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.
Hanoi Commences Project to Build Sewer System Below To Lich River
An underground sewer is being constructed beneath the To Lich River to lead wastewater to a treatment plant project.
Vietnam to Extend Stay for Foreigners Stuck Due to Flight Ban Until June 30
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign nationals who arrived before March 1 will have their residence permits extended until June 30 if they can prove they are unable to return to their home co...
Morning Stories Roundup: Heart Transplant, New Trees, and Long Thanh Progress
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Flood Risks, Post-Pandemic Optimism, and New Train
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Da Nang Approves Program to Teach English, Chinese, Korean to Police Officers
Da Nang aims for 100% of police officers in certain departments to be proficient in a foreign language by 2024.
The Week in Focus: A Vaccine Possibility, New Airlines Paused
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Vietnam Reports 24 New Coronavirus Cases, All Quarantined, on Flight From Russia
As Vietnam welcomes more humanitarian flights from epidemic-stricken nations, its third wave of COVID-19 infections begins, though all inside quarantine thus far.
Morning Stories Roundup: Thu Thiem Bridge, Japan Flight Routes, and Consumer Optimism
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No New Airlines in Vietnam for Now, Aviation Authority Says
Aviation authorities will temporarily stop considering the licensing of new airlines while focusing on helping existing airlines recover in the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Noi Bai Ranked 87th Among World's Top 100 Airports, Skytrax Survey Says
How would you rate the airport?
Morning Stories Roundup: Road Inspection Campaign, Border Gates, and Walking Street
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Morning Stories Roundup: Inflation, Da Nang Festival, and 3 COVID-19 Recoveries
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Morning Stories Roundup: COVID-19 Recoveries, Public Bus, and Science Awards
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Tan Son Nhat Plans $85m Upgrade to Runway to Serve Larger Aircraft
The project will cost over US$85 million.
Vietnamese Professor Among 10 Winners of Prestigious European Mathematics Prize
A Vietnamese professor recently clinched a prestigious prize for young individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of mathematics.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Bui Vien Reopens, Repatriation, and Saigon FC
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Bars, Cinemas, Sports Get Green Light, Karaoke and Clubs Remain Closed
Vietnam residents can now knock back a few cold ones at their local watering hole, but they'll have to leave their karaoke dreams at home.
Vietnam Confirms 17 New Coronavirus Cases From UAE, All Quarantined on Arrival
The patients are Vietnamese nationals who returned on a repatriation flight from the United Arab Emirates last Sunday.
Morning Stories Roundup: UV Levels, Water Supply Cut, and Domestic Flights
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My Dinh Named Among ASEAN's 5 Best Stadiums by Asian Football Confederation
The capital's main stadium is part of a new list from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
