Saigon Tightens Regulation of School Buses After Hanoi Student Dies of Neglect
The move follows two cases, one of which was fatal, of children being abandoned in school buses in northern Vietnam.
Saigon Food Safety Authority Urges Residents to Stop Eating Dog Meat
The municipal Food Safety Management Board of Ho Chi Minh City has recommended that Saigoneers stop eating dog meat for health and moral reasons.
Current Public Transport Satisfies Less Than 10% of Saigon's Mobility Demand
The city is scrambling for ways to provide more and better public transportation options as traffic continues to worsen.
Saigon Jumps 9 Places to 47th in Global Safe Cities Index
The southern metropolis landed in the 47th spot on the annual Safe Cities Index.
Saigon's First Two Metro Lines Delayed Again
Exactly zero people will be shocked by the news.
HCMC Cancels Parking Area Project Beneath Le Van Tam Park
The project has been stalled for 10 years.
Truck Drivers, Deprived of Rest Stations, Turn Highway Shoulder Into Napping Spot
Long-haul truck drivers on the HCMC-Trung Luong Expressway have taken to pulling over on the hard shoulder overnight to take naps, posing danger to passing motorists.
Saigon Mulls Establishing Public Bicycle Project in District 1
Will Saigoneers switch to bicycles for their daily commute?
VNA Gifts Round-Trip Tickets to Japanese Tourist Swindled by Xích Lô Driver
Oki Toshiyuki, an 83-year-old Japanese tourist, was charged VND2.9 million for an approximately two-kilometer ride.
Saigon to Tighten Traffic Law Enforcement on Foreign Drivers From August
Instead of just giving warnings and admonition, police will start applying punishments for foreign traffic violators starting August 16.
Saigon to Remove Single-Use Plastic Items in Government Agencies
Saigon authorities are moving forward with measures to minimize plastic usage in government functions.
Saigon Prepares Public Ferry Route From Can Gio to Vung Tau
The route will help ease overcrowded roads connecting the city via its outlying island to the popular beach destination.
Go-Viet Ups Daily Bonus, but Makes It Harder to Get. Drivers Go on Strike.
Hundreds of Go-Viet drivers recently surrounded the company's offices in District 3 and 4 to protest recent changes to the ride-hailing company’s policy.
In New Proposal, Saigon Wants to Impose Fee on Cars Entering Downtown
The transport department's latest effort to alleviate pollution and encourage public transit usage comes with a US$10.8 million price tag.
Saigon's Urban Green Coverage Is Poor, but Little Is Done to Speed up Park Projects
Saigon currently has 540 million square meters of green space, but the number seems dismal when factoring in the city's population density.
HCMC Struggles With Teacher Shortage as New School Year Approaches
Schools in every district of Saigon have been searching for teachers and lecturers since June.
Saigon Earmarks $7m for Measures to Thwart Illegal Sand Mining
Illegal sand mining in the area is devastating ecosystems and ushering in a host of environmental problems.
Saigon Is Sinking Fast Due to Too Much Groundwater Extraction, Experts Say
In late March 2018, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued a plan to close groundwater wells in the city.
Saigon BMW Driver Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Jail for Fatal DUI Crash
In October last year, a driver careened into a crowd of motorcyclists stopping at the Hang Xanh Intersection, killing one and injuring eight others.
HCMC Signs Deal With South Korean Firm to Create Electric Bus Rapid Transit System
Can a bus rapid transit (BRT) system succeed in Saigon?
