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 Proposes $12.3m Overpass at Dan Chu Roundabout
In yet another effort to ease traffic congestion in the southern hub, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has proposed the construction of a VND280-billion (US$12.3 million) elevated road over Dan...
Vietstar Airlines Told to Delay Takeoff Until Tan Son Nhat Is Expanded
If you've been looking forward to enjoying the services of Vietnam’s fifth airline, Vietstar Airlines, don't hold your breath, as the company will not be allowed to take to the air just yet.
Morning News Roundup: Survey Asks Hanoi Primary School Kids to Detail Pregnancies
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Survey asks Hanoi primary school kids to detail pregnancies [Tuoi Tre] Doan Thi Hu...
[Photos] Take a Look at Hanoi's Future Metro Trains
Here’s what Hanoi’s first metro system trains will look like.
River Bus Routes Connecting D1 and D7 Approved by City Officials
City officials have approved two more river bus routes for Saigon's upcoming water-based public transportation system.
Hanoi Mulls Filling in Part of Thanh Cong Lake for Housing Project Despite Local Opposition
The Hanoi People’s Committee and Department of Construction are considering a proposal to reclaim one hectare of Ba Dinh District’s Thanh Cong Lake to build a resettlement apartment complex.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s Rice Price Out of Sync With Rest of World
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam’s rice price out of sync with rest of world [VietnamNet] Frequent inspecti...
Thai Women Enter Male-Dominated World of Motorbike Drivers Amid Economic Uncertainty
In traffic-choked Bangkok, women are moving into the traditionally male-dominated field of motorbike taxi drivers.
Saigon Seeks Japan's Help to Revive Binh Thanh's 'Dead' Canal
Binh Thanh District’s Xuyen Tam Canal might get a makeover this year.
Morning News Roundup: ‘Saigon, I Love You’ Wins Top Prize at Vietnam’s Golden Kite Awards
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ‘Saigon, I Love You’ wins top prize at Vietnam’s Golden Kite Awards [Tuoi Tre] Thu...
Hong Kong Lions Roar to Semifinal Sweep of Saigon Heat
David vs. Goliath. Frodo vs. Sauron. The Saigon Heat vs. the Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions.
Extreme Heat and Strong Storms Expected to Slam Saigon This Month
As bad weather is expected to continue in coming weeks, dry season downpours similar to those that have recently hit Saigon will return, in addition to brutal heat.
Weekend News Roundup: Saigon Among Top 50 Most Beautiful Cities in the World
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Saigon among top 50 most beautiful cities in the world [VietnamNet] Annual suicide...
Ben Thanh Bus Terminal to Be Demolished, Moved to Ham Nghi Next Week
Saigon’s Ben Thanh bus terminal is the next city landmark slated for demolition in order to make way for District 1’s metro construction.
Vietnamese Painting Sold for Record Amount at Hong Kong Auction
A painting by Le Pho, a 20th-century Vietnamese artist, sold for nearly US$1.2 million at an auction in Hong Kong on Sunday.
Morning News Roundup: Quang Ninh Lifts Ban on Ha Long Kayaking After 1 Week
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Super-rich in Vietnam on sharp rise, public debt nears ceiling [VietnamNet] At lea...
Officials Concerned as Vietnamese Laborers Overstay Visas in Korea
Vietnamese labor officials fear that South Korea may stop accepting Vietnamese workers since many have overstayed their visa.
Saigon Receives $1.8bn in Investments from Viet Kieu in 2016
In recent years, Saigon’s many business and development projects have received a considerable amount of overseas remittances from Viet Kieu, according to a recent report.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Tour Operators Bump Prices Ahead of Peak Season
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnamese tour operators bump prices ahead of peak season [VnExpress] Tourism fir...
Saigon's 'Music Street' to Open by the End of April
In an effort to improve Saigon’s music scene, District 1 authorities are aiming to establish the southern hub’s first “Music Street” by the end of this month.
