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.
Vietnam to Have Mandatory Sexual Abuse Prevention Classes for First Graders
Elementary schools across the country will provide mandatory classes to educate students on how to avoid and report sexual abuse.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Press Center, Heat Protection and Trinh Cong Son Street
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Vietnamese Suspect in Kim Jong-Nam Murder Case Is Freed
Doan Thi Huong, the Vietnamese suspect in the Kim Jong-nam assassination case who spent nearly three years in a Malaysian prison, was released this morning.
Morning Stories Roundup: New Air Route, National Funeral and Solar Power
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Saigon's Energy Usage Reaches 10-Year High Due to Unprecedented Heat
After two years of relative consistency, unceasing sunlight in 2019 and subsequent household energy use have led to an 8.3% increase in energy prices since March 20.
Holiday Stories Roundup: Hanoi Metro Inauguration Delayed Yet Again
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Holiday Stories Roundup: Hanoi Metro Delay, Ha Giang Marathon and Inflation
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Morning Stories Roundup: Saigon to Ban Vehicles on Certain Streets During Holiday Weekend
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As Vietnam Restricts Waste Imports, Plastic Scrap Finds Next Under-Regulated Victim
A new report by environmental NGO Greenpeace shows the ugly truth behind the “musical chairs” game countries are playing in the global plastic waste trade.
Vietnam Breaks All-Time High Temperature Record as Heat Bakes Nation
The searing heat has occurred much earlier than when it usually arrives.
Morning Stories Roundup: Elephant Tusk Trafficker Arrested in HCMC
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Thailand-Cambodia Railway Reopens After 45 Years
Traveling between the two ASEAN capitals is now a reality thanks to recent efforts by Thailand and Cambodia to reconnect their defunct railway.
Moc Chau's New 'Romance' Bridge Is Red and Made of Glass, Just Like Love
It's so red and pink!
Morning Stories Roundup: 6 People Sentenced for Violating Regulations on Rare Animals
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AirAsia Once Again Gives up Plan to Launch New Airline in Vietnam
The deal marks the Malaysian-based budget carrier's fourth failure in the Vietnam aviation market.
Hai Phong to Build Vietnam's First Road Made From Recycled Plastic
In an attempt to lessen Vietnam’s alarming rates of plastic waste, reduce pressure on landfills and increase sustainability, Hai Phong plans to begin using recycled plastic to create roads.
Morning Stories Roundup: Grab Expansion, Baby Liver Transplant and Manila Earthquake
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How Will Saigon Metro Line 1 Connect With Existing Bus, Water Transport Networks?
While Saigon’s first-ever metro project is inching slowly towards the finish line, city transportation officials are devising plans to integrate the upcoming urban railway into existing public transpo...
Weekend New Roundup: Hanoi Plays Host to Vietnam Grand Prix Kick-Off Event
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Sri Lanka Bombings, Preserving Old Villas and Heatwave
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