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.
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnam Continues Visa Exemptions for Western European Visitors
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Rare gibbon rescued from HCM City house [DTI] ▪ Vietnam continues visa exemp...
Vietnam Stock Company Accidentally Includes Porn Photo in Newsletter, Arouses Concern
A possible browser-blunder or bungled copy-paste resulted in the adult content sent to subscribers.
[Video] Hanoi Metro Line Makes Its First Test Run
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Almost.
Vingroup to Take Over General Motors Factory in Hanoi, Become Official Chevrolet Distributor
Interesting.
Morning Links Roundup: Grab Defends Expansion Proposal Following Ministry’s Rejection
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Grab defends expansion proposal following ministry’s rejection [DTI] ▪ Bloom...
95-Year-Old Vietnamese Man Is the Oldest Fan at the World Cup
Born in 1924, Tran Hop, a native of Duc Tho District in the Vietnamese province of Ha Tinh, traveled over 10,000 kilometers to Moscow, becoming the oldest fan at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Two Runways From Hanoi, Saigon Airports Are Badly Damaged Without Funding for Repair
Apart from causing major bottlenecks both in the air and on the ground, overcrowding at Vietnam’s major airports have also put severe strains on the facilities’ infrastructure.
In 2017, Saigon Welcomes More Tourists Who Stay Longer, Spend More
Saigon experienced a 22.8% increase in foreign tourists over the last year.
Morning Links Roundup: HCMC Plans to Reduce Exploitation of Groundwater
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Vietnam to stop production, use of single-use plastic [SGGP] ▪ HCM City plan...
After Losing World Cup Bets, Saigon Man Steals Ambulance, Runs Away, Gets Arrested
Vietnam is in the middle of a delirious World Cup fever, resulting in a slew of shenanigans and hijinks.
After Losing World Cup Bets, Binh Tan Man Steals Ambulance, Runs Away, Gets Arrested
Vietnam is in the middle of a delirious World Cup fever, resulting in a slew of shenanigans and hijinks.
Indonesian Ride-Hailing Giant Go-Jek Will Launch in Vietnam in July as Go-Viet
Grab has another competitor.
Morning Links Roundup: UN Selects Vietnam as Training Site for Peacekeeping Forces
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ UN selects Vietnam as training site for peacekeeping forces [VietnamNet] ▪ V...
Channel Your Rage the Healthy Way at Japan's Annual Table-Flipping Contest
Have you ever been so emotional, you felt like flipping a table fully laden with dinner, sending a clamor of glasses, plates and food careening across the room?
Terrible Floods, Landslides Devastate Northern Provinces, Leaving 14 Dead, 12 Missing
The death toll includes eleven people in Lai Chau Province and three people in Ha Giang Province.
Terrible Flood, Landslide Devastate Northern Provinces, Leaving 14 Dead, 12 Missing
The death toll includes eleven people in Lai Chau Province and three people in Ha Giang Province.
Morning Links Roundup: Prices of Groceries Climb in HCMC
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Prices of groceries climb in Ho Chi Minh City [Tuoi Tre] ▪ Vietnam’s largest...
Grab Wants to Expand Outside of 5 Localities; Transport Officials Say No
The ride-sharing app’s proposal to expand its GrabTaxi service to new cities throughout the nation was rejected by officials.
Vietnam Now Drinks More Sweet Beverages Than Ever: Health Experts
Health experts have sounded alarm bells regarding Vietnam's increasing consumption of sugary drinks.
Vietnam's Most Prominent Historian Phan Huy Le Passes Away at 84
Phan Huy Le is considered the doyen of Vietnamese historians.
