
Morning News Roundup: Japanese Police Release Vietnam Airlines Hostess
Over 7,000 children catch measles in Vietnam; at least 111 die: report [Tuoi Tre] Ho Chi Minh City promotes community-based drug detox [Thanh Nien] Witha ana Eye on TPP Garment Companies F...

Russian Tourist Undergoes Surgery After Fish Attack in Nha Trang
In a nightmarish scenario, a Russian tourist was attacked by an unknown fish in waters off Nha Trang Sunday morning and remains in critical, reports Tuoi Tre.

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s IPO Flops Prompt Questions Over Listing Plans
1st-qtr luxury car sales soar in Vietnam despite economic woes [Tuoi Tre] Projects behind schedule do not receive capital [SGGP] Tycoon on trial as Vietnam counts cost of its rogue bankers...

Morning News Roundup: Hanoi Plans Monorail System to Ease Congestion
HCM City’s dwellers look forward to clean water [VietNamNet] Hanoi plans monorail system to ease congestion [Vietnam Plus] Vietnam Pop Stars Sing to Start Anti-Poaching Campaign [Bloo...

Morning News Roundup: Green Light for Vietnam Casino
Green light for Vietnam casino [Brisbane Times] Rising sea levels threaten farmers' livelihoods in Vietnam [SBS] Vietnam police probe soccer match-fixing [Yahoo]

17 Tourists Escape Burning Ship in Ha Long Bay
A tourist boat operated by Cuu Long Tourist Boat Co. Ltd. went up in flames last Thursday on the waters of Ha Long Bay. 23 people, including 15 foreigners were rescued and no injuries were reported, r...

Weekend News Roundup: Ho Chi Minh City Parking Lots at High Risk of Fire
Ho Chi Minh city bakery figures out the ABC of burger bun success [The Guardian] Ho Chi Minh City parking lots at high risk of fire [Tuoi Tre] Coffee exporters expect to earn 3 billio...

Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Woman Falsely Reports $42,700 Theft on Flight
Vietnam considers USD475m support for small farmers [BlackSeaGrain] Major airlines of Vietnam to open new international flights [VietNamNet] Vietnam 3G customers beef about lower quality d...

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Students to Compete at Global Energy Contest in France
Vietnam hospital lab awarded international accreditation [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam Eximbank deploys fingerprint authentication for POS, ATM transactions [Bio Metric Update] Vietnam ponders on dec...

Morning News Roundup: Brewing Storm Bringing Rain to Vietnam
Bus slips over on central Vietnam muddy road, 13 hurt [Thanh Nien] Education sector incorporates an anti-corruption program in curriculum [SGGP] Govt official says Vietnam needs to comprom...

Morning News Roundup: Asking for Directions in Saigon Now Costs VND5,000
Asking for directions in Saigon now costs VND5,000 [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam PM could pull plug on Asian Games [Thanh Nien] U.S.-Vietnam Naval Exercises Begin Amid SE Asian Tension [Bloomber...

Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Releases 450000 Fish Into Recovering Canals
Ho Chi Minh City releases 450,000 fingerlings to nature [Vietnam Plus] Saigon Hub co-working space shuts down, unclear if it will be able to reopen [TechinAsia] Nick Vujicic returns to Vie...

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam’s GDP Could Grow 13.6% in 2025, says Harvard Professor
Vietnam’s GDP could grow 13.6% in 2025, says Harvard professor [VietNamNet] Vietnam Electricity promotes energy saving solutions [SGGP] Central Vietnam featured in ancient Japanese scrolls...

Millions of Viet Kieu Set to Lose Vietnamese Citizenship on July 1
A 2009 government decree requiring overseas Vietnamese to register their Vietnamese citizenship by July 1, 2014 is coming under criticism as only a small number of eligible Viet Kieu have completed th...

Morning News Roundup: Competition Intensifies in Vietnam’s Aviation Sector
Vietnam nurse admits killing newborns [Bangkok Post] Vietnam Mekong Delta Rice Production Hurt by Drought, Salinity [Oryza] Vietnam economy to expand 5.6 pct in 2014: ADB [Thanh Nien]...

Morning News Roundup: HCMC Spends Over $1bn on Infrastructure Per Year
Vietnam IPOs of State-Owned Companies Struggle [Wall Street Journal] Vietnam's southern hub looks to establish tourist police [Thanh Nien] Quality scandals erode Vietnam consumer trust in ...

Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Saves 431,000 kWh Of Electricity During Earth Hour
Vietnam airport plan returned for clarifications [Thanh Nien] Vietnam strives to reduce logistics costs [SGGP] Vietnam Set to Open First Online Bitcoin Trading Floor [Vietnam Briefing...

Saigoneer Throwback Monday
We're in Hanoi for the day so while we won’t be posting any new content, here are some of our staff’s favorite articles which we’ve published in the past.

Barack Obama to Visit Vietnam Soon
At the third Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague, the Netherlands earlier this week, US President, Barack Obama told Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung that he would visit Vietnam soon, reports Thanh Nie...

Morning News Roundup: New Cable Car to Transform Sleepy Sapa
Vietnamese students on way to global energy contest [Tuoi Tre] Australian tourist dies in road crash in Mui Ne [VietNamNet] Russia hands over 3rd submarine to Vietnam [Thanh Nien]