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.
[Video] This 'Super Pump' Is Supposed to Help Nguyen Huu Canh's Flooding Woes
To tackle chronic flooding issues on one of Saigon's busiest streets, municipal authorities are installing a “super pump” in the hope of helping Nguyen Huu Canh's sewer system remove rainwater faster ...
Saigon Sidewalk-Clearing Campaign Costs Too Much for Modest Gains
According to recent reports by Saigon authorities, the city's sidewalk reclamation campaign was mostly ineffective in generating income for the city.
Morning News Roundup: Venues for Street Vendors to Open in HCMC
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Venues for street vendors to open in HCM City [DTI] Vietnam hotel sector starts to...
Vietnam's Big Science Competition Wins Ring Hollow to Academics
Vietnamese students are taking home medals from international contests in math, physics and chemistry, but this may have little impact on the country’s education system and scientific progress.
Cambodian Widow Believes Young Cow Is Reincarnation of Dead Husband
Cambodia’s social media scene is buzzing over a cow which a local villager strongly believes to be the reincarnation of her dead husband.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC to Handle Unfinished Construction Projects in Downtown Area
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC to handle half done projects in downtown area [SGGP] Storm Sonca ravages nort...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam May Relax Flying Rules to Assist Travelers Who Lose Passports
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam may relax rules to assist foreign flyers who lose passports [Tuoi Tre] Vio...
After Complaints, Hanoi Softens Stance on Motorbike Ban
Rather than imposing a sweeping city-wide ban on motorbikes, Hanoi only wants to curb usage during certain times and in certain areas of the city center, local officials say.
Tropical Storm Sonca to Strike Central Vietnam Today
Tropical Storm Sonca, the second storm to impact Vietnam in the last week, will make landfall on the central coast later today.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Says Indonesian Navy Shot Its Fishermen in Disputed Water
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam says Indonesian navy shot its fishermen in disputed water [VnExpress] Auth...
Vietnamese Spent $3bn on American Property in Last Year: Report
Vietnamese citizens have once again landed in the top 10 among countries which spend the most on property in the United States.
[Photos] Massive Hydropower Dam Discharge in Hoa Binh Attracts Throngs of Curious On-Lookers
In Vietnam, even a dam discharge could be a sight to behold for local adrenaline junkies.
Vietnam Vows to Shut Down Bear-Bile Farms, Rescue 1,000 Captive Bears
The Vietnamese government, in partnership with Animals Asia, has finally agreed to end the cruel practice of bear bile harvesting.
Weekend News Roundup: 2 Dead, 10 Injured in Multiple-Vehicle Crash in HCMC
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Two dead, 10 injured in multiple-vehicle crash in Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre] Poli...
Despite New $550m Sewer System, Hanoi Streets Remain Vulnerable to Severe Flooding
Hanoi’s streets are still subject to severe flooding despite the completion a US$550 million drainage system.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC Airport Crippled by 5-Hour Traffic Jam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCM City airport crippled by five-hour traffic jam [DTI] Illegal beauty clinic acc...
After Taiwan, Vietnam Among Asia's Most Progressive on LGBT Rights
Vietnam is once again making headlines abroad as one of the most LGBT-friendly countries on the Asian continent.
[Photos] Saigon Streets Underwater After Massive Downpour
It looks like Saigon’s rainy season has officially arrived in town, and it made quite an entrance last night with two hours’ worth of torrential rain that left many thoroughfares paralyzed.
Morning News Roundup: HCMC to Host International Traffic Safety Conference
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCM City to host international traffic safety conference [DTI] Another luxury trai...
Bangkok Professor Uses Social Media to Save Thailand's Old Train Stations From Demolition
A Bangkok-based university lecturer is raising awareness of the need to save historic railway stations from bulldozers.
