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.
Trump Confirms Visit to Vietnam, 4 Asian Countries This November
It’s official: US President Donald Trump will be here this coming November.
Vietnam Mulls 400% Hike in Plastic Bag Tax to Reduce Waste
Vietnam might slap a hefty tax on local plastic bag sales in the future, but it remains unclear if the hike might be of any use against the country’s love for all things plastic.
Morning News Roundup: Vann Molyvann, Architect Who Shaped Cambodia’s Capital, Dies at 90
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vann Molyvann, Architect Who Shaped Cambodia’s Capital, Dies at 90 [The New York Times]...
Vietnam's Mekong Delta Might Vanish in 100 Years Due to Subsidence: Experts
Without extreme measures to alleviate subsidence, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta could cease to exist in 100 years’ time, warned experts at a two-day national conference in Can Tho.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam's Internet Cables to Be Completely Fixed This Weekend
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Repairs to Vietnam's submarine internet cables set for completion this weekend [VnExpre...
Energy Official Suggests Lowering Environmental Standards to Help Power Plants Deal With Ash, Slag
As Vietnam’s older coal-fired power plants are struggling to get rid of a massive amount of ash and slag, some government agencies have recently suggested that the government lower the country’s envir...
Vietnam's Global Competitiveness Jumps 5 Spots to 55th: Report
Vietnam’s competitiveness is moving up as the country moves from a heavily resource-based economy to an efficiency-driven one.
Morning News Roundup: Official Says Giving Students English Name 'Not Good for Traditional Education'
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Giving students English names ‘not good for traditional education’: Vietnam official [T...
Vietnamese Tour Guides in Da Nang Petition Against Unlicensed Chinese Guides
Chinese-speaking Vietnamese tour guides based in Da Nang have submitted a petition to city leadership noting their concerns regarding an increase in Chinese citizens offering unlicensed tours.
Saigon Officials Fine Uber VND5bn for Tax Payment Delays
Once again, ride-hailing company Uber has gotten into trouble with local authorities over delays in tax payment.
Weekend News Roundup: 3 New Caves to Open to Tourists at Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam rice paper artisans roll with tradition [Jakarta Post] Three new caves to ...
Morning News Roundup: Smart Pumping System Starts Trial Run to Alleviate Saigon Flooding
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Smart pumping system starts trial run to cope with street flooding [SGGP] Petrol p...
Draft Law Limits Foreign Property Ownership in Special Economic Zones to 30%
A new draft regulation would limit foreign ownership of real estate in future special economic zones in Vietnam to 30% of any project.
Vietnam Passport Ranks 128th on Quality of Nationality Index Last Year
Vietnam ranked 128th on the 2016 general Quality of Nationality Index, falling behind most of the Asia-Pacific region.
Hanoi Mulls Replacing Historic Train Station With 6 High-Rises
Hanoi is planning to turn the city’s historic train station into a massive commercial complex.
An Dong Vendors Go on Strike Over Delayed Market Upgrade, Mismanagement
Scores of vendors in District 5’s An Dong Market convened yesterday morning in front of the commercial hub to protest the management board’s various instances of malpractice.
[Photos] Trial Tan Binh District Traffic Pattern Results in Major Congestion
A new traffic configuration tested at a flyover in Saigon's Tan Binh District on Monday failed miserably, with congestion becoming even worse than before.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Starts ASEAN Para Games With Gold Haul
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam starts ASEAN Para Games with gold haul [Tuoi Tre] Da Nang chairman faces ...
Morning News Roundup: Da Nang Authorities Encourage Locals to Smile More
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Hanoi hospital opens weekly ‘cinema’ for children with cancer [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam’s...
Vietnam's 1st Domesticated Elephant in 30 Years to Be Born This Month
Despite predictions that Vietnam risks losing its entire elephant population within a decade, there is still hope as one elephant is set to give birth around the end of this month.
