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.
VTV Journalist Under Fire for 'Non-Professional Attire', Poor Reporting in Syria Documentary
Vietnamese netizens are questioning the authenticity of a VTV24 documentary which details the ongoing conflict in Syria.
Chinese Hackers Allegedly Attack Screens at Vietnamese Airports, Carrier Websites
A group of Chinese hackers has claimed responsibility for hacking Vietnam’s two largest airports late Friday afternoon, resulting in a string of flight delays and security concerns.
Rising Temperatures Could Cost Vietnam $85bn in Labor Productivity by 2030
Between now and 2030, Vietnam is expected to suffer US$85 billion worth of damage to its labor productivity as a result of climate change, according to a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on C...
Chinese Woman Claims Vietnamese Border Guard Wrote 'Fuck You' in Her Passport
Last week, a Chinese national visiting Vietnam claims she did not receive the warmest of welcomes from Tan Son Nhat International Airport's passport control.
Morning News Roundup: Traffic Cop Filmed Punching Driver in HCMC
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Traffic cop filmed punching driver in HCMC [Thanh Nien] 1 killed, tourists strande...
Hospital in Southern Vietnam Misdiagnoses Male Patient as Pregnant
In the same week that a Hanoian surgeon mistakenly operated on the wrong leg of a patient – and then asked his family to cover the cost of both operations – a hospital in southern Vietnam is maki...
Lao Cai Man Fixes Pothole, Gets Reprimanded by Local Officials
Three provincial officials in Lao Cai are in trouble after berating a local man for fixing a pothole without informing them.
Morning News Roundup: Karate Kids to Protect Tourists in Saigon
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Karate kids to protect tourists in Saigon [VnExpress] Saigonese embrace Khmer-styl...
Singapore Hawker Stalls Become First Street Food Restaurants to Earn Michelin Star
Last week, two street stalls in Singapore made dining history as the first street vendors to be featured in prestigious Michelin restaurant guide.
Saigon to Spend $370m to Modernize Firefighting Forces
Saigon is ready to put up some serious cash in an effort to modernize its aging firefighting fleet over the next 10 years.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Seizes Thai Vessel Carrying 260,000 Liters of Illegal Gasoline
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Vietnam seizes Thai vessel carrying 260,000 liters of illegal gasoline [VnExpress] ...
Vietnam's Aging Population to Triple in Next 24 Years
A recent report by the World Bank revealed that by 2040, the number of people aged 65 and older in Vietnam will reach 18.4 million, tripling the current amount of 6.5 million.
Vietnam Ranks 5th in Happy, Sustainable Living: Report
A new report by the UK-based think tank New Economics Foundation (NEF) names Vietnam as the fifth-happiest country in the world.
Civil Servant Faces Online Backlash After Kissing Breast of Da Lat Statue
A district-level official from Ha Tinh province is in hot water after a photograph surfaced on Facebook of him kissing the breast of a revered statue in Da Lat.
Morning News Roundup: Da Nang Slaughterhouse Coats Chickens With Carcinogenic Dye
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Da Nang slaughterhouse coats chickens with carcinogenic dye [Thanh Nien] HCMC publ...
Mekong Delta Expected to Suffer Severe Saltwater Intrusion by 2030
By 2030, nearly half of the Mekong Delta will suffer from severe saltwater intrusion, according to a recent report by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Pokemon GO Comes to Asia but Not Vietnam
Over two weeks after the game’s initial release in Europe and North America, Pokemon GO has arrived in Asia.
Weekend News Roundup: Hanoi 'Kicking Cop' Will Not Face Suspension: Boss
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Hanoi 'kicking cop' will not face suspension: boss [Tuoi Tre] 2 confirmed dead aft...
After Hospital Switched Babies at Birth, Binh Phuoc Family Seeks Punishment
A hospital in Binh Phuoc province is under fire after a local couple recently discovered their three-year-old child had been switched at birth.
Museum Apologizes for Exhibition Featuring Replicas of Famous Vietnamese Paintings
The Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts had to issue a public apology earlier this week for featuring fake paintings in its recent exhibition, Painting Returned from Europe.
