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.
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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.
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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.”
Saigon Set to Make Bus Service Free for All to Cut Congestion, Air Pollution
Saigoneers without private vehicles might be happy to hear that the city is planning to make the municipal bus system free to ride in the near future.
Bạc Liêu-94, Cà Mau-69: In Saigon, a Surprising Reminder of Home Lives on License Plates
Once in a while, I bump into a little sliver of my hometown on a random license plate on the street.
Pristine Blue Sky and Memorial Park: Ruminating on What the Covid-19 Pandemic Left Us
Recently, I visited Saigon’s newly inaugurated COVID-19 memorial park . Located at 1 Lý Thái Tổ, Vườn Lài Ward, the park o...
HCMC's Đồng Khởi Among World's Top 20 Most Expensive Retail Streets, Report Says
Saigon’s very own Đồng Khởi has once again made the list of world’s commercial streets with the highest annual rents.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Cyber Attacks, Dead Fish and Dog Meat Risks
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Morning Stories Roundup: AI Development, AFC U-23 2020 and Online Shopping
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Morning Stories Roundup: Group Stage Opponents for Vietnam at 2020 AFC U23 Championship Revealed
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Vietnam Has the Fewest Public Holidays in ASEAN, but That Might Change Soon
Vietnamese authorities are debating making changes to the nation's labor law in 2019.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Faces Serious Shortage of Workers' Housing
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Supports Emergency Declaration to Save the World
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Singapore to Demolish Sentosa's Merlion to Make Room for New Development
One of Singapore's most well-known attractions is heading for a date with the wrecking ball.
Ninh Binh to Remove ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Film Set From Heritage Site
After Kong: Skull Island finished filming in 2016, the film set, which depicts the village of a fictional tribe, was reconstructed to cater to tourists.
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC-Based Food Producers Relocated to Nearby Provinces
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnamese Are World's Fourth Shortest People, Report Says
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Is Saigon's Haze the Result of Forest Fires in Indonesia?
In Saigon is quite literally hard to breathe these days.
Vietnam Has 31 New 'Library Buses' to Bring Books to Remote Regions
The bookmobiles are part of a project established in 2015 to help cultivate a reading culture in remote communities.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Nominated for 6 Prizes at 2019 World Travel Awards
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Seven Asiatic Black Bears Rescued After 17 Years in Confinement
Seven Asiatic black bears, also known as moon bears, have been rescued from farms just a few hours outside of Saigon.
Hanoi's Plan to Add 4 Bus-Only Lanes Next Year Spurs Debate
Transport experts have pushed back against a plan to create four priority bus lanes next year.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Vietnam’s Airlines Industry Still Lacks Many Pilots
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Young Artists Give Hanoi Village a New Coat of Paint
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Saigon Seeks Foreign Expertise to Preserve Dinh Thuong Tho After Public Backlash
The building, located at 59-61 Ly Tu Trong Street, has long been listed for demolition to pave way for a renovation plan.
Morning Stories Roundup: Japanese Koi Dies Two Days After Being Released Into To Lich River
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Morning Stories Roundup: Bag Snatch, Go-Viet Leadership and More Solar Power
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