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 Hopes to Combat Child Abuse With New National Child Protection Hotline at 111
Vietnam has debuted a new child protection hotline in the wake of a string of violent child abuse cases throughout the country.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Stock Index Jumps to 10-Year High
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam stock index jumps to 10-year high [VietnamNet] ▪ Booking.com, Agoda ...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Airlines Welcomes 200 Millionth Passenger
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam Airlines welcomes 200 millionth passenger [DTI] ▪ Vietnam struggling...
Starbucks Just Opened Its Largest Store in the World in Shanghai
In the proof of how important China is to its future success, Starbucks opened its largest outlet in the world in Shanghai today.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Puts Brakes on Controversial Toll Station Following Public Backlash
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam puts brakes on controversial toll station in wake of public backlash [VnEx...
Da Nang to Host 'Expats Got Talent' Contest Later This Month
Expats who live in and around Da Nang need to perfect their dance moves or singing voice, as the central city is set to host its first "Expats Got Talent" talent contest soon.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC-Vung Tau Express Boat to Open This Month
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam Airlines, Bangkok Airways sign codeshare agreement [DTI] ▪ Ho Chi Mi...
Vietnam, Brunei Only ASEAN Members to See Car Sales Drop in 2017
Contrary to common beliefs, car sales have fallen in Vietnam this year, and the country is one of two Southeast Asian nations that failed to see the auto market grow in 2017.
UN Gives Vietnam $4.21m to Rebuild Typhoon-Battered Provinces
The Vietnamese government recently pledged VND1 trillion (US$44 million) in disaster aid after the United Nations (UN) approved US$4.21 million to provide additional assistance to those affected by Ty...
Australia, Canada Among 6 Countries Now Eligible for Vietnam E-Visa Program
Citizens from six more countries will be able to apply for Vietnam visas online, according to new government decree.
Weekend News Roundup: McDonald's Opens First Store in Hanoi
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ McDonald's opens first store in Hanoi [Tuoi Tre] ▪ Global giants see Vietna...
Saigon Should Move Tet Flower Show From Nguyen Hue to Nearby Canal: Tourism Expert
A local tourism expert has suggested moving Saigon's annual Tet flower extravaganza from Nguyen Hue Street to a local canal.
Vietnam's Public University Lecturers Struggle to Make Ends Meet With Low Salaries
In Vietnam, most professors at public universities are not being paid enough to be fully dedicated to their career.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Welcomes 11.6m Foreign Visitors in First 11 Months of 2017
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Over 11.6 million foreign tourists come to Vietnam in eleven months [DTI] ▪ ...
Grab Vietnam Has Suffered VND938bn in Losses in 2017: Finance Ministry
After three years of operations in Vietnam, Grab is reportedly facing massive losses, according to the Ministry of Finance.
With Increased Autonomy, Saigon Wants to Raise Tobacco Tax, Traffic Fines
A Saigon leader has announced the first steps he plans to take since the city was granted more autonomy to make decisions by the National Assembly.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Kindergarten Owner Arrested for Child Abuse
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ 145 options proposed for greenhouse gas mitigation [DTI] ▪ HCM City nursery ...
As Government Stake Sale Nears, Sabeco Attracts Great Interest From Foreign Investors
Vietnam's government is moving forward with a long-gestating plan to sell off part of its majority stake in the country's largest brewery.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Tourists Stranded on Bali With Volcanic Eruption 'Imminent'
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnamese tourists stranded on Bali with volcanic eruption 'imminent' [VnExpress]...
Bali Volcano Eruption Forces Airport Closure, Mass Evacuations
Bali's most well-known volcano is threatening a major eruption, forcing officials to close the island's airport and thousands of residents to evacuate their homes.
