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.
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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.
Morning Stories Roundup: Students Want to Set up Bicycle-Sharing Service in HCMC
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Financial Woes Haunt Saigon Public Transport as Bus Ads Attract Zero Interest
Advertising on buses is falling out of favor in the eyes of Saigon’s advertisers.
Hanoi's Legendary Pho Thin Opens Restaurant in Tokyo
Nguyen Trong Thin opened Pho Thin back in 1979. Since then, its reputation has grown steadily. Now, he’s set up his first franchise in Tokyo.
Morning Stories Roundup: Firework Festival, Hanoi Metro and Flood in Indonesia
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After Plastination, Hanoi's Beloved Cu Rua Preserved for All to See
Ever since Hoan Kiem Lake’s legendary turtle sadly perished in 2016, many expected the beloved creature would be preserved and put on display so Hanoians could pay their respects.
Vietnam's First Self-Publishing Platform Launched Online
Thanks to new technologies, for the first time budget-strapped Vietnamese authors will be able to quickly self-publish their books.
Finance, Banking, IT Have Vietnam's Highest-Paying Jobs at the Moment
What are Vietnam's highest-paying fields at the moment?
Morning Stories Roundup: Architecture Awards, Cu Rua Statue and Mobile Payment
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Morning Stories Roundup: Street Upgrade, Seafood Exports and Dead Whale
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Saigon to Remove Makeshift Co Giang Market After 25 Years in Operation
Nearly 350 vendors face an uncertain future as authorities plan to close the impromptu wet market.
Weekend Stories Roundup: 124 Kids Found to Have Tapeworms in Northern Vietnam
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New York Times Names Da Nang Among Best Travel Destinations in 2019
Da Nang was recently recognized as one of the world's best places to travel in 2019.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam’s E-Commerce to Earn $10bn by 2020
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Prior to Complete Ban, Hanoi to Trial Motorbike Restrictions on Central Streets
On specific roads where public transport will soon be capable of serving traffic demand, a trial ban on motorbikes could be enforced at some point in the future.
In Response to Spread of African Swine Fever, Hanoi Schools Ban Pork
Due to the increasing spread of African swine fever, a number of schools in Hanoi have placed a temporary ban on serving pork to students.
Thailand Is Sending Obese Cops to an Exercise Boot Camp to Get in Shape
Thailand is going all out to help its obese police officers shed their excess kilograms.
Hanoi Has Second-Worst Air Quality in Southeast Asia: Report
Vietnam's capital didn't fare well in a new global air quality study.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam to Reduce Number of Districts, Communes
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Hai Phong's Cat Bi Airport Voted Best in Vietnam, Dethrones Da Nang
Saigon’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport has much to be desired in the eyes of passengers.
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Attracts Over $1bn in FDI in Jan-Feb
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