The ISHCMC Advantage: Going Beyond Grades to Prepare Future-Ready Graduates
Leadership isn’t just taught, it’s lived at International School Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC). With a legacy spanning more than 30 years, ISHCMC has helped generations of students gain entry into top global universities and thrive as leaders in their fields while contributing to their communities. As it continues to elevate its academic vision, new Head of School, Marco Longmore, is providing the ISHCMC community with fresh guidance.
Paul Christiansen in Saigon
The Simple Pleasures of Having Your Hair Washed at the Hairdresser’s
I get my face shaved by sidewalk barbers; stop at every roving laminator I pass to have ticket stubs, photos, and doodles ...
Khôi Phạm in Saigon
Letter to the People I Met as We Hid From the Rain Under a Bridge Together
“Do not be angry with the rain; it simply does not know how to fall upwards.”— Vladimir Nabokov.
Hanoi's Bát Tràng Ceramic Village Turns Historic Craft Into Global Fame
Bát Tràng has been producing ceramics for over 700 years, but it’s the recent decades that interest me most: a period in which this small village has mirrored Vietnam’s rapid economic growth.
Final Merging Plan Brings Vietnam's Locality Number From 63 to 34
After extended working sessions to gather insights from experts and locals, Vietnam’s state government has announced the final version of the country’s administrative map.
Múa Lân Is Officially Recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage
In Chợ Lớn, every Tết, amid the aroma of burning joss sticks and an onslaught of red-color decorations is the echoing beats of lion dance instruments. For generations of Saigoneer, the presence of múa lân, or lion dance, is a sign of festivity and celebration.
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.
Paul Christiansen in Vietnam
What a Mango Flower Looks Like: On the Unexpected Beauty of Fruit Flowers
What does a mango flower look like?
Morning Stories: Tiny Houses Axed, VN to Lead SE Asia in Growth and Stock Market Overload
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them...
Schools to Reopen Monday as Saigon Hits 14 Days Without New Covid-19 Cases
On March 1, Saigon students can once again return to school.
Morning Stories: HCMC Lockdowns Lifted, Bus Explosion and VinBrain
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Morning Stories: Metro Line No. 5, Hanoi Schools to Reopen and Trade Surplus
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Morning Stories: Electric Busses for Hanoi, Public Beach and Steady Growth Prospects
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Saigon to Retest All Foreign Experts Arriving This Year for Covid-19
Officials have not announced any cut-off date of arrival for those to be tested.
Brian Letwin in Roundups
Weekend Stories: Property Market Recovering, Street Art Festival and Renewable Energy
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them...
Morning Stories: Personal Data Fines, Tax Delays and Bridge Blocked for Photoshooting
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Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Metro Line Completion Delayed to 2022
Who could've seen this coming?
Morning Stories: Automated Covid Tests, Grandmaster Chess Tournament and Illegal Border Crossings
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Uniqlo Parent Company Becomes World's Most Valuable Fashion Retailer
Although still lagging behind Zara's parent company, Inditex, in revenue and profits, Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo, hit a higher market capitalization this week.
Morning Stories: Broken Internet Cable, Personal Data Protection Decree and First Vaccine Doses
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Morning Stories: HCMC Closes 'Non-Essential' Businesses, Da Lat Traffic Lights and Carbon Credits
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No Tân Sơn Nhất Lockdown Despite 24 New Covid Cases Today
The new suspected cases are linked to Tân Sơn Nhất baggage handlers.
Weekend Stories: Fireworks Canceled, Massive Solar Project and 1bn New Trees
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Morning Stories: Thu Duc City Online, Long Thanh Compensation and HCMC Covid Testing
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Tourism Ministry to Pursue World Heritage Status for Cat Ba
It would be Vietnam's ninth UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Morning Stories: Hanoi Fireworks Scrapped, Q1 Vaccines and Rice Prices Surge
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Shift to Cargo Shipping Helped VietJet Turn a Profit in 2020
With a profit of VND70 billion (US$3 million), it is one of the only airlines in the world to not reduce its workforce and remain profitable last year.
Morning Stories: Covid Testing Capacity Lacking, Vingroup Revenue and Bluezone Popular Again
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