Saigon Uncovers 9 of Possible 900 Human Remains From 1968 Tết Offensive Beneath Local Park
Authorities believe nine soldiers, alongside artifacts including a military poncho and hammock, are part of a mass grave of about 900 soldiers killed in the 1968 Tết Offensive, according to Tuổi Trẻ. After an eight-year forensics undertaking, local officials have undertaken a mission to recover the remains beneath Lê Thị Riêng Park in Hòa Hưng Ward (former District 10).
Xuân Phương in Hanoi
In Suburban Hanoi, With Summer Comes the Red-Purple Cascade of Mulberries
In suburban Hanoi, this is the season when mulberry branches heavy with bright red fruits dangle in the summer wind.
After Saigon Police Bust Major Pet Theft Ring, the City Rallies to Help Care for 400 Cats
After an extended investigation, the Hồ Chí Minh City Police Department has busted a major cat theft and distribution ring that operated across multiple southern provinces.
A Visit to Lê Minh Xuân, a Rare Craft Village Making Incense Sticks Amid Saigon
From inside the workshop, artisans carry bundle after bundle of freshly made incense sticks into the courtyard amid the morning mist. A gentle scent of spices linger in the air.
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.”
Flooding on Quang Ninh-Chinese Border Kills 1, Destroys Cargo Boats
Following heavy rains across northern Vietnam and unannounced discharged waters from a Chinese dam, Mong Cai Town in Quang Ninh Province has suffered from damaging floods.
Vietnam Earmarks $1.2bn for Forest Protection, Restoration
The plan focuses on improving sustainable forest and environmental management, protection and development along with conservation to increase total forest cover from 2.5 million hectares to 2.72 ...
Nguyen Huu Linh to Face Trial for Sexually Harassing Young Girl in Elevator
Almost two months after the incident occurred, Saigon authorities have officially moved forward with the child sexual harassment case that has attracted significant public attention.
Morning Stories Roundup: Heavy Rains Forecast to Hit Northern Localities
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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.
