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[Video] Rappers Hit Hanoi Streets in Fiery 'Thủ Đô Cypher' Collaboration

Music & Arts

[Video] Rappers Hit Hanoi Streets in Fiery 'Thủ Đô Cypher' Collaboration

Four up-and-coming Hanoi rappers spit rapid-fire rhymes across the capital city.

SaigoneerJul 9, 2020
Saigon Reveals Plans to Spend $17bn on Public Transit Over 10 Years

Saigon

Saigon Reveals Plans to Spend $17bn on Public Transit Over 10 Years

This is part of an effort to increase public transport usage and reduce private vehicle numbers as traffic and air quality continues to worsen.

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Jul 9, 2020
Taxis, Ride-Hailing Cars Must Switch to Yellow License Plate, New Policy Says

Vietnam

Taxis, Ride-Hailing Cars Must Switch to Yellow License Plate, New Policy Says

In the future, car drivers for ride-hailing apps will have to get a new license plate in a whole new color.

SaigoneerJul 9, 2020
Morning Stories Roundup: Runway Repairs, Pawnshop Fire, and Gold Price Hike

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: Runway Repairs, Pawnshop Fire, and Gold Price Hike

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 into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.

SaigoneerJul 9, 2020
[Photos] Inside a Ben Thanh Devoid of Tourists, Forlorn Kiosks and Mass Closures

Saigon

[Photos] Inside a Ben Thanh Devoid of Tourists, Forlorn Kiosks and Mass Closures

Plump mangosteens, cheap iPhở shirts, freshly ground coffee, and paper cut-outs of city landmarks — there was a time when the northern gate of Ben Thanh Market was lined door-to-door with dynamic shops enticing tourists to sample their eclectic range of products.

Khoi PhamJul 8, 2020
K-Pop Talent Agency SM Entertainment Opens First Vietnam Store in Saigon

Music & Arts

K-Pop Talent Agency SM Entertainment Opens First Vietnam Store in Saigon

Saigon’s K-pop fans, rejoice!

SaigoneerJul 8, 2020
Foreign Students With Online-Only Courses May Need to Leave the US, ICE Says

Vietnam

Foreign Students With Online-Only Courses May Need to Leave the US, ICE Says

A notice from the US' Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced that if a university shifts to online-only education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, non-citizen students would no longer be able to remain in the country under their current visas.

SaigoneerJul 8, 2020
Morning Stories Roundup: Blood Donations, 5G Tests, and New Health Minister

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: Blood Donations, 5G Tests, and New Health Minister

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 into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.

SaigoneerJul 8, 2020
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[Photos] 18 Rare Black-and-White Photos of Northern Vietnam in the 1970s

Hanoi

[Photos] 18 Rare Black-and-White Photos of Northern Vietnam in the 1970s

What draws us towards the spectacle that is old photos?

SaigoneerJul 7, 2020
Saigon Announces Large Natural Eco Park for Thu Thiem

Saigon

Saigon Announces Large Natural Eco Park for Thu Thiem

Will this major green space project come to fruition in Thu Thiem?

SaigoneerJul 7, 2020
Wendelbo Crafts Effortless Elegance in Vietnam

Retail

Wendelbo Crafts Effortless Elegance in Vietnam

As Vietnam continues its climb up the global economic ladder, people here are able to access more high-quality products than ever before.

SaigoneerJul 7, 2020
France Awards Order of Arts and Letters to Two Vietnamese

Culture

France Awards Order of Arts and Letters to Two Vietnamese

The awards were conferred to Nguyen Ngoc Lan and Tran Vuong Thach.

SaigoneerJul 7, 2020
A Journey through Spanish Flavors at Ria

Eat & Drink

A Journey through Spanish Flavors at Ria

Not long ago, one could count the number of Spanish eateries in Saigon on a few fingers.

SaigoneerJul 7, 2020
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Confirms 14 Imported Covid-19 Cases From Bangladesh

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Confirms 14 Imported Covid-19 Cases From Bangladesh

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 into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.

SaigoneerJul 7, 2020
Hẻm Gems: Can Deep-Fried Hột Vịt Lộn Dethrone the Classic?

Saigon Hẻm Gems

Hẻm Gems: Can Deep-Fried Hột Vịt Lộn Dethrone the Classic?

Has your luck taken a turn for the worse lately? Perhaps it’s high-time for a hột vịt lộn (or three) to reverse your fortune.

Khoi PhamJul 6, 2020
As Epidemic Subsides in Vietnam, Return of VBA Not an ‘If,’ but a 'When’

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.

HHarry HodgeJul 6, 2020
Saigoneer Podcast: Wildlife Consumption in the Covid-19 Era; a Street Food Update

Podcast

Saigoneer Podcast: Wildlife Consumption in the Covid-19 Era; a Street Food Update

The latest Saigoneer Podcast episode is out now!

SaigoneerJul 6, 2020
GoViet to Be Renamed Gojek Vietnam to Merge With Indonesian Parent App

Tech

GoViet to Be Renamed Gojek Vietnam to Merge With Indonesian Parent App

Say goodbye to GoViet and hello to Gojek.

SaigoneerJul 6, 2020
How Foreign Parents Acclimate to Life in Hanoi

Education

How Foreign Parents Acclimate to Life in Hanoi

Uprooting one’s life and moving halfway around the world isn’t easy for anyone.

SaigoneerJul 6, 2020
Weekend Stories Roundup: Leaked Tests, Diphtheria Death, and Saigon Metro

Roundups

Weekend Stories Roundup: Leaked Tests, Diphtheria Death, and Saigon Metro

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 into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.

SaigoneerJul 6, 2020
7 Jailed for 32 Years in Total for Poisoning Pine Trees in Lam Dong

Environment

7 Jailed for 32 Years in Total for Poisoning Pine Trees in Lam Dong

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SaigoneerJul 4, 2020
Covid-19 Supply Chain Disruptions Delay Delivery of Hanoi Metro Trains to End of 2020

Development

Covid-19 Supply Chain Disruptions Delay Delivery of Hanoi Metro Trains to End of 2020

Disruptions in global shipping, shuttered factories and supply chain interruptions mean the trains for Hanoi's second metro line will arrive from France later than expected.

SaigoneerJul 3, 2020
Vietnamese Influencer Sparks Outrage for Sitting on Coral Reefs in Phu Quoc

Travel

Vietnamese Influencer Sparks Outrage for Sitting on Coral Reefs in Phu Quoc

Maritime tourism in Vietnam is developing fast, but for a lot of domestic tourists, conservation education in the country is lagging behind.

SaigoneerJul 3, 2020
Morning Stories Roundup: Bird Nest Farms, Cost of Pandemic, and WB Aids

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: Bird Nest Farms, Cost of Pandemic, and WB Aids

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 into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.

SaigoneerJul 3, 2020
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