Loading latest stories

Skip to content
Saigoneer
Arts & Culture
  • All Arts & Culture
  • Culture
  • Music & Arts
    • Quãng 8
  • Film & TV
  • Literature
    • Loạt Soạt
  • Postcards
  • In Plain Sight
  • Ton-sur-Ton
  • Podcast
  • Rewind
  • Trích or Triết
  • Fashion
Eat & Drink
  • All Eat & Drink
  • Food Culture
    • Ănthology
    • Snack Attack
    • Dishcovery
  • Saigon Hẻm Gems
  • Hanoi Ngõ Nooks
  • Vietnam Hẻm Gems
Travel
  • All Travel
  • Guides
  • Saigoneer Getaways
Stories
  • All Stories
  • Hanoi
  • Saigon
  • Vietnam
  • Asia
  • Roundups
Society
  • All Society
  • Development
  • Tech
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Architecture
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Parks & Rec
  • Natural Selection
  • Ẽplain
Heritage
  • All Heritage
  • Hanoi
  • Saigon
  • Vietnam
  • Asia
Chapters
  • All Chapters
  • Chợ Lớn
  • Hanoi
  • District 1
  • Quy Nhơn
  • Summer
  • Pride
  • Train
  • Aquatic
  • Noodles
  • Sound
  • Tết Vignette
  • Nhiêu Lộc Canal
  • Korea
  • Fruit
AaDisplay
Size
Theme
Look
PlacesFor YouAccount
Arts & Culture
  • All Arts & Culture
  • Culture
  • Music & Arts
    • Quãng 8
  • Film & TV
  • Literature
    • Loạt Soạt
  • Postcards
  • In Plain Sight
  • Ton-sur-Ton
  • Podcast
  • Rewind
  • Trích or Triết
  • Fashion
Eat & Drink
  • All Eat & Drink
  • Food Culture
    • Ănthology
    • Snack Attack
    • Dishcovery
  • Saigon Hẻm Gems
  • Hanoi Ngõ Nooks
  • Vietnam Hẻm Gems
Travel
  • All Travel
  • Guides
  • Saigoneer Getaways
Stories
  • All Stories
  • Hanoi
  • Saigon
  • Vietnam
  • Asia
  • Roundups
Society
  • All Society
  • Development
  • Tech
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Architecture
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Parks & Rec
  • Natural Selection
  • Ẽplain
Heritage
  • All Heritage
  • Hanoi
  • Saigon
  • Vietnam
  • Asia
Chapters
  • All Chapters
  • Chợ Lớn
  • Hanoi
  • District 1
  • Quy Nhơn
  • Summer
  • Pride
  • Train
  • Aquatic
  • Noodles
  • Sound
  • Tết Vignette
  • Nhiêu Lộc Canal
  • Korea
  • Fruit
PlacesFor YouAccountSearch

The complete feed

Latest Stories

Every newly published Saigoneer article, ordered from newest to oldest across all sections and series.

Advertisement

Newest first

13174 articles

KL Airport Takes Out Newspaper Ad Seeking Owner of 3 Abandoned 747s

Asia

KL Airport Takes Out Newspaper Ad Seeking Owner of 3 Abandoned 747s

If anyone is missing a Boeing 747, you might want to try the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

SaigoneerDec 10, 2015
Mon Hue Aims to Raise $100m on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Vietnam

Mon Hue Aims to Raise $100m on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Huy Vietnam Group, owner of the popular restaurant chains Com Express, Mon Hue and Pho Hung, is planning an initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) next year.

Saigoneer
Saigoneer

Independent stories about the people, places and ideas shaping Saigon and Vietnam.

Explore

Latest storiesPhoto essaysEvents

Saigoneer

About usContributorsAdvertise

Follow

InstagramFacebookNewsletter
Dec 10, 2015
Saigoneer’s November Art Picks

Music & Arts

Saigoneer’s November Art Picks

With Saigon's first-ever affordable art fair taking place last month as well as three exhibitions from two of the city's major galleries, November left art lovers spoiled for choice. Here are several of our favorites, in no particular order.

ZZelda RudzitskyDec 10, 2015
Don't Miss Monday's Spectacular Meteor Shower

Vietnam

Don't Miss Monday's Spectacular Meteor Shower

This coming Monday, you'll want to find a good view of the night sky as the annual Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak overnight from December 14-15.

SaigoneerDec 10, 2015
Morning News Roundup: Students Hire Impersonators to Sit in English Exams

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: Students Hire Impersonators to Sit in English Exams

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Vietnamese Flappy Bird creator pays 14% of purported $446k tax: official [Tuoi Tre] Students hire impersonators to sit in English exams [DTI] HCM City needs to handle abandoned million-USD property projects [Vietnam Net]

SaigoneerDec 10, 2015
Surprise: Vietnammm Acquires Food Panda VN

Vietnam

Surprise: Vietnammm Acquires Food Panda VN

Last week, online ordering app Foodpanda announced the closure of its Vietnam operations, citing financial issues in addition to “many difficulties”.

SaigoneerDec 9, 2015
Event Rewind: Melting Pot 7 Festival @ Saigon Outcast

Music & Arts

Event Rewind: Melting Pot 7 Festival @ Saigon Outcast

Last weekend, Saigoneers young and old turned up at District 2's Saigon Outcast for another installment of the Melting Pot Festival, a two-day music and art event which raises money for local children's charities. Featuring live theater and dance from Emily Navarra, House of Skarlet and X-CLOWN, poetry reading from Ngu Nam and a slew of musical performances from the likes of local artists like Wild Card, Datmaniac and 9th Dimension as well as several DJs, including Starchild, Jase and Duy Tuan, the festival provided an intimate look at the city's alternative arts scene.

SaigoneerDec 9, 2015
Vietnam Delays First Nuclear Plant Until 2020

Tech

Vietnam Delays First Nuclear Plant Until 2020

Vietnam's much-discussed nuclear power plant will be delayed yet again, as officials announced last week that the construction of Ninh Thuan 1, the first of two nuclear power facilities planned for the south-central province, will not begin until 2020.

SaigoneerDec 9, 2015
Advertisement
Inside Award-Winning Vietnamese Children's Book 'The First Journey'

Music & Arts

Inside Award-Winning Vietnamese Children's Book 'The First Journey'

A couple months back, we wrote about Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Kim Lien , a pair of Vietnamese children's book authors who took the top prize at this year's Asia-wide Scholastic Picture Book Award competition. Their beautifully illustrated story, The First Journey , follows An, a young boy who crosses the Mekong Delta for the first time on his way to school, encountering floods, snakes and a mysterious forest with a giant crocodile.

Dana Filek-GibsonDec 9, 2015
Saigon's Cho Ray Hospital Launches Campaign to Prevent Antibiotic Abuse

Vietnam

Saigon's Cho Ray Hospital Launches Campaign to Prevent Antibiotic Abuse

Last week, Cho Ray Hospital, one of Saigon's largest local facilities, launched a campaign to prevent antibiotic abuse, an increasingly serious issue among Vietnamese patients.

SaigoneerDec 9, 2015
Morning News Roundup: HCMC is Almost Ready to Launch Electric Bus Services

Vietnam

Morning News Roundup: HCMC is Almost Ready to Launch Electric Bus Services

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Students from low-income families to have university fees waived [DTI] Vietnam health inspectors to check Pepsi, Coca-Cola products [Thanh Nien] Psychological counseling sluggish in Ho Chi Minh City schools [Tuoi Tre]

SaigoneerDec 9, 2015
[Photos] 4 Vietnamese Mansions That Have Gone a Little Overboard

Culture

[Photos] 4 Vietnamese Mansions That Have Gone a Little Overboard

If you've wandered around Saigon's more upscale neighborhoods, it's possible that you've come across a house or two which fit this description: “ nhà cao cửa rộng ”. The Vietnamese saying – literally “tall house, large doors” – is used to highlight a home's architectural extravagance. While not every house on the block might receive this distinction, the following examples, collected by VietnamNet , are well-suited to the saying both outside and in.

SaigoneerDec 8, 2015
Foreigners Hold Happy Hour While Hanging Out a Taxi Window, Are Also Idiots

Vietnam

Foreigners Hold Happy Hour While Hanging Out a Taxi Window, Are Also Idiots

Sometimes, being an outsider gives you license to be a little weird. It does not, however, give you license to be an idiot.

SaigoneerDec 8, 2015
Saigon’s Famous Streets and Squares: Ham Nghi Boulevard, Part 2

Saigon

Saigon’s Famous Streets and Squares: Ham Nghi Boulevard, Part 2

Home to a tramway terminus, a grand hotel and the first United States Embassy in Saigon, Hàm Nghi's 20th-century story mirrors Vietnam's tumultuous journey. This is the second installment of a two-part article. For part one, click here .

TTim DolingDec 8, 2015
[Photos] Saigoneer Getaways: Boracay and Tourism Done Right

Travel

[Photos] Saigoneer Getaways: Boracay and Tourism Done Right

With picture-perfect beaches, well-organized tourism activities and customer service a cut above its Southeast Asian neighbors, could the Philippines' Boracay be a glimpse into the future of Vietnam's beach destinations?

Brian LetwinDec 8, 2015
Saigon's Rifle-Wielding Urban Hunters Are Killing Off the City's Wildlife

Environment

Saigon's Rifle-Wielding Urban Hunters Are Killing Off the City's Wildlife

The Ho Chi Minh City Forest Ranging Department is struggling with an unusual issue these days. According to the exasperated forestry arm of Saigon's municipal government, local residents are visiting the city's suburban districts to hunt small animals with high-powered air rifles.

SaigoneerDec 8, 2015
[Images] Construction Starts on Thu Thiem's Fancy New Exhibition Center

Development

[Images] Construction Starts on Thu Thiem's Fancy New Exhibition Center

If you've taken a drive along the Saigon River lately, you may have noticed some construction on the other side of the water in District 2's Thu Thiem.

SaigoneerDec 7, 2015
Graphic Designer Recreates Saigon's Colorful Concrete Tiles in New Book

Culture

Graphic Designer Recreates Saigon's Colorful Concrete Tiles in New Book

When Giang Nguyen decided to hunt for old typography around Saigon, what began as a personal research project soon grew into an obsession with the city's old-school design.

SaigoneerDec 7, 2015
[Video] Businessman Takes His Made-in-Vietnam Submarine for a Test Drive

Vietnam

[Video] Businessman Takes His Made-in-Vietnam Submarine for a Test Drive

When we last checked in on Nguyen Quoc Hoa , an eccentric Thai Binh businessman who enjoys building military-grade submarines in his spare time, he was putting the finishing touches on the Hoang Sa, a heavy-duty, high-tech mini sub.

SaigoneerDec 7, 2015
Saigon’s Famous Streets and Squares: Ham Nghi Boulevard, Part 1

Saigon

Saigon’s Famous Streets and Squares: Ham Nghi Boulevard, Part 1

Once a downtown canal, a breeding ground for crocodiles and the heart of Saigon’s own Chinatown, Hàm Nghi is one of the city’s three widest boulevards.

TTim DolingDec 7, 2015
Maserati Launches in Vietnam

Vietnam

Maserati Launches in Vietnam

Last Thursday, Italian car maker Maserati arrived in Vietnam with its three signature vehicles: the Quattroporte limousine, the Gran Turismo sports car and the Ghibli sport sedan.

SaigoneerDec 7, 2015
Weekend News Roundup: Tale of Kieu Sets World Record

Vietnam

Weekend News Roundup: Tale of Kieu Sets World Record

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram , and like us on Facebook . Tale of Kieu sets world record [SGGP] Mortgages Replace Sacks of Cash in Vietnam as Buyers Seek Loans [Bloomberg] Vietnam sees 2015 robust growth, maps development by 2020 [Nikkei]

SaigoneerDec 7, 2015
20 Images of Hanoi's Old Quarter in 1896

Vietnam

20 Images of Hanoi's Old Quarter in 1896

Even as Hanoi charges into the future with flashy new skyscrapers and brand-new metro lines , the capital manages to hang on to its traditions. Particularly in busy downtown neighborhoods like the Old Quarter, locals have taken a leap into the 21st century and yet old-school storefronts, ancient monuments and bamboo-toting street vendors still remain.

SaigoneerDec 4, 2015
[Photos] 13 Pictures of Vietnamese Locks in the Wild

Culture

[Photos] 13 Pictures of Vietnamese Locks in the Wild

When parking your bike for five minutes or simmering your broth for five hours, it’s hard to take stranger’s goodwill for granted. These photos show how some Vietnamese take the necessary steps for protecting belonging deemed worthy of a padlock.

SaigoneerDec 4, 2015
← Newer
1…396397398399400…549
Older →
Advertisement