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Huế Becomes 1st City With Dedicated Lanes on Pavements for Bicycles
The growing popularity of biking as a recreational activity in Vietnam has been acknowledged officially by urban planners in Huế.
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Letter to the People I Met as We Hid From the Rain Under a Bridge Together
“Do not be angry with the rain; it simply does not know how to fall upwards.”— Vladimir Nabokov.
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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.
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From 'Freeze' to 'Avcngcrs': Inside the Wacky World of Vietnam's Bootleg Toys
In Vietnam, you can find a Lego set in official Lego stores or any big toy shops at high prices; but if you take a different route, you can find Lego sets being sold by small vendors for much cheaper. But those sets are a little bit different; they are branded as “Lele'' or “Lepin,” or just white Chinese characters on a red square. For decades, these bootleg toys have been a widely popular option for Vietnamese kids.
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New Renderings Show Saigon's Plans to Revamp Quách Thị Trang Square
At an estimated cost of VND157 billion (US$6.17 million), the controversial renovation work on the square in front of Bến Thành Market is set to begin this fall and be completed by April 2025.
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In Suburban Hanoi, With Summer Comes the Red-Purple Cascade of Mulberries
In suburban Hanoi, this is the season when mulberry branches heavy with bright red fruits dangle in the summer wind.
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Every Morning, I'm Grateful for My Carless Ride to Work on Hoàng Sa Street
In the decade-plus of Saigoneer’s existence, we’ve had six offices strewn across different parts of Districts 1 and 3. Over that period, my homes have been located in Bình Thạnh and Thảo Điền, requiring significant commuting time.
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The Nhiêu Lộc-Thị Nghè Canal's Comeback Story
Water has no hometown.
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The Average Vietnamese Got 3cm Taller Over the Past Decade, Study Shows
Our mothers would be overjoyed to hear this.
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Morning Stories: Covid-19 Job Losses, Hanoi Pollution and Japan Film Week in Saigon
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Vietnam Halts Flights From UK, South Africa Over New Covid-19 Variant
It's not yet clear which countries are included as the epidemic situation in foreign countries are still developing.
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Morning Stories: More Public Spaces Along Saigon River, FIFA Women’s World Cup and Poor Retail Sales
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Morning Stories: Sa Pa Airport, New Foreign Workers Rules and Tourists Rescued
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Morning Stories: HCMC Targets 33m Tourists, Reef Destruction and More Illegal Entries
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Weekend Stories: English Teacher Shortage, Mining Threatens Rare Langurs and Work Starts on Long Thanh Airport
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Morning Stories: Saigon's First Yacht Show, An Phu Dong Bridge Opens and Saigon-Bangkok Flights
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Morning Stories: Another Pedestrian Street, Hotel Shutdowns and VNA has New General Director
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Morning Stories: VN Stock Exchange Established, Hanoi's Tunnel Boring Machine and VNA to Issue $346m in Shares
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Two New Covid-19 Cases Found Among Illegal Entrants
One case is in the Mekong Delta and the other is in Saigon, and both individuals have been quarantined.
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Vietnam's 2020 Economic Growth Lowest in 10 Years
But it still performed exceptionally well in the global context.
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Morning Stories: Supply Chain Cyber Attack, More F1, F2 Identified and Thu Duc City Announcement
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District 5 Building Locked Down Following Confirmed Covid-19 Case
Hold on to your butts.
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Weekend Stories: Contemporary Art Museum Debuts, Vietravel Airlines Flights and Metro Drama
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Morning Stories: Ba Son Metro Station Almost Complete, 32m Tourists for HCMC in 2021 and Drop in Traffic Accidents
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Vietnam's Brand Value Increases 29% Thanks to Good Pandemic Response
Thanks in large part to Vietnam's stellar response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's national brand value rose 29% to US$319 billion in the past year.
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Morning Stories: New Houses For Flood Victims, New Export Records Set and Tet Travel Surge
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Saigon Approves 1-Year Trial of App-Based Public Bike Program
Where would you ride your bike?
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Morning Stories: Japanese Companies Shift to VN from China, Endangered Turtle Optimism and Discount Train Tickets
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