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.
Vietnam Considers E-Passports for Citizens in 2020
The microchip-enabled passports aim to make international departure and return easier and more secure.
Morning Stories Roundup: Hoi An Ecotourism, New Ransomware and Thieves in Drag
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H'Hen Nie Is the First Vietnamese to Make Top 5 of Miss Universe
In early 2018, H'Hen Nie became the choice to represent Vietnam in this year's Miss Universe 2018 competition. She also became the first Miss Vietnam from an ethnic minority.
Coach Park Hang-Seo Dedicates $100,000 in Prize Money to Develop Vietnamese Football
Coach Park Hang-seo and the national team have been the recipients of many monetary prizes after achieving the gold medal for the recently concluded AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 last Saturday.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Over 100 Vehicles Impounded as Saigon Celebrates Vietnam’s AFF Victory
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Over a 3-Year Period, Hanoi Planted 1m Trees: Official
Over the past three years, an urban tree-planting project has brought over one million trees to Hanoi’s streets.
Morning Stories Roundup: First Japan TV Channel, Illegal Logging and Honored Academic
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Thousands of Myanmar Women Are Trafficked for Forced Marriage in China: Report
The report was conducted by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT).
Saigon to Remove Tan Son Nhat Golf Course to Make Room for Airport Expansion
The Tan Son Nhat Airport golf course will close to make room for a planned hangar and terminal expansion while a District 2 course has become an urban space.
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC, Hanoi, Ha Long Enter Top 100 City Destinations in 2018
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In Ba Vi, Foot and Mouth Outbreak Affects Nearly 300 Pigs
The highly contagious foot and mouth disease (FMD) has broken out among livestock just 90 minutes outside of central Hanoi, in Ba Vi District.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Held to 2-2 Draw by Malaysia in AFF Final
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Hanoi to Fill Canals, Widen Roads in Preparation for Formula 1 Race
Now that Hanoi is officially hosting a Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2020, the city is to undergo massive infrastructural development in preparation for the event.
2 Dead, 3 Missing as Heavy Rains Batter Central Vietnam
Central regions have been battered by heavy rains over the last few days, leaving two people dead as of December 10.
Vietnam Among Top 10 Most Weather-Wrecked Countries in 2017: Report
With a death toll of 298 and damages surpassing US$4 billion, the country occupies the sixth spot on the 2019 Climate Risk Index.
Morning Stories Roundup: AFF Final, Canal Blockage and Bui Giang Painting
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Saigon Schools to Install CCTV Cameras to Combat Child Abuse
About 315 cameras will be placed in local kindergartens in response to concerns that teachers are abusing students.
To Compete With Grab, Hanoi Taxi Companies Merge to Form G7
A new development has emerged in the battle between traditional taxi fleets and new, app-based companies, as three taxi companies have merged together to form the capital's largest taxi business.
After Historic Rainfall Hits Da Nang, Residents Abandon Cars for Kayaks
Da Nang was the latest metropolis in Vietnam to fall victim to extreme weather conditions.
Weekend Stories Roundup: National Carrier Most Punctual Among Local Airlines, Report Says
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