As Young Job-Seekers Prefer Better Jobs, Saigon Faces Shortage of Manual Labor Workers
Some Saigon-based companies are struggling to find highly skilled manual workers.
Saigon Suspends Popular Anatomy Exhibition, Citing Numerous 'Dishonest' Practices
Citing “dishonest” practices by the show’s promoter, the city suspended the display of plastinated body parts.
Saigon to Set Aside 10,000 Apartments for Relocated Residents
According to a draft plan by the municipal construction department, Saigon will allocate 10,000 social housing apartments to residents who will be relocated under planned urban development efforts fro...
After 4 Months, Saigon Finishes 2nd Tunnel for Metro Line 1
A second section of a tunnel for Saigon's first metro line was recently completed, flipping a new page in the development of the system.
In 2017, Saigon Welcomes More Tourists Who Stay Longer, Spend More
Saigon experienced a 22.8% increase in foreign tourists over the last year.
Can Gio Reserve Shuts Down Cruel Monkey Circus Following International Outcry
Following an international outcry that began in 2016, the UNESCO biosphere reserve recently closed the show.
Saigon Aims to Treat 90% of Wastewater by 2020
The efforts would be a vast improvement over the current 24%.
After Street Vendors, Fire Safety Hazards, Doan Ngoc Hai Turns His Target to Illegal Fishers
Vice Chairman Doan Ngoc Hai: sidewalk crusader, fire safety protector and now, aquaculture ally.
Leica Opens First Flagship Boutique in Saigon at Deutsches Haus Building
Now there are two official Leica boutiques in Vietnam.
Saigon to Have First River Toll Booth Under New Binh Loi Railway Bridge
Once construction on Saigon’s Binh Loi Railway Bridge finishes, ships will be expected to pay a fee to pass beneath the new structure.
Saigon Streets Are Not Flooded, Just Have 'Water Accumulation': Anti-Flood Agency
Pro tip: to solve life problems, avoid calling them by name and they will somehow disappear.
Saigon Launches Major Initiative to Reduce Plastic Use in Local Markets
Saigon authorities have issued plans to multiple municipal departments in hopes of seeing a reduction in the use of plastic bags and products.
Saigon Officials Aim to Launch Noise Pollution Response Teams
Can officials keep the city quiet? Can officials keep the city quiet?
Paul Christiansen in Saigon
Dam Sen Park Stops Using Exotic Animals in Circus Shows Following Complaints
Dam Sen Cultural Park in District 11 will stop featuring wild animals such as orangutans, elephants and bears in their circus performances.
[Photos] Saigon Swims in Citywide 'Pool' After Weekend Downpours
If’s officially time for the rainy season in Vietnam or, as we say in Saigon, flooding season.
D1 Vice Chairman Doan Ngoc Hai Has Officially Rescinded His Resignation
Who would have thought?
Face-off With Armed Bike Thieves Sees 2 Saigon Street Vigilantes Fatally Wounded
Life as a night vigilante in Saigon is much less glamorous than that of a Marvel superhero, but so much more dangerous.
Saigon Aims to Attract 1.5m Chinese Tourists Annually by 2020
The government has set a goal of hosting 1.5 million Chinese tourists by 2020, a three-fold increase.
As Rainy Season Arrives, Saigon Major Flood Barrier Project Stalls
Work has halted on a massive US$440 million drainage system aimed to control tidal flooding that impacts 6.5 million residents in a 570-square-kilometer area in and around south Saigon.
Saigon Puts City Hall Expansion Design up for Public Feedback
Saigon's city planners have displayed a design for an extension to the city's iconic People's Committee building for public feedback.
