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.
Trade Promotion Authorities Sign Partnership With Amazon Global Selling
Amazon Global Selling is a program for sellers and merchants to list their goods on Amazon's global e-commerce sites.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Has 165,300 New Firms in 2018
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Hoi An Requests $30m to Save Cua Dai Beach From Severe Erosion
Hoi An’s Cua Dai Beach might be wiped out completely in the near future if nothing is done to combat further erosion.
After Series of Grave Accidents, Vietnam Amps up Street Inspections, Sobriety Tests
In response to worrisome statistics and high profile accidents, authorities are undertaking a variety of measures to make roads safer.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Victorious to Stay in Last-16 Hunt of Asian Cup
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VinFast Announces New Car Collection, VinFast Pre, for 2020 Release
VinFast will increase its business portfolio in the future with a new line of cars.
You Can Now Pump Your Own Gas at 11 Filling Stations in Saigon
The service underwent a 15-day pilot period before being officially rolled out.
Morning Stories Roundup: Measles Outbreak Reported in the Southern Region
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Morning Stories Roundup: Trans-Pacific Trade Pact Takes Effect in Vietnam
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Vietnam Aims to Export 6.5m Tons of Rice in 2019
For 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has set a target of exporting 6.5 million tons of rice, valued at US$3 billion.
Aviation Authorities Present New Proposal for 3rd Terminal at Tan Son Nhat
The Airports Corporations of Vietnam (ACV) recently submitted their proposal for a third terminal at Tan Son Nhat Airport to the Ministry of Transport.
Weekend Stories Roundup: New Trade Center, Observatory and Solar Projects
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Saigon Plans to Have 50 New Supermarkets, 2,000 Convenience Stores by 2025
Could the introduction of more supermarkets improve Saigon’s food hygiene and safety?
Morning Stories Roundup: Trash in Ha Long and Missing Tourists Found in Taiwan
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In 2018, Over 26m Tourists Visited Hanoi
The number of tourists visiting Vietnam in 2018 represented a 9.3% increase from 2017.
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Retail Sector Ready for Tet Holiday
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13.4% of All Vietnamese Flights Were Delayed Last Year: CAAV
Vietnamese carriers reported 39,632 delays in 2018 which represents 13.4% of all operated flights.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Loses 2-3 to Iraq in AFC Asian Cup Opener
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Japan Imposes JPY1,000 Departure Tax on All Foreign Visitors
The JPY1,000 (US$9.22) fee went into effect on Monday and aims to raise funds to support the country's tourism sector.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Targets 14% Credit Growth This Year, Report Says
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