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.
Bạc Liêu-94, Cà Mau-69: In Saigon, a Surprising Reminder of Home Lives on License Plates
Once in a while, I bump into a little sliver of my hometown on a random license plate on the street.
Pristine Blue Sky and Memorial Park: Ruminating on What the Covid-19 Pandemic Left Us
Recently, I visited Saigon’s newly inaugurated COVID-19 memorial park . Located at 1 Lý Thái Tổ, Vườn Lài Ward, the park o...
HCMC's Đồng Khởi Among World's Top 20 Most Expensive Retail Streets, Report Says
Saigon’s very own Đồng Khởi has once again made the list of world’s commercial streets with the highest annual rents.
Xuân Phương in Hanoi
Every Bánh Chưng Season, Vietnam’s Lá Dong Capital Comes Alive With Harvest Frenzy
On the patches of sandy soil by the river in Kim An Commune, Thanh Oai District, Hanoi, there’s a tiny village named Tràng Cát, where dong leaves have been embedded in local history, memory, and economy for centuries. Right in local courtyard, these broad green leaves were transformed into bánh chưng, ready for Tết feasts across the country.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam GDP Hits 8-Year High
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Four Vietnamese chosen as globally influential scientific minds [DTI News] Vietnam bac...
Saigon-Bound Jetstar Plane Lands in Can Tho Due to Airport Overload
Last week, passengers on one Saigon-bound Jetstar flight received a Christmas surprise, as their plane was forced to temporarily land in Can Tho due to overloading at Tan Son Nhat International Airpor...
Local Man Summoned by Authorities for Writing Fake Mermaid Story
A man from Quang Nam province is in hot water this week after writing a false news story that went viral on social media. The tale's scandalous contents? Mermaids.
French President to Visit Vietnam in 2016
Early next year, Vietnam will welcome French President Francois Hollande on his first official visit to the country.
Weekend News Roundup: Winter Shortens, Summer and Drought Lengthen in Vietnam: Meteorologists
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Hanoi parents queue overnight for limited vaccines [DTI] Japanese culture festival com...
[Photos] Hanoi's Record-Breaking 4km Mural Is Falling Apart
If you've ever visited Hanoi's Long Bien Bridge, chances are you've also seen the capital's neverending mosaic mural that runs along Tran Quang Khai Street. The long, colorful mosaic runs unbroken fro...
[Video] North Korea's Spice Girls Didn't Perform in China After All
Chinese music lovers were hanging their heads in sorrow earlier this month, as the Beijing debut of North Korea's Spice Girls – a girl group better known as Moranbong – was canceled.
Thai Junta Will Hand Power Back to Civilian Government in 2017
A year and a half after overthrowing Thailand's civilian government, the country's military junta has vowed to return power to a newly elected civilian government in 2017.
Hanoi's Rent-a-Santa Business Is Booming
Worried about capturing the magic of Christmas for your little ones? Hanoi residents have the answer: hire a Santa.
Morning News Roundup: Da Nang Officials Fine 2 Stores That Refuse to Serve Vietnamese
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Da Nang to dig its first river tunnel [Vietnam News] Google sees Vietnam as key market...
[Video] Take a Tour of North Korea's Pyongyang From Above
To much of the world, North Korea is a mystery. Images of the super-secretive nation, headed by lube-loving Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, seldom reach international media, and many wonder what life insi...
Drivers Should Leave Headlights on at All Times: Traffic Officials
In an effort to decrease the number of lives lost to traffic accidents each year, the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC) is proposing that motorists keep their headlights on at all times – both ...
Morning News Roundup: Man Summoned by Police Over Rumor of Mermaid Caught in Central Vietnam
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. Vietnam joins Interpol’s fight against fake medicine [Vietnam Net] City to get tough o...
Brangelina “Secretly” Visited Vietnam This Week
Since adopting their Saigon-born son Pax in 2007, Brangelina have become perhaps Vietnam’s most popular foreign celebrity couple.
Nguyen Hue Traded a Colonial Shophouse for a McDonald's
As Saigon's one and only motorbike-free, picnic-free, pet-free walking street protected by rollerblading police, Nguyen Hue is already a popular gathering spot. But starting today, the good people of ...
Vietnam Among Top Remittance-Receiving Countries in the World
Vietnam is among the top 15 remittance-receiving countries in the world, with overseas Vietnamese sending back US$12.5 billion to the country so far this year.
Morning News Roundup: New Cave Systems Close to Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay Unveiled
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. FTA kicks off aiming to double trade in five years [Nikkei Asian Review] Vietnam will ...
Officials Slow to Act on Fake Coffee Sold in Saigon, Buon Ma Thuot
Around the world, humans seem to have a strange fixation with coffee beans that have been pulled out of another animal's poop. But just because you like coffee that comes from shit doesn't mean that c...
29 Russian Tourists Saved From Sinking Ship in Nha Trang
After a long period of declining arrivals, Russian tourists have been returning to Vietnam en masse in recent months. Many have returned to the beachside city of Nha Trang, long a favorite destination...
Google CEO Meets Vietnamese Startups in Hanoi Today
Today, 300 people will gather in Hanoi to meet Google CEO Sundar Pichai, the first time a senior executive from the company has visited Vietnam.
