Harry Hodge in Sports
In Saigon, a Movie Studio Becomes the New Home for Vietnam's Basketball 'Bubble'
A tight game heading towards halftime in Ho Chi Minh City. The crowd bashing thundersticks to egg on the competitors. And then a chant breaks out: “Let’s go Hanoi.”
Michael Tatarski in Health
How a Simple Toilet Improved the Life of a Small Ben Tre Family
Do you ever pause for a second when using the toilet?
Michael Tatarski in Environment
Vietnam's New Nature Reserve, Khe Nuoc Trong, Is a Sign of Hope for Biodiversity
In a move wildlife conservationists are hailing as a victory, Vietnam has established a new nature reserve encompassing critical habitat for numerous species, several of them threatened globally with extinction.
Michael Tatarski in Development
Saigon Has Always Lacked Public Space. Here's How We Can Remedy That.
What comes to mind when you think of public space in Saigon?
Mel Schenck in Architecture
The Story of Vietnam's Urban Energy and Aspirations Told via Southern Modernist Architecture
The following article is an edited excerpt from the recently published book Southern Vietnamese Modernist Architecture, presenting the history of the style, and how it contrasts with modernism in northern Việt Nam.
Juliet Bao Ngoc Doling in Environment
Bring Your Own Containers, We're Going Grocery Shopping
Above a peaceful coffee shop on the quiet road of Nguyễn Khắc Nhu lies a small zero-waste refill shop trying to advocate change.
Michael Tatarski in Architecture
New Book Offers Deep Dive Into Vietnam's Connection With Modernist Architecture
Vietnamese architecture fans, add this to your bookshelf.
Harry Hodge in Sports
As Epidemic Subsides in Vietnam, Return of VBA Not an ‘If,’ but a 'When’
Rebooting professional basketball during a global pandemic is no slam dunk.
Saigoneer in Tech
Major Apple Supplier to Divert iPad, MacBook Production From China to Vietnam
The move comes amid major production shifts from China to Vietnam over the last two years.
Saigoneer in Environment
Phu Quoc Arrests Local Man for Repeatedly Destroying Forest in National Park
Despite previous warnings, the man repeatedly committed major acts of deforestation over the span of more than a decade.
Harry Hodge in Sports
In Saigon, a Movie Studio Becomes the New Home for Vietnam's Basketball 'Bubble'
A tight game heading towards halftime in Ho Chi Minh City. The crowd bashing thundersticks to egg on the competitors. And then a chant breaks out: “Let’s go Hanoi.”
Saigoneer in Environment
Vietnamese Insect Protein Startup Cricket One Gets 7-Figure Funding
That's a lot of crickets!
Saigoneer in Environment
Vietnam Discards 46% More Trash Last Year Compared to 2010: Report
Something smells.
Michael Tatarski in Health
How a Simple Toilet Improved the Life of a Small Ben Tre Family
Do you ever pause for a second when using the toilet?
Saigoneer in Environment
Over 5,000 Solar Systems Were Installed in Saigon This Year
Let there be sun!
Saigoneer in Tech
Vingroup Signs Deal to Produce 2m 4G Smartphones for US Company
Some of the planned two million handsets have already been delivered to the undisclosed client.
Saigoneer in Health
5.3m Vietnamese Citizens Are Prediabetic, Expert Says
About 5.3 million Vietnamese, or 8.6% of the entire population, have prediabetes.
Saigoneer in Health
Saigon Hospital Resumes Program to Provide Free IVF Treatment for 60 Couples
The Ươm Mầm Hạnh Phúc (Nurturing Happiness) program will cover the costs for in vitro fertilization (IVF) for 60 qualified married couples at My Duc Hospital in Saigon.
Saigoneer in Development
Saigon's Metro Line 2 Acquires 70% of Land Needed for Construction
Construction on the Ben Thanh-Tham Luong metro line is expected to commence in 2021.
Saigoneer in Health
First Covid-19 Vaccine Candidate in Vietnam Moves to Human Trials
Sixty Vietnamese have volunteered to participate in the first human trial of the vaccine to begin this month.
Saigoneer in Tech
Watch This Haunting Trailer for a Brand-New Made-in-Vietnam Horror Game
A simple nhạc vàng song, when put in the right atmosphere, can evoke in us an unfathomable sense of dread.
Saigoneer in Architecture
[Photos] Vinh House Brings a Slice of the Countryside to Its Urban Neighborhood
Instead of a typical tube house, architects turned this lot in urban Vinh into a rustic home reminiscent of the countryside.
Saigoneer in Health
Saigon Quarantines 47 Direct Contacts of Suspected Covid-19 Case in Japan
A rapid test in Japan recently showed that a South Korean national who arrived from Vietnam might have been infected with COVID-19.
Saigoneer in Development
81% of Saigoneers Plan to Use Metro Line 1 When It's Finished, Survey Shows
Do you plan to use the metro lines in these cities?
Saigoneer in Tech
Netflix Asked to Provide Revenue Details Since 2016 for Tax Payments
Guess the tax department wasn't a fan of Emily in Paris.
Saigoneer in Architecture
Saigon Student Culture Center Wins World Architecture Award
The five-story building, which includes a cinema, a 900-seat auditorium, large conference rooms, space for club activities, libraries and free areas, was praised for its eco-friendly design.
Saigoneer in Society
Vietnam Has 3rd-Highest Sex Ratio Imbalance in the World, Report Says
Families are choosing to have more boys than girls, and experts worry this will cause problems in the future.
Michael Tatarski in Environment
Vietnam's New Nature Reserve, Khe Nuoc Trong, Is a Sign of Hope for Biodiversity
In a move wildlife conservationists are hailing as a victory, Vietnam has established a new nature reserve encompassing critical habitat for numerous species, several of them threatened globally with ...
