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.”
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 Airlines Launches Da Nang–Busan Air Route
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them...
Two Doctors From Vietnam Among 100 Top Asian Scientists in 2019
Two Vietnamese researchers have been honored in the Asian Scientist 100, an annual listing of the Asia-Pacific region’s excellent researchers, academics and innovators.
Go-Viet Ups Daily Bonus, but Makes It Harder to Get. Drivers Go on Strike.
Hundreds of Go-Viet drivers recently surrounded the company's offices in District 3 and 4 to protest recent changes to the ride-hailing company’s policy.
Morning Stories Roundup: Demand for Organic Food Soars in HCMC
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them...
Ancient Kinh Vietnamese Might Hail From Africa Instead of China, Genome Project Shows
Results from the project present new evidence supporting past hypotheses that seek to explain the origin of present-day Southeast Asians and Vietnamese Kinh people.
Fahasa to Drop Plastic Bags, Use Paper Wrappings Next Month
The most popular Vietnamese bookstore chain recently announced their latest effort to move away from single-use plastic.
Weekend Stories Roundup: HCMC Records Growth of 7.86% in First Half of 2019
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them...
Michael Tatarski in Asia
Cambodia's Shocking Rates of Deforestation to Blame for Climate Emergency
As the impacts of climate change become more apparent worldwide, members of the public are connecting more weather events to the phenomenon.
Vietnam Suffers Most Offline Cyberattacks in Southeast Asia This Year
Offline cyberattacks happen when a user is not connected to the internet and malicious codes can spread through third-party devices such as USB, CD and DVD drives.
Morning Stories Roundup: UN Project Helps Da Nang Develop Sustainable Development Planning
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them...
New Proposal Calls on Hanoi Businesses to Ditch Plastic Bags
A new proposal submitted by Hanoi authorities late last month calls on businesses involved in the production of plastic bags to drastically adjust their output.
In New Proposal, Saigon Wants to Impose Fee on Cars Entering Downtown
The transport department's latest effort to alleviate pollution and encourage public transit usage comes with a US$10.8 million price tag.
Morning Stories Roundup: More Flexible Visa Policies Needed to Boost Vietnam's Tourism
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them...
Tickets for Hanoi’s Formula One Race Go on Sale Today
With just eight months to go until Vietnam’s first-ever Formula One Grand Prix, construction of the racecourse is underway and, as of today, tickets for the event are officially on sale.
After Heatwaves and Wildfires, Central Vietnam Faces Historic Saltwater Intrusion
Heatwaves and droughts have resulted in worrisome salt levels in freshwater supplies that is seriously impacting agriculture and tourism sectors.
From 2020, Vietnam to Increase Regional Minimum Wage by 5.5%
The new minimum wage will go into effect from January 1, 2020.
High-Speed Railway Connecting Bangkok to China in the Works
The modern bullet train system will take Bangkokians to Laos and China from Bang Sue.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Improves Its Position on Sustainable Development Goals
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them...
Hanoi Authorities Earmark Over $5m for Reducing Poverty
As part of an ongoing drive to minimize poverty in the capital and reduce the number of poor households to zero by the end of this year, Hanoi authorities have outlined a set of funding for initiative...
Saigon's Urban Green Coverage Is Poor, but Little Is Done to Speed up Park Projects
Saigon currently has 540 million square meters of green space, but the number seems dismal when factoring in the city's population density.
