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.
South Korea Imposes Ban on Sale of Coffee in Schools
The ban will be applied for both students and teachers.
Minibuses That Run in Hẻms Might Be the Latest Transport Pilot Program in Saigon
Will there be room in Saigon’s hẻm system to fit small buses?
Morning Stories Roundup: Negligent Kindergarten Teachers and Strongest Storm in 25 Years in Japan
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...
Hanoi Moves Forward With Plans for Yen So, 'Vietnam's Most Modern Bus Station'
A major new bus station has been approved for Hoang Mai District, in an effort to relieve stress several of the city's dated bus facilities.
Inside the Ambitious 1,545km High-Speed Railway Project That Links Saigon With Hanoi
According to a recently completed feasibility study, Vietnam might need to shell out almost US$60 billion to complete an ambitious high-speed railway that traverses the length of the country.
KFC Bans Straws for All In-House Diners in Hong Kong and Macau
The move is the latest in a wave of Asian initiatives to combat plastic waste.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Vietnam Finishes ASIAD With 38 Medals, Ranks 17th in 37
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...
Hanoi Receives Government Approval to Move Forward on Proposed Formula One Race
Hanoi's plan to host a Formula 1 race in the near future has taken another step forward.
Saigon to Remove Private Businesses to Reclaim, Upgrade September 23 Park
Private entities that are currently renting spaces in the park are to move out by April 30, 2019.
Mark the Date: Uniqlo Will Open First Vietnam Store in Saigon in 2019
No more going through seedy Facebook shops and waiting days for overseas orders.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Male Football Team Awarded $190,000 for Making to Semi-Finals
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 Environment Ministry Starts Using Metallic Bottles Instead of Plastic During Meetings
Hopefully, the small improvement will motivate Vietnam to address its plastic problem on a policy level.
Morning Stories Roundup: Issues With Zero-Dong Tours, New Children Heart Center and High-Speed Railway
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...
Morning Stories Roundup: 1st Gold Athletics, FDI Growth and Bomb Blast in the Philippines
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's Hotels and Luxury Resorts Raked in $22bn in Revenue Last Year: Report
Digital technology integration is happening in many fields and industries including hospitality services.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam's Tourism Needs More High-Quality Workforce
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...
Spotty Internet Haunts Vietnam as AAG Undersea Cable Breaks Again
Just in time for the upcoming National Day weekend!
Saigon Presents Detailed Proposal to Ban Motorbikes in Central Districts by 2030
A plan by Saigon authorities to make the city motorbike-free by 2030 is getting closer to becoming a reality.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Potential Bird Flu Outbreaks, Golden Bridge and Train-Car Collision
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...
Chinese Bride Abandons Wedding Shoot to Give First-Aid to Traffic Victim
Like thousands of other Chinese couples, Xie Dan and her husband celebrated their wedding on August 18 — the day after Chinese Valentine's Day.
