Saigon Uncovers 9 of Possible 900 Human Remains From 1968 Tết Offensive Beneath Local Park
Authorities believe nine soldiers, alongside artifacts including a military poncho and hammock, are part of a mass grave of about 900 soldiers killed in the 1968 Tết Offensive, according to Tuổi Trẻ. After an eight-year forensics undertaking, local officials have undertaken a mission to recover the remains beneath Lê Thị Riêng Park in Hòa Hưng Ward (former District 10).
Xuân Phương in Hanoi
In Suburban Hanoi, With Summer Comes the Red-Purple Cascade of Mulberries
In suburban Hanoi, this is the season when mulberry branches heavy with bright red fruits dangle in the summer wind.
After Saigon Police Bust Major Pet Theft Ring, the City Rallies to Help Care for 400 Cats
After an extended investigation, the Hồ Chí Minh City Police Department has busted a major cat theft and distribution ring that operated across multiple southern provinces.
A Visit to Lê Minh Xuân, a Rare Craft Village Making Incense Sticks Amid Saigon
From inside the workshop, artisans carry bundle after bundle of freshly made incense sticks into the courtyard amid the morning mist. A gentle scent of spices linger in the air.
As Thanh Đa Faces Redevelopment, Writer Dạ Ngân Reflects on What Will Be Lost
To me, my trip to Cư xá Thanh Đa in summer 1982 was a serendipitous encounter. It was Saigon’s largest-scale residential complex in the first half of the 1970s, with nearly 4,000 separate units housing about 50,000 inhabitants. Cư xá refers to a residential quarter reserved for gainfully employed citizens, with a vision to establish a model community with a high quality of life. Here, in their three-bedroom apartments, civil servants, professors, doctors, and military leaders ranked major or higher lived in pride of being a part of a cư xá like that.
Uyên Đỗ in Saigon
How Saigon's Free Water Coolers Quench Thirst and Spread Kindness
In recent years, stories about climate change's impacts on the lives of Vietnamese people have been increasingly making the news.
Inside the Covid Memorial Park at 1 Lý Thái Tổ, Saigon's Brand-New Green Space
As part of Saigon’s latest initiative to increase green space coverage in the city, a number of abandoned land plots were converted into public parks, including a Covid Memorial Park that’s become a beloved destination for Saigoneers seeking a space to jog, reflect, or just simply touch grass.
Uyên Đỗ in Saigon
All Aboard Bus 146, Home of Plushies, Rubber Chickens and a Side of Humanity
“Cute” doesn’t seem like a fitting descriptor for any mode of public transport, but a bus in Saigon is driving straight into the heart of Saigoneers for being the quintessence of “smotheringly adorable.”
Hanoi's Cat Linh-Ha Dong Metro Line Delayed Again
According to reports, this is the ninth time the line has been delayed.
From January 2020, New Alcohol Law Will Make Coercing Others to Drink Illegal
Be gone, peer-pressured drinking.
Morning Stories Roundup: Famous Hanoi Pho a Huge Hit with Tokyo Diners
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Motor Show, New Racecourse and Hanoi Metro
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Major Extensions Considered for Several Metro Lines
While no sections of Hanoi's metro system are operational yet, city officials are already planning massive extensions for future lines.
Mon Hue Restaurants Abruptly Close, Abandoning Employees and Suppliers
The restaurants are owned by Huy Viet Nam Group, which also owns Com Tho Chay, Great Banh Mi & Cafe, TP Tea, 99 House of Pho, Mi Quang Bep Tam, Shilla Korean BBQ, Iki Sushi, Captain Lobster and Soi 61...
Morning Stories Roundup: Hanoi Turns Down Demand to let Train Street Cafés Reopen
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Charity Fun Run to Take Place in Ecopark on November 3
A huge charity fun run will take place in Hanoi in just over a week.
Vietnam to Launch New Earth Observation Satellite Into Space in 2023
The observation satellite is designed to aid with disaster and climate change counter-measurement.
Morning Stories Roundup: Coworking Spaces, Sea Turtles and Da Nang Tourism
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Morning Stories Roundup: Hanoi Declares Water Supply Safe for Consumption
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HCMC Wants to Restrict Groundwater Extraction to Curb Subsidence
According to authorities, over-extraction of underground water sources is one of the main driving forces behind land subsidence and water pollution.
Morning Stories Roundup: 5th Hanoi Cherry Blossom Festival to be Held Next March
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Morning Stories Roundup: Nearly 13,000 Rooftop Solar Power Projects Sell Electricity to EVN
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BBC's List of 100 Inspiring Women Includes 2 Vietnamese
This year, a wildlife activist and a social entrepreneur from Vietnam made BBC’s list of 100 women epitomizing “The Female Future.”
Starbucks Closures, Arrests, Confusion: Hanoi's Water Crisis Deepens
Hanoi's ongoing water crisis took several dramatic turns over the last few days.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Public Smoking, Boat Rescue Team and Bus Pickpocket
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Weekend News Roundup: Hanoi, HCM City Build Smoke-Free Environments in Public Areas
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Uniqlo's First Store in Vietnam Will Be at Parkson Saigon Tourist Plaza
After a year of waiting, fast-fashion fans in Vietnam will be able to purchase Uniqlo products in a flagship outlet in the very near future.
Morning Stories Roundup: New Tourism Campaign #VietnamNOW Recently Launched
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