Exploring Saigon and Beyond - Saigoneer
Cold War History With a Side of Nem Rán in Prague's Little Hanoi. Across English-speaking countries the US and Australia, the Vietnamese diaspora established close-knit “Little Saigon” towns whenever they settle down, founding large markets, starting financial services, and introducing southern fares like gỏi cuốn and bánh mì to the local population.
Exploring Saigon and Beyond - Saigoneer
In Nam Định, a Village Goes All out in Festivities to Honor Their Holy Ancestor. Comprising a range of ceremonies and traditional activities reflective of Vietnam’s rice-growing culture, Keo Hành Thiện Pagoda’s annual festival is a momentous occasion for locals to pay respect to their community’s Đức Thánh Tổ (Holy Ancestor) — Zen master Dương Không Lộ — as well as ...
Saigon's Lockdown to Be Extended, Likely Until End of Month
Sep 13, 2021 · Trigger. Hopefully you hadn't gotten too excited about September 15. VnExpress reports that Saigon's leaders plan to extend the city's lockdown beyond this Wednesday, September 15, the date previously marked by the central government as the deadline for bringing the COVID-19 outbreak "under control.". While exact specifics on the extension are still under discussion, Dương Anh Đức, the ...
Saigon - Saigoneer
A Brief History of Cung Văn Hóa Lao Động and Saigon's First Swimming Pool. Once a fashionable rendezvous for the elite of colonial society, the Labour Culture Palace (Cung Văn hoá Lao động) at 55B Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai is today one of Hồ Chí Minh City’s most popular spor...
Stories - Saigoneer
From 'Freeze' to 'Avcngcrs': Inside the Wacky World of Vietnam's Bootleg Toys. In Vietnam, you can find a Lego set in official Lego stores or any big toy shops at high prices; but if you take a different route, you can find Lego sets being sold by small vendors for much cheaper....
Exploring Saigon and Beyond - Saigoneer
Cold War History With a Side of Nem Rán in Prague's Little Hanoi. Across English-speaking countries such as the US and Australia, the Vietnamese diaspora established close-knit “Little Saigon” towns whenever they settled down, founding large markets, starting financial services, and introducing southern fares like gỏi cuốn and bánh mì to the local population.
The Saigonese - Saigoneer
When it comes to the city’s moniker, the people here prefer ‘Saigon’ to ‘Ho Chi Minh City’ since ‘Saigon’ evokes greater emotion and connection to the city’s history. As an introduction, may I take the liberty of quoting researcher and Professor Nguyen Dinh Dau’s statement that if there were no Saigon, the innovative and integrated Vietnam we know today wouldn’t exist. ...
Saigon - Saigoneer
Saigon's Next Top 5 Congested Streets Are Announced. Here Are the Winners. Local streets are buckling under the pressure of Saigon's ever-increasing population density, here are the city's most frequently jammed roads, according to the municipal Department of Transportation....
Development - Saigoneer
Hanoi Is Not Building Dragon-Inspired Longest Structure in the World, Official Says. A 700,000-square-meter dragon-shaped building will remain a futuristic fantasy in the capital's Tây Hồ area, but it might be fun to indulge in its flashy design for a moment.
Sports - Saigoneer
Saigon Powerlifter Lê Văn Công Earns Vietnam's First, Only Medal at Paralympics. Even though Vietnam’s delegation finished the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris without any medals, our Paralympics team managed to clinch one bronze from powerlifting.