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.
Global Survey Names Vietnam Most Affordable Country for Expats
Vietnam has been named the most affordable country in the world for expats in a recent survey.
Weekend News Roundup: Hanoi to Axe More Trees to Make Room for Metro
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. More trees face chop for Hanoi metro [DTI] Vietnam Airlines retains four-star stat...
Vietnam PM Supports Plan to Give Saigon More Policy Autonomy
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to a proposal which would give Saigon more leeway to set policies separate from the central government, though details of the plan remain vague.
Da Nang Park to Shutter Zoo Section Over Poor Conditions, Attendance
The management of a park in Da Nang is seeking permission from local authorities to close a zoo on the park’s grounds due to a scarcity of animals.
Morning News Roundup: Traffic Cops Collect Unofficial Fines From Commuters Near HCMC Airport
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Traffic cops collect unofficial fines from commuters near Ho Chi Minh City airport [Tuo...
GrabShare Might Return to Saigon for a 1 Year Trial: Authorities
In Saigon, GrabShare might make a comeback later in the year.
Morning News Roundup: Microsoft, Bosch Replace Local CEOs With Foreigners in Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Microsoft, Bosch replace local CEOs with foreigners in Vietnam [VnExpress] Rough G...
Japan is Running Out of Samurai, Ninja Due to Tourism Boom
Japan is being challenged by an unexpected shortage of both samurai and ninja, and this is not a joke.
Can Tho Releases New Code of Conduct Banning Jeans, T-Shirts at Government Offices
Can Tho’s civil servants will have to leave their Levi’s at home from now on.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Tech Outfit Bkav Invests $22m in Smartphone
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnamese engineers aspire to make strides in farming technology [Tuoi Tre] Bkav ...
New Made-in-Vietnam Vessel to Begin Downtown-Can Gio Service Next Month
A boat built in Hai Phong province will begin a river bus service between Saigon and Can Gio in the near future.
China Surpasses US, EU to Become World's Largest Solar Power Producer
China has jumped ahead of both the US and Europe in the solar energy field, having reached and then surpassed its 2020 solar power target three years ahead of schedule.
Weekend News Roundup: Hue Imperial Citadel Receives 20,000 Visitors on National Day
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Hue Imperial Citadel receives 20,000 visitors on National Day [SGGP] HCM City tria...
Tay Ninh Province Looks to Build $680m Worth of Solar Plants
Officials in Tay Ninh province are seeking approval for the construction of 15 solar power plants by 2020.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam in Talks to Acquire Rights to Finland's Education Program
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HED [VnExpress] Ho Chi Minh City water park found raising leopards, Asian golden c...
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Leaders to Spend 2 Days a Month Meeting Citizens
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCM City leaders to spend two days a month meeting citizens [DTI] Vung Ang attract...
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh Is Back in Vietnam
World-renowned religious leader Thich Nhat Hanh is currently in Vietnam for a holiday.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam PM Endorses Son Doong Cable Car Plan
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam’s PM endorses cable car plan to world famous cave system [VnExpress] Repai...
Central Government Plans to Legalize Cryptocurrencies in Vietnam by 2019
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the establishment of a legal body that will manage cryptocurrencies and digital assets in Vietnam.
Former Director of Drug Company Sentenced to 12 Years for Smuggling Fake Cancer Medicine
The former director of a Saigon-based pharmaceutical company has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his involvement in smuggling cancer medicine into Vietnam.
