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 Bus Driver Disciplined for Driving on the Sidewalk
It's not just motorbikes - Saigon's public bus drivers are now hopping onto the wrong side of the curb during rush hour.
Hanoi Bakes in Record-Breaking Heat Wave
Residents of Hanoi and surrounding provinces are struggling through a record-breaking heat wave.
Weekend News Roundup: Hanoi Revives Plan to Ban Motorbikes in Uphill Battle Against Congestion
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Hanoi revives plan to ban motorbikes in uphill battle against congestion [VnExpress] ...
Archaeologists in China Have Discovered Rice That Is Over 9,400 Years Old
Researchers in China have determined that rice was first domesticated in the country nearly 10,000 years ago.
Morning News Roundup: VietJet Signs $4.7bn in Trade Deals in the US
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. VietJet signs US$4.7 billion in trade deals in the US [DTI] World Bank helps Vietn...
New Law Aims to Protect Children's Privacy Rights Online
Vietnam's new law on children, which comes into effect today, prohibits adults from posting photos and information of children online without their permission.
A Gang of Pickpocket Monkeys Has Taken Over a Bali Temple
A temple on Indonesia’s popular island of Bali is currently plagued by a gang of kleptomaniac primates.
Morning News Roundup: American Injured in Car Accident Inside Saigon Zoo
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. American injured in car accident inside Saigon Zoo [DTI] Vietnam Airlines not affe...
China May Ban Sale of Canine Meat Ahead of Dog-Eating Festival
Animal lovers can rejoice - for now - as authorities in the Chinese city of Yulin have issued a short-term ban on the sale of dog meat ahead of the city's infamous dog-eating festival, activists repor...
Illegal Sand Mining Puts Hoi An's Coastline at Severe Risk of Erosion: Experts
A major part of Hoi An’s coastline is at risk of erosion due to years of illegal sand mining.
Morning News Roundup: 7 Die While Undergoing Dialysis at Northern Vietnam Hospital
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. 7 die while undergoing hemodialysis at northern Vietnam hospital [VnExpress] Saigo...
Vietnam to Complete 1,327-Kilometer North-South Expressway by 2030
Vietnam is pursuing an ambitious plan to build a 1,372-kilometer north-south expressway.
Offices in Japan Hire Cats, Dogs, Goats to Help Employees Relieve Stress
Companies in Japan are turning to animals like cats, dogs, goats and even alpacas to help employees relieve stress.
Morning News Roundup: Controversial Tourist Zone on Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang Delayed
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Controversial tourist zone on Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang delayed [Tuoi Tre] Viet...
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Jails 6 Dog Thieves for Combined 30 Years
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam jails six dog thieves for combined 30 years [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam says Google...
Indian Woman Sets New World Record for Fastest Back-to-Back Everest Ascent
An Indian mountain climber is believed to have set a new women's record for summitting Mount Everest twice in less than a week.
Giant Japanese Machine Begins Drilling Metro Tunnel Under District 1
A huge tunnel boring machine (TBM) will begin carving out a tunnel for the metro line under District 1 today.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Set to Approve Coal-Fired Power Plants Worth $7.5bn
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam set to approve coal-fired power plants worth $7.5 bln [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam m...
Vietnam Copyright Watchdog to Charge Hotels for Music on TV
Hoteliers may be violating music copyright laws unless they agree to pay licensing fees, says Vietnam's performing rights organization.
Taiwan High Court First in Asia to Rule Same-Sex Marriage Legal
In a historic decision, Taiwan's Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that the nation's laws prohibiting same-sex couples from marrying violates their equal protection and personal freedom.
