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.
Donald Trump, Kim Jong-un Likely to Meet in Hanoi for 2nd Summit: Report
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could meet in Hanoi for their second summit on Pyongyang’s nuclear plans.
In Ha Long Bay, Rogue Vendors Sink Their Boats to Avoid Arrest
Last Thursday, a regular patrol in Ha Long Bay caught a rogue vendor attempting to sell goods to tourists on a cruise. Instead of allowing themselves to be caught, however, the vendor destroyed their ...
Storm Pabuk Missed Vietnam, but Its Rain Damaged Mekong Delta Flower Farms
Typhoon Pabuk hit Thailand last Friday, January 4, wreaking havoc on local life.
Starbucks Vietnam Introduces Strawless Lids, Seeks to Curb Single-Use Plastic From 2019
Starting this year, fans of Starbucks in Vietnam can join in the country’s anti-plastic movement.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam to Test 5G Mobile Network This Year
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 Will Spend Over $11m to Fix 34 Old Apartments in D5: Official
Exposed electric wires flirting with leaking water, busted pipes and pumps; cracked ceilings, chipped stairs and steel beams poking through walls the way a femur punctures skin after a grisly accident...
Saigoneers Spend VND270,000 Monthly on Snacks, Coffee and Milk Tea: Report
A new report has found that Saigoneers spend an average of US$12 each month to eat out.
Vietnam's Airports Projected to Welcome 112m Passengers in 2019, 8m More than 2018
In 2019, Vietnam’s aviation industry will continue its upward trajectory as experienced in recent years.
Hanoi to Axe 100 Trees for Road Widening Project
As part of continuing efforts to ease congestion, Hanoi authorities are set to widen Lang Street, which means 371 trees will be relocated while another 105 will be cut down.
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Districts Use Apps for Admin Reform, Management
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...
Drunk Driver Plunges Container Truck Into 25 Motorbikes at Traffic Light, Killing 4
A recent grave accident in Long An Province involving a container truck claimed the lives of four victims and severely injured many others.
Vietnam Braces for First Storm of 2019, Typhoon Pabuk, This Weekend
Set to sweep into the Gulf of Thailand by the end of the week, Typhoon Pabuk is expected to bring heavy rains and winds to Vietnam's southernmost regions.
Morning Stories Roundup: Da Lat Tourist App, Street Crime Unit and Using Data in Urban Planning
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...
Long Thanh Airport Construction to Begin in 2020, Finish in 2025
The setback-prone undertaking in Dong Nai Province will take stress off Saigon's overburdened airport when the first phase of construction is complete in six years.
Vietnam Orders Grab to Pay Vinasun $206,000 Due to 'Unfair Competition'
Charging the Singaporean ride-share app with "having seriously violated the law on transport business," a Vietnam court agreed with Vinasun's claims that its rival's illegal actions cut into their pro...
Weekend Stories Roundup: 9 Vietnamese Victims of Egypt Bomb Attack Return Home
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...
4 Killed After Roadside Bomb Strikes Bus Full of Vietnamese Tourists in Egypt
This is one of the deadliest incidences aimed at Vietnamese tourists in recent years.
Nearly 1,000 Hectares of Vietnamese Forest Lost in 2018: Official
The equivalent of 1,000 football fields, the lost wilderness in Vietnam represents an improvement over recent years.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Ends 2018 With Highest GDP Growth Rate in 11 Years
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...
What We Know So Far About the 152 Vietnamese Tourists Who Went Missing in Taiwan
The recent disappearance of 152 Vietnamese tourists in Taiwan has the potential to severely affect the visa application process for Vietnamese citizens in the future.
