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.
In Nha Trang, a Pristine Beach Is Ruined by Sludge Discarded Directly From Storm Drains
Some Nha Trang residents have connected their home sewage systems to a storm drain, spilling filth directly into the shallow waters of the popular beach city.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnamese Painting to Be Sold at Auction in Paris
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After Completing Nghi Tam Overpass, Hanoi Proposes Plan to Expand Au Co
Having finished construction on the An Duong-Thanh Nien Overpass, which opened last Thursday, plans are now being proposed to level and expand Au Co Street.
Vietnam Approves 2-Year Extension of E-Visa Pilot Program for 46 Countries
For another two years, tourists from a range of countries will be able to enter Vietnam for 30 days with an electronic visa.
Morning Stories Roundup: Increased GDP per Capita, Inflation and Saigon Real Estate
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Hue Wants Two Cable Cars in Bach Ma National Park. Experts Are Concerned.
Numerous experts have spoke out against the approved plans, citing a variety of reasons of damage to Vietnam's priceless natural area.
Vietnam Reports Fewer Traffic Accidents, Deaths and Injuries Compared to 2017
The number of traffic accidents and victims continues to be high, but the situation has seen slight improvement compared to last year.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnamese Students in Korea, Hue Slum and Peacekeeping Force
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Vietnam Wins 40 Medals, Including 8 Golds, at 2018 Asian Para Games
Vietnam ranked 12th after winning eight gold, eight silver and 24 bronze medals at the event, which is held once every four years.
Orange Truck Breaks Scaffold in Front of Thu Thiem Tunnel, Causes Massive Traffic Jams
If your commute this morning was a nightmare, blame oranges.
Morning Stories Roundup: Measles Outbreak, Asian Para Games and Literature Nobel Prize Substitute
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Penguin Random House Will Open Its Southeast Asia Publishing Arm in Singapore
While Penguin Random House's distributing unit has already existed in Singapore, the establishment of a publishing arm could open up more opportunities for Southeast Asian writers.
Saigon Moves Forward With $243m Project to Build 3 Hospitals in Thu Duc, Cu Chi, Hoc Mon
The facilities are expected to be completed by 2023.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Motor Show, Organ Donation and New Food Processing Plant
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Hanoi Begins Using E-Cards on New Bus Rapid Transit Route
As of yesterday, electronic cards have been available for use on the Kim Ma-Yen Nghia BRT route.
Vietnam Ranks 99th of 157 in Efforts to Reduce Inequality: Oxfam
The Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index measures national efforts to reduce inequality via three criteria: social spending, progressive taxation, and labor policies.
Morning Stories Roundup: New Bphone, Book on Agent Orange and E-Government
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After a Two-Year Renovation Project, Binh Tay Market Will Reopen Next Month
After months of operating in sub-optimal conditions, vendors and customers of Binh Tay Market are finally allowed to move back in.
Morning Stories Roundup: Hanoi Formula 1, Bamboo Airways and Deadly Shoot-out in Bangkok
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Thailand Closes Famous Maya Bay Indefinitely to Save Coral Reef From Tourists
Maya Bay, a small beach on Thailand's Phi Phi Leh Island, has been a popular tourist destination since it appeared in the 2000 film The Beach starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
