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's Solar Power Capacity Reaches 4,464MW
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...
Vietnam's Economic Growth Predicted to Reach 7% in 2019
Growth could reach 7% for 2019, according to economic experts from the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Vietnamese Rice Exporters Look for New Markets
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...
At 96.2m Citizens, Vietnam Is the World's 15th-Most Populated Country
Over the last decade, Vietnam witnessed its population grow by 10.4 million.
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Districts Join Battle With Illegal Sand Miners
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 Wants to Reduce Speed of High-Speed Train to Save $33bn
As a new proposal suggests, by switching the route and reducing speed by 150km/h, the high-speed railway connecting Hanoi and Saigon is estimated to cost just US$26 billion, instead of the initial US$...
Morning Stories Roundup: Woman Arrested for Unintentionally Starting Wildfire in Central Vietnam
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Hong Kong: How China's ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Model Is Being Reshaped
Protest organizers in Hong Kong claim that nearly two million people, most clad in black and many carrying white flowers as a symbol of mourning, took to the streets on June 16 as demonstrations ...
Hanoi to Break Ground on Underground Metro in 2021
In just a few years, probably, construction will begin on an underground section of Hanoi's developing metro system.
Morning Stories Roundup: 5G Trials, Nintendo Production and High-Speed Train
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...
South Korean Man Arrested After Clip Showing Beating of Vietnamese Wife Goes Viral
The brutal beating, caught on camera, has made national headlines in both Vietnam and South Korea. While the man has been detained, some are worried that this incident represents just the tip of the i...
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Records 5 Dengue Deaths in 6 Months
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Vietnam Among Top 10 Best Countries for Expats: HSBC Report
Switzerland, Singapore and Canada took the top spots in HSBC's Expat 2019 Global Report, which was released last Thursday.
Da Nang Is the Most Popular Destination for Vietnamese Tourists This Summer
Agoda, a popular online traveling booking platform, recently published their statistics for the top 10 destinations for Vietnamese tourists in summer 2019.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Over 1,500 Blood Units Collected in HCMC Donation Drive
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Kit Humphrey in Asia
[Photos] How One of Malaysia’s Last Nomadic Tribes Suffers From Societal Neglect
The semi-nomadic Batek, who live in Kuala Koh Village beside Peninsular Malaysia’s Taman Negara National Park, made global headlines recently after their community was torn apart by pollution, disease...
HCMC Struggles With Teacher Shortage as New School Year Approaches
Schools in every district of Saigon have been searching for teachers and lecturers since June.
Morning Stories Roundup: Sugarcane Farmers, Big C and Storm Mun
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Hanoi Welcomed Nearly 15m Visitors in First Half of 2019
With the number of visitors continuing to rise, Vietnam’s largest cities remain magnets for both local and international tourists.
US Imposes Heavy Tariffs on Steel From Vietnam of South Korea, Taiwan Origins
The main targets of the United States' newest tariffs are corrosion-resistant steel products and cold-rolled steel.
