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: Heavy Rains Forecast to Hit Northern Localities
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...
Disjointed Drainage, Trash-Filled Canals Make Tan Son Nhat Prone to Flooding
With great summer showers comes great flooding.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Public Bikes, VinID and Forest Protection
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Hanoians Can Now Sell Solar Power Back to the Grid
Authorities in the Vietnamese capital are now offering to pay Hanoians who produce solar power and sell it back to the grid.
Hong Kong Transport Authorities Ban, Then Unban Ad Showing Gay Couple
The Cathay Pacific ad depicts two well-dressed gentlemen strolling hand-in-hand down the beach accompanied by the phrase "move beyond labels" as part of a larger inclusivity campaign.
Morning Stories Roundup: Coral Reefs, Tuition Fee Hike and Mobile Payment
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After Hanoi, Saigon Might Get Double-Decker Bus Tour
Following on the heels of a similar project in Hanoi, Saigon officials intend to pilot a trial open-top double-decker bus tour around Saigon’s downtown.
Vung Tau to Move Seafood Processing Plants out of City Center
In a new version of Vung Tau’s development plan, the city aims to improve its urban environment while maintaining nearby nature zones.
Hanoi Signs 5-Year, $3.4m Tourism Promotion Partnership With CNN
Following a two-year, US$2 milllion deal signed in 2017, Hanoi authorities have now signed a new five-year deal with American media giants CNN, worth US$3.4 million.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam's First-Quarter GDP Sees 6.79% Growth
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Vietnam's New Love for Crayfish Might Lead to Ecological Disaster
Crayfish is currently the hottest crustacean at Vietnam’s seafood banquets, but these freshwater lobsters might cause an ecological disaster if left unchecked in the wild, experts warn.
Morning Stories Roundup: More Solar Power Plants to Come Into Operation in June
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Morning Stories Roundup: Hanoi Continues to Promote its Images on CNN
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Vietnam Might Add Laughing Gas to List of Banned Narcotics
Although at the moment, laughing gas is laxly regulated in Vietnam, local officials want to tighten restrictions on the consumption of the dangerous gas.
Taiwan Becomes First in Asia to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
It's been an emotional week for Taiwan's same-sex couples.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Vam Cong Bridge, Murky Tap Water and Massive Tuna
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Vietnam's Average Income Will Quadruple to $10,000 in 2030, Report Predicts
Vietnam joins several other Asian nations with expected economic growth rates of around 7% for the next decade according to a recent Standard Chartered report.
Morning Stories Roundup: Ministry Issues Official Code of Conduct for Teachers, Students
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British Pedophile No Longer in Vietnam, Immigration Department Says
A UK citizen, who served four years in prison in his home country for convincing young girls to send him sexually graphic photos and trying to lure them into sexual encounters, left Vietnam after a mo...
Saigon to Expand Smart Card Payment Trial to 8 More Bus Routes
On March 8, Ho Chi Minh City inaugurated a pilot program for smart bus cards.
