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Saigon to Face 4-Hour Water Supply Outage Tonight

Fill up your tanks - there may be a temporary disruption to the water supply in your hood tonight.

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Leader of Sidewalk-Clearing Campaign to Return to Saigon's Streets

Saigon's headline-grabbing sidewalk-clearing campaign is about to resume with Doan Ngoc Hai, the vice chairman of District 1, back in the driver's seat.

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Amid Golf Course Controversy, Tan Son Nhat Might Get 3rd Runway to Ease Overcrowding

Amid increased scrutiny of the golf course next to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered a feasibility study for the addition of a third runway at the facilit...

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[Video] New Helicopter Shuttle Service to Take Off in Saigon

Forget taxis; Saigoneers may soon be able to avoid congestion on the ground by flying into town from the airport.

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Saigon Considers Charging Businesses More for Sidewalk Usage

Saigon's transport department has unveiled a plan to increase fees on businesses which use city sidewalks for commercial purposes.

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Bui Vien to Become Pedestrian-Only Street on Weekend Nights From July

Saigon's Bui Vien Street will become a vehicle-free zone on weekend nights in the near future.

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Sections of New Overpasses Near Tan Son Nhat to Open This Month

Sections of two new overpasses near Tan Son Nhat International Airport are expected to open later this month.

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Vietnam's First 7-Eleven Store to Open in Saigon This June

Saigoneers, get ready for bouts of Slurpee-induced brain freezes.

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Saigon Bus Driver Disciplined for Driving on the Sidewalk

It's not just motorbikes - Saigon's public bus drivers are now hopping onto the wrong side of the curb during rush hour.

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Giant Japanese Machine Begins Drilling Metro Tunnel Under District 1

A huge tunnel boring machine (TBM) will begin carving out a tunnel for the metro line under District 1 today.

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Saigon's Street Signs Are Going Bilingual

In an effort to improve the city’s image in the eyes of tourists, Saigon officials recently unveiled a plan to make local street signs bilingual.

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District 1 Sidewalk-Clearing Campaign Stalls as Leader Ordered to Stand Down

Saigon's sidewalk-clearing campaign has stalled, with the effort's leader claiming that he has been ordered to halt the drive.

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Saigon to Get 800 More Green-Energy Buses by End of Year

Ho Chi Minh City aims to add 800 more green-energy buses to the streets this year, but officials are worried that the plan may fall through.

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Saigon Mulls Constructing 4 'Smart' Parking Lots in the Future

Authorities are mulling over plans for "smart" garages in a bid to alleviate Saigon's congested parking problem.

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Saigon to Build First-Ever Retention Basin in Cu Chi to Curb Flooding

Saigoneers are no strangers to flooding: the city is developing faster than its infrastructure can handle, so most efforts to combat this age-old issue have had limited effectiveness. Will a retention...

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Saigon May Get Helicopter Ambulances in the Future

The skies above Saigon may receive an addition in the future: ambulance helicopters.

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Saigon Attempts to Solve Airport Congestion With Another Proposed Elevated Highway

Saigon is considering yet another elevated highway to ease traffic gridlock between the city center and the airport.

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[Photos] Saigon Is Going Green With These Smart Trashcans

If you’ve been hanging out on Nguyen Hue Boulevard recently, you probably noticed the presence of Saigon’s new “smart trashcans”.

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Saigon's Metro Construction May Be Delayed Due to Financial Setbacks

Two of Saigon’s largest infrastructure projects – including the high-profile Metro Line 1 and an environmental facility – might be delayed in the near future due to insufficient funds.

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Saigon Welcomes Dedicated 'Jewelry Street' in District 5

In another effort to enhance the city’s image, Saigon authorities have greenlit the establishment of a jewelry street in District 5.