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.
Storm Podul Leaves 6 Dead While New Storms Threaten Vietnam
Tropical Storm Podul tore through North-Central Vietnam last weekend, causing widespread flooding and at least six casualties.
Morning Stories Roundup: Fresh Tropical Depression Enters East Vietnam Sea, Likely to Become Storm
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Holiday Stories Roundup: Group Wedding, Bui Vien Brawl and Asanzo
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A Malaysian NGO Has Started Running Deforestation Tours
Tourism has long been a capricious, shape-shifting beast. Its latest incarnation explores the damage humanity is doing to the natural world.
Delivery of Trains for 2nd Metro Line Delayed by 4 Months
The delivery of the first train for Hanoi's second metro route has been postponed to July 2020, instead of March as initially planned.
Heavy Rain Expected Across Vietnam Over Holiday Weekend as Storm Podul Weakens
Did your morning commute turn into a wrestling match with traffic and puddles? Well, expect more of that during this long weekend, meteorologists have warned.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Joins F1 Calendar in Record 22-Race 2020 Season
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Morning Stories Roundup: F1 Race, Mid-Autumn Festival and Cat Lai Bridge
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Hanoi Design Agency Launches Apartment Building Renovation Contest
The contest, called Space Wizard in English, will award unique concepts aimed at refurbishing old apartment buildings in the capital and creating more livable areas.
Hanoi FC Progresses to Interzone Finals of the AFC Cup
Hanoi FC beat Turkish team Altyn Asyr on Tuesday to reach the inter-zonal finals of the AFC Cup, only the second time a Vietnamese team has progressed this far in the competition.
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Education Department to Check Food Safety in Schools
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Tropical Storm Podul to Hit North-Central Vietnam This Weekend
After crossing over the Philippines, Storm Podul is now heading for north-central Vietnam and will affect areas including Hanoi this weekend.
Morning Stories Roundup: Ride-Hailing Giant Grab to Invest $500m in Vietnam Over Next 5 Years
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HCMC Cancels Parking Area Project Beneath Le Van Tam Park
The project has been stalled for 10 years.
Vietnam Beats Thailand 1-0 to Win AFF Women's Championship 2019
Vietnam’s female football team emerged as the new winner of 2019 AFF Women’s Championship after beating Thailand, the reigning champion, 1-0 in the final.
Morning Stories Roundup: Saigon Approves 2 Waste-to-Energy Plants
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Morning Stories Roundup: 30-Year-Old trees Allegedly Poisoned in Hanoi Neighborhood
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Indonesia to Build New Capital City in Borneo as Jakarta Sinks Into the Sea
Indonesia could soon begin construction of a new capital city, which will be built in the province of East Kalimantan, Borneo.
Hon Cau Marine Reserve Seeks Funding to Build Sea Turtle Conservation Facility
Located in Binh Thuan Province, just 100 kilometers from Mui Ne, Hon Cau is one of the country’s 16 marine protected areas and home to some of the few remaining sea turtle nesting sites in Vietnam.
Morning Stories Roundup: Ride-hailing Firm Grab Plans Major Investment in Vietnam
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