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.
Philippine President Set to Sign Strict Nationwide Anti-Smoking Ban
The Philippines is preparing to implement a new anti-smoking law that will be among the strictest in Southeast Asia.
[Video] Vung Tau Fish Farmers Block Traffic to Protest Fish Kill
Fish farmers in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province took to the streets yesterday to protest industrial pollution, dragging dead fish onto the province’s Highway 51.
Morning News Roundup: Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej Dies After 70-Year Reign
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej dies after 70-year reign [The Guardian] Samsung Vietn...
[UPDATED] Thailand on Edge as King's Health Deteriorates
[UPDATE] At 3:52pm on Thursday, October 13, Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away at age 88, according to The Guardian. Tensions are high in Thailand as citizens await further news on th...
Vietnam Calls for Surveillance System as Chinese Nuclear Power Plants Pose Threat to North
China has begun operating three new nuclear power plants near its border with Vietnam, raising safety concerns in the event of an accident.
Morning News Roundup: 30 Provinces and Cities Formulate and Implement Green Growth Plan
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. 30 provinces and cities formulate and implement green growth plan [VNS] Hoi An to ...
Zika Likely to Spread to Northern Vietnam, Across Asia-Pacific
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health confirmed two new Zika cases over the weekend, bringing the total number of nationwide cases since April to five.
Heavy Rains, High Tide Expected to Flood Saigon This Weekend, Early Next Week
Heavy rains combined with this year’s highest tides could mean Saigoneers are in for more flooding this weekend and early next week, according to the southern region’s Center for Hydrometeorological F...
Morning News Roundup: HCMC May Get Tough on Smoking, Drinking in Government Offices
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. HCMC may get tough on smoking, drinking in government offices [VnExpress] Hanoi la...
Samsung Suspends Vietnam Production of Galaxy Note 7
Following a spate of spontaneously combusting phones, Samsung has halted production of its Galaxy Note 7 device.
Vietnam Proposes New Hanoi-Saigon Highway
Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport recently proposed the construction of a 1,372-kilometer expressway connecting Hanoi and Saigon.
Morning News Roundup: Disaster Alert and Watch System to Be Built in 13 Coastal Localities
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Vietnam Halts Rice Exports to US After Shipments Rejected Over Pesticide Levels
Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has placed rice exports to the United States on hold due to increased levels of pesticide residue in its rice shipments.
Saigon Officials Seek Private Funding to Upgrade Old Apartment Buildings, Relocate 20,000 Households Along Canal
City officials are hoping to upgrade deteriorating apartment buildings and relocate 20,000 households along Saigon’s canals through private funding.
Weekend News Roundup: Provincial Court Rejects Lawsuits Filed Against Taiwanese Fish Killer Formosa
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Provincial court rejects lawsuits filed against Taiwanese fish killer Formosa [VnExpres...
Wartime Radio Broadcaster 'Hanoi Hannah' Passes Away at 87
Trinh Thi Ngo, a radio broadcaster known to members of the US military as "Hanoi Hannah" during the American War, passed away last week.
Mekong Delta Resident Makes Billions Thanks to Porn Loophole
A Ben Tre resident has exploited unclear government regulations to earn billions of dong from websites featuring pornographic content created overseas.
Vietnam Opposes Chinese Election on Disputed Island
On Monday, Vietnam officially expressed its disapproval of China’s decision to carry out an election in Sansha City on an island of Vietnam’s Paracel archipelago.
Morning News Roundup: In Vietnam, Ex-Inmate Seeks Redemption Through Photography
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. In Vietnam, ex-inmate seeks redemption through photography [Tuoi Tre] Mekong Delta...
Uber in Trouble for #SaigonThatThu Advertising
Uber Vietnam is in hot water after referencing the hashtag #SaigonThatThu on its Facebook page.
