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 Busts Another Expansive Online Gambling Ring
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Two dead, two missing as flash floods ravage northern Vietnam [VnExpress] ▪ ...
At Least 30% of All Supermarket Products Must Come From Vietnamese Brands: Proposal
Will it help strengthen local products?
[Photos] Under the Sea: Singapore Artist Depicts Life After Ocean Level Rises
The surrealistic set of photos showcases both the dire future of low-lying cities and mankind’s amazing adaptability in the face of extreme climate shift.
Can Gio Reserve Shuts Down Cruel Monkey Circus Following International Outcry
Following an international outcry that began in 2016, the UNESCO biosphere reserve recently closed the show.
Vietnam to Switch All 11-Digit Mobile Numbers to 10-Digits
Starting September 15, every one of Vietnam’s 60 million 11-digit mobile phone numbers will be replaced with a 10-digit counterpart, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.
Morning Links Roundup: HCMC’s Remittances Top $2bn in 5 months
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Hanoi calls for summer energy saving [DTI] ▪ Ho Chi Minh City’s remittances...
Widespread Erosion in the Mekong Delta Is Dragging Homes Into the River
Rapid land erosion is destroying homes and devastating cropland at an alarming rate.
Illegal Streaming in Vietnam Peaks as World Cup 2018 Enters Group Stage
Vietnam's age-old piracy issue might cost the country its World Cup telecast rights.
Morning Links Roundup: HCMC Adds Facilities to Hospitals to Cope With Overcrowding
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Honeymoon ends for Vietnamese women in sham marriages [VnExpress] ▪ HCM City...
Lured by Impressive Sales, Retailers From Japan, South Korea Flock to Vietnam in Droves
Coinciding with Vietnam's increasingly liberal business outlook and consumer fervor for diversifying retail choices, Asian companies see a bright future for their stores in Vietnam.
Vietnam Launches Zero Hunger Campaign to Reduce Malnutrition
The program prioritizes securing a stable food supply and reducing malnutrition among children under two years old.
Morning Links Roundup: Hanoi to Publicize Over 400 Sluggish Projects
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Hanoi to publicize over 400 sluggish projects [SGGP] ▪ Can Tho Hospital rece...
Hanoi to Build Massive Multistory Parking Garage Beneath Quan Ngua Stadium
The garage will be the capital's biggest parking lot.
Sustainable Wind Energy in Vietnam Remains a Distant Dream Due to Lack of Facilities, Funding
A series of infrastructural and legal hurdles continue to threaten Vietnam's ambitious wind energy targets.
Morning Links Roundup: HCMC Guarantees 10,000 Affordable Apartments for Relocated Families
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Fresh litchi to be served on Vietnam Airlines’ flights [SGGP] ▪ Vietnam to s...
New Policy Allows District-Level Police to Carry Firearms, Grenades, Operate Helicopters
The new regulation will go into effect beginning July 1.
Hanoi to Remove All Unregistered Motorcycle Rickshaws From Streets
From June 30, around 4,300 of Hanoi’s motorcycle rickshaws will be impounded and eventually destroyed.
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC to Host Asian-Pacific Tourism Promotion Forum
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Five families evacuated in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta amid rising erosion risk [VnExpr...
Saigon Aims to Treat 90% of Wastewater by 2020
The efforts would be a vast improvement over the current 24%.
Morning Links Roundup: Scrap Imports Choke Ho Chi Minh City Ports
Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. ▪ Major airport runways require urgent repairs [DTI] ▪ Scrap imports choke Ho ...
