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.
As Toxic Smog Reaches Dangerous Levels, Bangkok Closes All Public Schools
All 437 city-run public schools will be closed through Friday because of dangerous air quality that has overtaken the city.
Vinamilk Might Open 2nd Southeast Asia Factory in Myanmar
The company currently has 13 plants and 10 dairy farms in Vietnam, one factory each in the US, New Zealand and Cambodia.
Morning Stories Roundup: Shipping Fees Skyrocket in HCMC Ahead of Tet
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them...
Landmark 81 Makes Debut as One of Saigon's Spots for Firework Display
Saigon’s Tet firework show will be extra festive this year.
Morning Stories Roundup: Trade Deficit Reaches $1bn Within Half a Month Near Tet
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them...
Saigon to Launch High-Speed Boat to Con Dao Island This Year
The trip from District 1 to the island will take less than five hours and begin service this April.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Vietnam to Spend VND5tn to Stop ‘Black Credit'
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them...
More Vietnamese Are Spending Tet Away From Home, Data Shows
Booking statistics from tour companies in recent years show an interesting trend.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Makes Debut in Bloomberg Innovative Economy Index
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Vietnam Drops 5 Places in Talent Attraction, Retention Index
The Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI), compiled by the Bussiness of the World (INSEAD), looks at 125 countries and 114 cities.
Morning Stories Roundup: New '5-Star' Trains for Tet and Tan Son Nhat Overcrowding
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Lam Dong to Earmark $431m to Restore Defunct Da Lat-Thap Cham Railway
The unique cogwheel train was originally built by the French almost a century ago, but after 1975 was heavily damaged.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vung Tau-Bound Bus and Reviving Old Railway Route
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Hong Kong Health, Beauty Care Brand Watsons Opens 1st Vietnam Store in Saigon
Can the brand compete with existing players in the market?
Vietnam to Face Japan in Asian Cup Quarterfinal This Thursday
Will a miracle happen to help Vietnam overcome Japan’s mighty “samurais”?
As Part of 'Traffic Safety Year,' Vietnam to Amp up Street Inspections, Sobriety Tests
In response to worrisome statistics and high profile accidents, authorities are undertaking a variety of measures to make roads safer.
Morning Stories Roundup: Occupancy Rate of Industrial Parks Reaches 73%
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Swedish Furniture Giant IKEA to Establish $450m Retail Center, Warehouse in Hanoi
The warehouse and retail center is expected to become IKEA’s main supply hub for its Southeast Asian market.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Vietnam Beat Jordan on Penalties to Reach Asian Cup Quarters
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Vietnam's National Team May Play Liverpool FC This Summer
The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has announced that they are in contact with Premier League powerhouse Liverpool to arrange a friendly match between the two clubs this summer.
