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.
Taiwan Votes Against Marriage Equality in Referendum, but All Is Not Lost
While the voting result is a setback for Taiwan's progress on LGBTQ rights, there is still hope.
Taiwan Votes Against Marriage Equality in Referendum, but Not All Is Lost
While the voting result is a setback for Taiwan's progress on LGBTQ rights, there is still hope.
Typhoon Usagi Causes Longest, Heaviest Rain and Worst Flood in Saigon History
After more than a day of unrelenting rain, Typhoon Usagi has reduced Saigon to a waterlogged town.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Falling Tree Kills Saigon Man Amid Typhoon Usagi
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 Beats Cambodia 3-0 to Advance to AFF Semi-Finals
The team topped Group A with 10 points and a clean sheet after four matches.
Morning Stories Roundup: Tropical Depression to Strengthen into Storm, Threatening South-Central Vietnam
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...
It's Official: Bánh Mì-Inspired Dress Selected As Vietnam's National Costume For Miss Universe
Eschewing sequins for sliced sausage and preferring pate and cilantro to pleats or lace, the staple sandwich dress will represent the nation in next month's contest.
Dead Whale Found in Indonesia with Plastic Bottles, Bags, Flip-Flops in Stomach
A dead whale washed ashore in Indonesia this weekend with thirteen pounds of plastic in its stomach.
Gas Tank Truck Catches On Fire, Kills 6 In Binh Phuoc
Early this morning, while traveling down National Route 13, a gas tank truck crashed into a three-wheeled motorbike cart, which caused the truck to tip over and catch on fire.
Morning Stories Roundup: Green Cover Area Reduces 50 Percent in HCMC
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...
Saigon Heat Overcome Early Butterflies, Outduel Knights in Season Debut
A tight game knotted 80-80, seemingly headed for overtime. The Saigon crowd is biting their nails as their two top scorers have just fouled out. And Vietnamese-American star Justin Young launches a fi...
Morning Stories Roundup: Death Toll from Nha Trang Landslides Rises to 17
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...
14 Dead Admidst Devastating Landslides in Nha Trang
Flooding caused by tropical depression Toraji has destroyed homes and left residents of Khanh Hoa Province scrambling to recover and rebuild.
Hanoi to Construct $500m Horse Racetrack Amid the Pines of Soc Son
Hanoi authorities are going ahead with the construction of a racetrack which will offer sports betting at an estimated cost of USD500 million.
Morning Stories Roundup: Students May Get Days off as HCMC Braces for Tropical Depression
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...
Saigon Amps up Efforts to Promote Trash Sorting, Recycling
Individuals and businesses who do not separate inorganic and organic rubbish by 2020 can be fined up to VND15-20 million (US$645-860).
Weekend Stories Roundup: Hanoi Horse Racetrack and Prayers for Traffic Victims
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...
647 Pines Recently Poisoned in Lam Dong With Culprit Still at Large
The illegal act was likely performed by locals looking to free up the protected forest for agricultural use.
New Study Claims Hanoi Is Among the Least Sustainable Cities in the World
The recently published Sustainable Cities Index compared the sustainability of 100 cities around the world. What determines a cities sustainability? Researchers at Arcadis, a consultancy firm headquar...
In Vietnam, Markets Still Beat Convenience Stores, but That Might Change Soon
In recent years, Vietnamese are visiting convenience stores more frequently while foot traffic in traditional markets gradually dwindles.
