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.
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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.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Consuming Natural Resources Faster Than in 2018
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Saigon Tightens Regulation of School Buses After Hanoi Student Dies of Neglect
The move follows two cases, one of which was fatal, of children being abandoned in school buses in northern Vietnam.
Police Arrest Gang Leaders for Stealing Thousands of Dogs in Northern Vietnam
Police in Thanh Hoa Province have detained three members of a dog thief gang and rescued 51 stolen dogs.
New Program to Build Turtle Conservation Areas, Rescue Centers Approved
In order to protect endangered turtle species, the Vietnamese government recently approved a program to build three conservation areas and two turtle rescue centers.
Morning Stories Roundup: Around 4,000 Runners to Join 2019 Vietnam Mountain Marathon
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Morning Stories Roundup: North-South Expressway and Saigon Housing Shortage
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Binh Dinh Wants a Giant Relief of Lac Long Quan, Au Co On a Mountain
The estimated cost for the project is VND86 billion (US$3.7 million).
Morning Stories Roundup: Two Districts in Hanoi Become New-Style Rural Areas
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Morning Stories Roundup: Saigon Apartment Prices Balloon in last 5 Years
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Saigon Food Safety Authority Urges Residents to Stop Eating Dog Meat
The municipal Food Safety Management Board of Ho Chi Minh City has recommended that Saigoneers stop eating dog meat for health and moral reasons.
Hanoi to Add New Bus Routes to Boost Public Transport Access
The capital will add up to 30 new bus routes next year.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Over 12 Tons of Mercury Waste Collected From Rang Dong Fire
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Saigon Flooding, New Railway Bridge and Pride
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Work Hazards Remain Rife Amid Poor Employee, Business Awareness
This news won't come as a surprise to anyone who has observed a local construction site.
Rang Dong Warehouse Cleanup Begins as Environment Ministry Says Area is Safe
A team of experts from both the military and civilian agencies arrived at the warehouse yesterday.
Morning Stories Roundup: Danger Looms Over Cat Tien Park as Sand Exploitation Allowed
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Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Seeks to Develop Urban River-Canal Network
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Vietnamese Cyclist Nguyen Thi That Wins 118km Race in France
Grand Pix de Fourmis is an annual race held in Fourmis, France.
Current Public Transport Satisfies Less Than 10% of Saigon's Mobility Demand
The city is scrambling for ways to provide more and better public transportation options as traffic continues to worsen.
How Photos of a Remote School Went Viral, and the Happy Ending That Followed
Last week, public school students in Vietnam officially commenced the new school year. Images of neatly ironed new shirts, áo dài and schoolyards filled with children made headlines across the country...
