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.
Paul Christiansen in Saigon
Loneliness Too Waits for the Bus
We are all in this, but not together.
Morning Stories Roundup: Coffee Price Hike, Bank Robbery, and 4 Covid-19 Cases
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...
Police Bust Livestream Operation Selling VND10bn Worth of Fake Fashion Items Monthly
On July 7, after months of surveillance, authorities shut down a large-scale smuggling and counterfeit goods operation in Lào Cai Province.
Morning Stories Roundup: Bus Station, Flight to Equatorial Guinea, and New Cases
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...
8 Earthquakes Hit Sơn La Province, No Injuries Reported
The earthquakes resulted in no injuries or deaths but did damage at least 126 buildings.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Records 11 Covid-19 Cases on July 27
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...
Vietnam Arrests 7 for Trafficking Chinese Nationals Into Vietnam
The arrests come amid a crackdown on trafficking following a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 cases in central Vietnam.
Da Nang Restarts Social Distancing After Cases of Covid-19 Community Transmission Emerge
Over the weekend, Vietnam recorded five new COVID-19 infections, four of which are community transmissions, putting an end to the country’s 99-day streak without local infections.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Street Rename, Bus Crash, and Covid-19 Updates
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 Roundup: Covid-19 Vaccine, Central Heatwave, and Expressway Deterioration
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...
In 2020, Northern Vietnam Sees Longest Heatwave in Years; Earlier, Colder Winter
Feeling like this summer has been excruciatingly long? It’s not just you.
Stuck in Africa, Vietnamese Workers Forced to Work Despite Rampant Covid-19 Cases
On the afternoon of July 11, the people of Lãng Thanh Commune (in Yên Thành District, Nghệ An Province), rejoiced as Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc announced that Vietnamese workers in Equatorial Gui...
Morning Stories Roundup: Art Museum, Economic Growth, and Offshore Wind Project
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...
The Delay Continues for Saigon's Parking Lot Project Under Tao Đàn Park
Ten years after it was first approved, construction of the parking lot below District 1's Tao Đàn Park has again been delayed.
Is Vietnam Ready for Its New Place Among the World's Fastest-Ageing Societies?
Vietnam is among the world’s most rapidly changing countries, by virtually every metric.
Morning Stories Roundup: Ha Giang Floods, HCMC FC, and Noise in Airport
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 Roundup: Truck Collision, Domestic Tourism, and Private Vehicles
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...
Hanoi Family Finds Long-Lost Daughter in Quarantine After 24 Years Missing
In the time of unprecedented hardships, a family in Hanoi found the light at the end of the tunnel.
Weekend Stories Roundup: ASEAN Film Week, Illegal Construction, and Phu Quoc
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 Roundup: Bus App, Match-Fixing, and Son Tung M-TP
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...
Aviation Authority Proposes Flights From 6 Asian Countries From August
They include China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Laos and Cambodia.
