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.
Morning Stories Roundup: First ASIAD Gold, Higher Education Spending and Trafficking Law
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...
Vietnam Airlines Opens Vietnam's First Flight Simulator Complex in Saigon
The airline said the flight simulators will save them VND285 billion (US$12 million) on pilot training over ten years.
Morning Stories Roundup: CCTV on Tour Buses and Rainy Season's Ending
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Nhan Chinh Park to Open on September 10, Brings More Green Space to Hanoi
Located on Hoang Minh Giam Street, the park will be the first designated green space in Thanh Xuan District.
As Interest in Bile Wanes, Rights Groups Rush to Save Remaining Captive Bears
Vietnam’s interest in bear bile is waning, a positive sign signaling the end of the country’s scores of bear farms. However, conservationists are faced with a brand-new set of problems: how to save th...
Despite Modest Past Sales, Vietnam's E-Book Market Shows Optimistic Growth
Despite Vietnam's growing internet penetration, there remain many challenges for the e-book market to blossom.
Saigon Seeks $6.7m for Canal Dredging Project to Solve Tan Son Nhat's Flooding Threat
Tan Son Nhat's drainage systems consist of Hy Vong Canal, Nhat Ban Canal and A41 Canal.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Officially Wins Rights to Broadcast ASIAD 2018
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Hanoi, Saigon Among Most-Improved Cities in Liveability: Economist
The country's two largest cities were among the most improved in the world on the Global Liveability Index.
Morning Stories Roundup: Bamboo Airways, Overcrowded Schools and Tornadoes in Kien Giang
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Tropical Storm Bebinca Kills 10, Causes Widespread Flooding in Nghe An
At least 10 people have been killed and many displaced after Tropical Storm Bebinca swept through north-central Vietnam.
Saigon, Hanoi Among Most-Improved Cities in Liveability: Economist
The country's two largest cities were among the most improved in the world on the Global Liveability Index.
93% of Foreign Tourists Had 'Satisfactory' Experience in Vietnam in 2017: Survey
More than 93% of foreign travelers expressed their satisfaction towards trips to Vietnam in 2017, according to statistics by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
Weekend Stories Roundup: Typhoon Bebinca Aftermath, Uber Lawsuit and Kofi Annan's Passing
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Bleak Prospect for Vietnamese Suspect in Kim Jong-Nam Murder After Judge Rules 'Enough Evidence' to Proceed to Trial
A Malaysian judge ruled the two suspects — Vietnamese Doan Thu Huong and Indonesian Siti Aisyah who were accused of murdering Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader ...
Morning Stories Roundup: Vegan Food Festival, Freed Black Bears and Aretha Franklin
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It's a Race Against Time to Save Quang Nam's Critically Endangered Grey-Shanked Doucs
The grey-shanked douc, a monkey native to several central Vietnamese provinces, is listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as Critically Endangered.
Led by Doan Ngoc Hai, District 1 Dog-Catching Team Starts Removing Strays From Local Streets
On August 8, in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh City Veterinary Department, a dog inspection team started capturing stray dogs on the streets of District 1.
Morning Stories Roundup: Hi-Tech Dairy Farms, Renewable Energy Week and Mobile Game
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Faced With Imminent Shortage, Vietnam Might Soon Start Buying Electricity From Laos, China
Vietnam might have to resort to buying electricity from neighboring countries in the next few years if the national consumption of energy continues growing at this rate.
