to See Dying Father in US
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Saigon woman finally granted visa to see dying father in US [VnExpress] ▪ Ho...
Saigon Launches 3 'Model Bus' Routes With Free WiFi, Handicap Accessibility
As Saigon’s traffic situation gets progressively worse, city officials are employing several measures to revamp the city’s public transport system in hopes of mollifying its chronic congestion. This t...
Hanoi Fire Department Introduces Modified Motorbikes to Combat Blazes in Alleys
Firefighters in Hanoi have modified motorbikes with firefighting equipment in an effort to reach deep into the city's narrow alleys.
