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 Open to Collaborating With China to Save ‘Hoan Kiem Turtles’
The collaboration might be the only way to save a species facing extinction.
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Sentences 3 Kindergarten Teachers 6.5 Years Behind Bars for Child Abuse
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...
Laos Dam Bursts, Displacing Thousands, Claiming at Least Two Dozen Lives
A collapsed hydroelectric dam in a remote region of Laos on July 23 severely floods villages and leaves thousands homeless.
Morning Stories Roundup: Laos Dam Collapse, New Information Minister and Ice Cream Market
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...
In Vietnam's Ride-Hailing Market, It's Grab Against the World. And It's Winning.
Newer ride-hailing apps are struggling to gain a place in the market, despite growing complaints of Grab’s post-Uber services.
Morning Stories Roundup: First Liver Transplant, Coastal Forest Coverage and New Egg Substitute
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 Authorities Reject Plan to Build Cable Car Across Red River
Last month, French company POMA proposed building a cable car in the capital, but authorities have rejected the plan, claiming the form of transport is not a priority.
Morning Links Roundup: 60 Overseas Vietnamese Youths Attend Summer Camp in HCMC
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Canada probes pipe imports from Vietnam [Saigon Times] ▪ 60 Overseas Vietnam...
How to Watch the Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century in Vietnam This Saturday
What a celestial year for the country.
Sofa Workshop in Tan Phu Destroyed in Fire on Sunday
On Sunday morning, residents in Tan Phu District were frightened to discover that their neighborhood was englufed in smoke.
Weekend Links Roundup: HCMC at Loss Over Uber Tax Arrears
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Greater Mekong, including Vietnam, losing forests at alarming rate [VnExpress] ▪&...
10 Killed, Over 30 Missing in Central and Northern Vietnam as Storm Son-Tinh Brings Flash Floods
Heavy rains from storm Son-Tinh, which eventually weakened to a tropical depression, have caused flash floods and fatalities in central Vietnam.
Local Wedding Goes Viral for Accepting Money Gifts via POS Credit Card Reader, QR Code
A couple in Hanoi added a contemporary twist to the conventional money gifting custom.
Morning Links Roundup: Vietnam Commits to UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ VietJet provisionally orders 100 Boeing 737 jets [VnExpress] ▪ Vietnam commi...
Over 50% of Rural Areas Outside Hanoi Now Have Access to Clean Water
Access to clean water has been an issue for people living in rural areas outside the capital for years, but that may soon change.
Despite Economic Gains, Vietnam's Productivity Remains Low Among ASEAN Countries
Despite experiencing recent growth regarding its average labor productivity, Vietnam still struggles to compete with its ASEAN neighbors.
Morning Links Roundup: Southern Vietnam Sees 2 More H1N1 Deaths
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam Airlines maintains Skytrax four-star rating for three consecutive years [S...
Hanoi FC on Course for an Early V.League Championship
The last three matches of the 19th round of V.League 2018 wrapped up on July 15, including a match between Hanoi FC and Nam Dinh. Although the match ended in a 3-3 draw, Hanoi maintained their positio...
FLC Group Pumps $26m More Into Bamboo Airways, Prepares for First Flight This October
On July 9, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung approved the establishment of FLC Group’s Bamboo Airways, according to VnExpress.
A Hospital in Ba Vi Mistakenly Gave 2 Families the Wrong Babies in 2012. Now, a Father Is Suing.
Two families gave birth to sons 20 minutes apart from each other in late 2012, setting in motion a string of tragedies that are still affecting those involved.
