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.”
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Dumps Almost All Urban Wastewater Untreated into the Environment
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Morning Stories Roundup: Japan, Taiwan Top Places for Labor Export in 2019
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Vietnam Ranks 2nd Among Southeast Asia’s Fastest-Growing Internet Economies
A new report co-written by Google, Singapore government-backed Temasek Holdings, and US-based management consultancy Bain & Company looks at Southeast Asia’s six biggest markets, including Indonesia, ...
New Proposal Seeks to Pedestrianize More Old Quarter Streets
Perhaps Hanoi's Old Quarter streets won't be such a nightmare for pedestrians in the future.
68% of Vietnamese Insist on Driving Themselves Home After Drinking Sessions
More than two-thirds of people who drink at a nhậu session or restaurant admit to driving afterwards, contributing significantly to traffic accidents.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Mercury Cleanup, Hoi An Homestays and Music Fest
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Army Completes Mercury Cleanup at Burned Hanoi Light Bulb Warehouse
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Major Anti-Flood Upgrade of Nguyen Huu Canh Begins on October 5, Lasting 14 Months
Get ready, anyone who has to commute through Binh Thanh District.
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Morning Stories Roundup: Hanoi to Ban Smoking in Hoan Kiem District’s 30 Cultural Heritage Sites
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Morning Stories Roundup: Demand for Air Purifiers Surges in HCMC
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Saigon Adds 16 Old Villas in District 1, 3 to List to Be Preserved
After more than a year of work, Saigon authorities have finished assessing the preservation status of 86 old villas within the bounds of the city, though the classification process is still ongoing.
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC’s Industrial Production Rises 7.26%
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As Percentage of People Over 60 Hits 11.9%, Vietnam Prepares for Aging Society
The percentage of people over the age of 60 in Vietnam has hit 11.9% of the population and is expected to rise to 25%, or 27 million people, by 2050.
Hanoi Pondering Plan to Ban Vehicles Around Hoan Kiem Lake
Officials in Hanoi are considering a radical move to make the city more pedestrian-friendly.
Saigon Welcomes 6.2m International Tourists in First 9 Months of 2019
Compared to the same period last year, the city saw a 14.3% increase in international visitors.
Morning Stories Roundup: Hanoi Police Arrest 2 for Killing GrabBike Driver
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Severe Flooding Drowns Can Tho as Tides Reach Highest Levels in 30 Years
Other Mekong Delta provinces and Saigon are also affected.
Thai Prime Minister Suggests Moving Capital to Help Overcrowded Bangkok
In what seems to be a growing trend among overcrowded Southeast Asian capitals, Thailand's Prime Minister has floated the idea of relocating its capital from Bangkok.
Morning Stories Roundup: All Vietnamese to Get New 12-Digit ID at Birth From 2020
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Morning Stories Roundup: Air Pollution in Hanoi Exceeds Red-Level Warning
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