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

Plan to Rebuild 134-Year-Old Nam Dinh Cathedral Sparks Public Outcry

Vietnam

Plan to Rebuild 134-Year-Old Nam Dinh Cathedral Sparks Public Outcry

One of the oldest, most impressive cathedrals in Nam Dinh Province is about to be rebuilt due to disrepair.

SaigoneerMay 3, 2019
Morning Stories Roundup: New Air Route, National Funeral and Solar Power

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: New Air Route, National Funeral and Solar Power

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.

Saigoneer

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

Explore

Latest storiesPhoto essaysEvents

Saigoneer

About usContributorsAdvertise

Follow

InstagramFacebookNewsletter
SaigoneerMay 3, 2019
[Illustrations] Japanese Artist Reimagines Marvel Heroes as Ukiyo-e Artworks

Music & Arts

[Illustrations] Japanese Artist Reimagines Marvel Heroes as Ukiyo-e Artworks

By now, many Saigoneers may have already seen Avengers: Endgame , the ultimate puzzle piece of a 22-film narrative. Undoubtedly a global cultural phenomenon, Endgame and the Marvel Cinematic Universe have spawned many memes, works of fan art and fiction. Without giving away any spoilers, here is some sterling artwork celebrating the movie’s launch from a Japanese artist.

SaigoneerMay 2, 2019
Pushing Boundaries with Globally Recognized Chefs at Qui

Branded Content

Pushing Boundaries with Globally Recognized Chefs at Qui

Potato foam is not something you’d expect to find in Saigon, or maybe anywhere and yet here it is, on my plate, during a tasting of Qui: Cuisine and Mixology’s new menu launch.

SaigoneerMay 2, 2019
Moderate Rice Consumption Might Help Reduce Obesity Rates, New Study Shows

Health

Moderate Rice Consumption Might Help Reduce Obesity Rates, New Study Shows

The secret behind Vietnamese and other Asians’ slender figure might lie in the region's rice consumption, a recent study shows.

SaigoneerMay 2, 2019
Saigoneer Podcast: Overseas Vietnamese Laborers & What If a Zombie Apocalypse Hit Saigon?

Podcast

Saigoneer Podcast: Overseas Vietnamese Laborers & What If a Zombie Apocalypse Hit Saigon?

Happy short work week!

SaigoneerMay 2, 2019
Saigon's Energy Usage Reaches 10-Year High Due to Unprecedented Heat

Saigon

Saigon's Energy Usage Reaches 10-Year High Due to Unprecedented Heat

After two years of relative consistency, unceasing sunlight in 2019 and subsequent household energy use have led to an 8.3% increase in energy prices since March 20.

SaigoneerMay 2, 2019
Holiday Stories Roundup: Hanoi Metro Inauguration Delayed Yet Again

Stories

Holiday Stories Roundup: Hanoi Metro Inauguration Delayed Yet Again

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook . Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from the capital, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.

SaigoneerMay 2, 2019
Advertisement
Holiday Stories Roundup: Hanoi Metro Delay, Ha Giang Marathon and Inflation

Vietnam

Holiday Stories Roundup: Hanoi Metro Delay, Ha Giang Marathon and Inflation

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.

SaigoneerMay 2, 2019
[Video] New Music Video 'Boy' Depicts Contemporary Hanoian Love, With a Twist

Music & Arts

[Video] New Music Video 'Boy' Depicts Contemporary Hanoian Love, With a Twist

In the music video for indietronica artist Hien’s ‘Boy,’ a classical romantic narrative unfolds. Within a modern Hanoian setting, two lovers battle against themselves, their peers and society as a whole.

SaigoneerApr 26, 2019
Morning Stories Roundup: Saigon to Ban Vehicles on Certain Streets During Holiday Weekend

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: Saigon to Ban Vehicles on Certain Streets During Holiday Weekend

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.

SaigoneerApr 26, 2019
[Video] Stop-Motion Animation Project Retells Vietnam's Starfruit Tale With a Hint of Horror

Culture

[Video] Stop-Motion Animation Project Retells Vietnam's Starfruit Tale With a Hint of Horror

As a common saying goes: "tham thì thâm" (grasp all lose all).

SaigoneerApr 25, 2019
As Vietnam Restricts Waste Imports, Plastic Scrap Finds Next Under-Regulated Victim

Vietnam

As Vietnam Restricts Waste Imports, Plastic Scrap Finds Next Under-Regulated Victim

A new report by environmental NGO Greenpeace shows the ugly truth behind the “musical chairs” game countries are playing in the global plastic waste trade.

SaigoneerApr 25, 2019
Meet 16-Year-Old Nguyen Thi Diep, the Only Female at Hanoi's Basketball Tryout

Sports

Meet 16-Year-Old Nguyen Thi Diep, the Only Female at Hanoi's Basketball Tryout

As the Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA) professional male basketball league enters its new season, teams are hosting tryouts to look for young talent.

SaigoneerApr 25, 2019
Vietnam Breaks All-Time High Temperature Record as Heat Bakes Nation

Vietnam

Vietnam Breaks All-Time High Temperature Record as Heat Bakes Nation

The searing heat has occurred much earlier than when it usually arrives.

SaigoneerApr 25, 2019
From Hamlet-Dotted Wilderness to Tourist Hotspot: The Story of Phu Quoc

Travel

From Hamlet-Dotted Wilderness to Tourist Hotspot: The Story of Phu Quoc

“Phu Quoc is a large, uncultivated island, apart from a few hectares of coffee plantation and the small gardens of Duong-Dong, covered throughout its whole extent by beautiful jungle which grows on a forest floor of exceptional richness and is exploitable, provided we build roads.”

SaigoneerApr 25, 2019
Morning Stories Roundup: Elephant Tusk Trafficker Arrested in HCMC

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: Elephant Tusk Trafficker Arrested in HCMC

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.

SaigoneerApr 25, 2019
[Photos] Playing Beneath Galvanic Skies in an Isolated Laos Village

Travel

[Photos] Playing Beneath Galvanic Skies in an Isolated Laos Village

I left Nong Khiaw and began a demanding drive down a dirt track, trying to find a village I’d only seen on satellite images on Google Maps. It lay nestled right on top of a distant peak.

SSebastia GalbanyApr 24, 2019
Thailand-Cambodia Railway Reopens After 45 Years

Asia

Thailand-Cambodia Railway Reopens After 45 Years

Traveling between the two ASEAN capitals is now a reality thanks to recent efforts by Thailand and Cambodia to reconnect their defunct railway.

SaigoneerApr 24, 2019
Tea, Comfort Food and Unique Antiques at Villa Royale

Travel

Tea, Comfort Food and Unique Antiques at Villa Royale

Two large crane statues stand atop ceremonial turtles with lotus flowers in their mouths on either side of the entrance to Villa Royale.

SaigoneerApr 24, 2019
Mental Health Problems on the Rise for Vietnamese Youth

Health

Mental Health Problems on the Rise for Vietnamese Youth

A recently released report highlighted a rise in mental health issues among Vietnamese youths, with a particular focus on anxiety.

SaigoneerApr 24, 2019
[Photos] Saigon Architects Make the Best of D10's Cramped Hẻm Enclave

Architecture

[Photos] Saigon Architects Make the Best of D10's Cramped Hẻm Enclave

Only by staying in one neighborhood for an extended period of time could someone fully grasp how rapidly Saigon has been changing in recent years. Madame Nga, the matriarch of this new hẻm house in District 10, could attest to the staggering urbanization of her community.

SaigoneerApr 24, 2019
Moc Chau's New 'Romance' Bridge Is Red and Made of Glass, Just Like Love

Vietnam

Moc Chau's New 'Romance' Bridge Is Red and Made of Glass, Just Like Love

It's so red and pink!

SaigoneerApr 24, 2019
Morning Stories Roundup: 6 People Sentenced for Violating Regulations on Rare Animals

Roundups

Morning Stories Roundup: 6 People Sentenced for Violating Regulations on Rare Animals

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.

SaigoneerApr 24, 2019
← Newer
1…184185186187188…549
Older →
Advertisement