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 1
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 3
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 5
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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