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.
Morning Stories Roundup: Bird-Damaged Plane, Robot Contest and Mooncakes.
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Morning Stories Roundup: Robot Contest, Fiscal Deficit Projection and Exoplanet
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Morning Stories Roundup: Army Stands Ready to Decontaminate Site of Hanoi Warehouse Fire
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam U-22 Beats China in Friendly Match
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Among Top Targets for Phishing in Southeast Asia
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Morning Stories Roundup: AAG Undersea Cable Repairs Done Before Schedule
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The Mekong Delta Is Only 0.8m Above Sea Level, New Data Shows
The chilling results of a new study by Dutch scientists show that the Mekong Delta’s elevation is much lower than previously thought, putting it at higher risk of being swallowed by rising sea levels....
Italian Tourists Evicted From Son Tra for Disturbing Langurs With Flash Photography
Despite warnings, two Italian tourists disturbed the endangered primates with high-powered camera flashes at a close distance.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Vietnam’s GDP Per Capita is $3,000 Per Annum
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Vietnam to Build $1.3bn Expressway in Mekong Delta
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Saigon Jumps 9 Places to 47th in Global Safe Cities Index
The southern metropolis landed in the 47th spot on the annual Safe Cities Index.
Morning Stories Roundup: Honda Vietnam to Present Over 176,000 Helmets to Hanoi School Children
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam, Thailand Settle for Goalless Draw in Opener of World Cup Qualifier
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Authorities Confirm Hanoians Exposed to Mercury, Yet Confusion Remains
Following much confusion, environment officials confirmed yesterday that residents living within 500 meters of a light bulb factory that burned down in Hanoi's Thanh Xuan District last week have been ...
1,000 Volunteer Opportunities Available for Hanoi F1 Race
Do you know how to determine the weight of a race car?
Vietnam Airlines Receives Approval to Fly to Multiple US, Canadian Cities
Save up your dongs.
Saigon's First Two Metro Lines Delayed Again
Exactly zero people will be shocked by the news.
Morning Stories Roundup: Bus Driver Investigated in Hanoi Schoolboy Death
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Morning Stories Roundup: Torrential Rain to Lash Central Region as 2 Tropical Depressions Hit Vietnam
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Hanoi to Limit Old Quarter Traffic in Preparation for Mid-Autumn Festival
As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, Hanoi authorities are aiming to mitigate the intense traffic that often clogs city streets during public holidays by closing certain roads to vehicles.
