Hanoi’s New Year’s resolutions for 2019 revealed Hanoi – Speaking exclusively with The Durian in a moment of festive earnestness, the Vietnamese capital city, Hanoi, revealed its New ... The Durian December 30, 2018 0
Ride-hailing app CFO embroiled in late-night jousting calamity Hai Bà Trưng, Hanoi – An undercover investigation by The Durian has seen the CFO of ride-hailing app, Snatch, embroiled in an undergro... The Durian December 26, 2018 0
Academic Manager gets pretty wild at Christmas party Thanh Xuân, Hanoi – Hanoi’s fire brigade are now at the scene tackling a blaze that began some hours ago, after Academic Manager, Dav... The Durian December 23, 2018 0
14 hospitalised due to change in weather Ba Đình, Hanoi – At least 14 people have been hospitalised following a mild change in weather in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi. As... The Durian December 20, 2018 0
English Teacher leaving Hanoi selling half-eaten burger on Facebook Tây Hồ, Hanoi – In a desperate bid to raise funds before returning to her native home of America, unqualified English teacher, Cheryl W... The Durian December 16, 2018 3
Quest Festival dead at five following short battle with bureaucracy Sơn Tinh Camp, Hanoi – The festival formerly known as Quest has died, following a short semi-secret battle with bureaucracy. Quest Fes... The Durian December 10, 2018 0
Hanoi woman concerned 10 kumquat trees won’t be enough to enjoy Tết Ba Đình, Hanoi – A Hanoi woman is concerned that she doesn’t have enough trees in her home to ring in Tết (Lunar New Year) properly, wh... The Durian December 10, 2018 0
Bank teller will need copy of your cycling proficiency certificate to process that request, sir Hai Bà Trưng, Hanoi – A local bank teller was recently taken aback when an expat customer failed to provide the documentation required... The Durian December 10, 2018 0
Cockroach disgusted to find nest of Tâys in home Long Biên, Hanoi – Startled in the small hours of this morning, a local cockroach known only as Jeff was overcome with disgust after encou... The Durian December 01, 2018 14
New housemate asserts dominance by shitting with bathroom door open Ba Đình, Hanoi – Residents of a Đội Cấn house share were today treated to an unprecedented display of masculine dominance by new housemate... The Durian December 01, 2018 0
Karaoke Hopeful terrorises bleary-eyed audience with 7am street performance Ba Đình, Hanoi – Shuffling through the streets at dawn while lugging his less than portable PA system, a local karaoke hopeful has stunn... The Durian December 01, 2018 0
Panic grips office as colleague fails to wake up from lunchtime nap Đống Đa, Hanoi – What started out as a lunch break like any other at a literally sleepy office in Phương Mai, Đống Đa District, escalated ... The Durian December 01, 2018 0
Man laid dying on road sure glad to have audience watching him Yên Phụ, Hanoi – Immediately following what will soon prove to be a fatal roadside collision on Yên Phụ this evening, an unknown local man... The Durian December 01, 2018 0
Dodgy translation blamed for Hanoi honking Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi - In a breaking update to a previously-published report by The Durian ( ‘ Send not to know for whom the horn honks, for i... The Durian December 01, 2018 0
‘Lay a Tây’ dating app bound to get someone deported Hai Bà Trưng, Hanoi - In what critics are calling the worst marketing blunder since Kendall Jenner boldly halted the deeply-rooted systemi... The Durian December 01, 2018 1
Hanoi all-female Nijutsu tournament kicks off Cầu Giấy, Hanoi - The Hanoi all-female ninjutsu tournament opens for its fourth round this Friday, after last year’s champion Nguyen Th... The Durian December 01, 2018 0
Man with offensive facial tattoo more than qualified to teach children Tây Hồ, Hanoi - A Hanoi-based English language centre has defended its decision to employ a teacher who had the words ‘pussy monster’ tat... The Durian December 01, 2018 21
Send not to know for whom the horn honks, for it honks for you Ba Đình, Hanoi - Advising Hanoians not to turn around to enquire as to who is honking their horn, nor try to ascertain whether or not the ... The Durian December 01, 2018 0
Confederation of Local Dealers considering legal action against Quest Tây Hồ, Hanoi - Punters, vendors and even the organisers of the recently cancelled Quest festival have been getting a lot of sympathy, b... The Durian December 01, 2018 0
Tạ Hiện Bar Manager says “Fuck it” before printing new menu listing price of handjobs Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi – Rod Menlove, manager of infamous Tạ Hiện late night haunt, Lower the Bar, reportedly uttered a solemn “Fuck it” befor... The Durian December 01, 2018 0
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