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 Aims to Boost GDP per Capita to $6,500 by 2030, $10,000 by 2035
The country also hopes to have two million private businesses accounting for 60-65% of the GDP by 2030.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Beats Philippines in Hanoi to Face Malaysia in AFF Final
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Saigon Zoo Welcomes Adorable New Baby Giraffe
The Saigon Zoo’s giraffe household recently welcomed another family member.
Morning Stories Roundup: Facebook’s Country Director in Vietnam Resigns
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New Luxury Bus Service Will Run From Tan Son Nhat Airport to Vung Tau
The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee recently commissioned the transport department to introduce the new bus route.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Airlines Eyes Stock Market Listing in 2019
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Information Minister Suggests Making English Vietnam's 2nd Official Language
Should English be the country's second official language?
Weekend Stories Roundup: Grab, Vinasun to Negotiate $1.8m Compensation Dispute
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Morning Stories Roundup: Sunflower Campaign, Gia Lai Shooting and Swine Flu Comeback
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6 Passengers Injured After Wheels of VietJet Plane Dislodge During Landing
On the evening of November 29, VietJet flight VJ356 was involved in a serious incident when the wheels of its nose landing gear broke off from the plane upon landing in Buon Me Thuot, causing six pass...
Morning Stories Roundup: Gambling Bust, Quality of Life Study and Vietnamese Mobile Games
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Saigon Introduces New Buses With CCTV Cameras in Effort to Reduce Sexual Harassment
In an effort to raise awareness of sexual harassment on public transport in Saigon, the city’s transport department has launched a new fleet of buses with better surveillance equipment.
Hanoi to Catch Unleashed, Stray Dogs to Combat Rabies
In an effort to reduce the risk of rabies, Hanoi will hire dogcatchers to round up unleashed and stray dogs.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Invests $303.5m Abroad in 11 Months
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South Korea to Grant 5-Year Multiple-Entry Visa to Saigon, Hanoi, Da Nang Residents
The South Korean government will consider extending the policy to other Vietnamese provinces if the implementation of the policy goes smoothly.
Chinese Scientist Claims to Have Created World’s First Gene-Edited Babies
Dr. He Jiankui’s declaration prompted a group of 122 scientists to issue a statement condemning his actions as “crazy.”
Morning Stories Roundup: New Coffee Museum and Greenhouse Gas Report
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Saigon to Allocate $30m to Preserve, Renovate Local Cultural Heritage Sites
The city is also looking into commodifying more historical sites for tourism development.
Morning Stories Roundup: Submerged Saigon Basements, Coconut Factory and Chinese 'Designer Babies'
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VietJet Employee Assaulted in Thanh Hoa by 3 Men After Refusing to Join Group Selfie
The latter half of the incident was captured in a video and caused a public outcry after it spread online.
