Phở Hà 17 – 19 Hải Triều Street District 1 [see relocation note/warning below] ***** There’s a place in Saigon where you can stand in the middle of the street, spread your arms wide and touch (well almost) Saigon’s tallest, U.S.A.-architect-designed skyscaper with one hand; and a traditional Hanoi street food eatery with the other. [Read on …]
Ice Cream & Rice If you’re a teen listen up! If you’re a bit older, listen up anyway. First, who doesn’t like ice cream? Easy answer – no one! Secondly, who in Vietnam doesn’t like rice – again, no one! Finally, who doesn’t like sticky rice with ice cream? Ah …. please repeat the question. [Read on …]
Chị Tuyên (formerly named Chị Thông) 195 Cô Giang Street District 1 ***** Yesterday, I went to Chị Thông and was horrified to see they were closed!! Oh no! Often listed in Eating Saigon!’s “Top 3” favorite Saigon street food listing, I was crushed! 🙁 See my earlier passionate eating adventure review for Chị Thông. But Wait! Who are [Read on …]
Officials’ appetite for rare animals hinders conservation effort Last Updated: Friday, October 12, 2012 08:20 Little headway made on conserving endangered species as officials and the rich love consuming them Stuffed tigers, bears and rhinos that could have been used as evidence to track down notorious wildlife traffickers have instead ended up in the residences [Read on …]
Vietnam may limit immigration to central cities Last Updated: Saturday, October 06, 2012 02:10:00 The Ministry of Public Security is seeking public opinion on proposed amendments to the Law on Residence that would restrict migration to centrally-administered cities. Under the draft amendments, expected to be submitted to the National Assembly next year, applicants for permanent residence in the [Read on …]
Saigon Street Food? – Vietnamese PIZZA NEWS FLASH: Perhaps the most original, unique and authentic Saigon street food adventure yet uncovered by Eating Saigon’s street food reconnaissance team (that would be Hai and I) can now be reported. Well, in fact, we had a little help finding this place, as follows: Hai and I received [Read on …]
BITEXCO FINANCIAL TOWER I’ve actually had very little interest in visiting this Saigon “tourist spot”. But, it’s been impossible for me NOT to view this strange and arguably beautiful building almost everyday from various perspectives as I’ve searched for Saigon’s most interesting eating adventures. Finally, last week I could no longer resist the temptation to [Read on …]
News: Business APNewsBreak: Coke, Samsung pull Vietnam site ads October 3, 2012 HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Coca-Cola and Samsung have pulled their advertising from a popular Vietnamese website notorious for providing unlicensed downloads of Western and local songs, in a rare victory against online piracy in a country where it has grown unchecked. The companies [Read on …]