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: Inflation Control, Retail Industry, and Vinasun Losses
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Over 30m Workers in Vietnam Impacted by Pandemic: Labor Ministry
While Vietnam has thus far avoided serious public health impacts from the coronavirus pandemic, it has not escaped the economic ravages of the global emergency.
Vietnam Makes Preparations to Fly Patient 91 Back to UK on July 12
With steadily improving health, the British pilot might be able get home in less than two weeks.
Morning Stories Roundup: Elevated Road, Unemployment, and Central Vietnam Bushfires
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Japanese Brand Muji Announces Pop-up Store in Saigon
Following in the footsteps of fast-fashion clothing brand Uniqlo, MUJI will be the next major Japanese retailer to launch in Saigon in the near future.
To Evade Quarantine, They Tried to Swim From China to Vietnam
Border guards found two separate groups of four Vietnamese people attempting to enter Vietnam from China last week, after which all eight individuals were quarantined.
Morning Stories Roundup: Tan Son Nhat Runway to Close for Maintenance
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Weekend Stories Roundup: Open-Top Buses, Áo Dài Festival, and Cashew Export
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Morning Stories Roundup: New Textbooks, Canceled Bus Routes, and Repatriation
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Vietnam Proposes New Driver's License Class for Teenage Drivers
The draft amendment would require all drivers aged 16–18 to have a license to operate motorized scooters with an engine capacity of up to 50cc and electric scooters that travel no more than 50 ki...
Tay Ho Alley Grapples With Trash Problem Caused by Photo-Seeking Visitors
Just the latest example of people ruining the very the beauty of a spot that drew them for its beauty.
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC Students Expected to Return for Next School Year on Sep 1
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Vietnam Unlikely to Resume International Flights in July, Experts Say
Bad, but unsurprising, news for anyone abroad hoping to visit Vietnam in the next few months.
Morning Stories Roundup: Domestic Flight Routes, Lychees in Japan, and Can Gio
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Morning Stories Roundup: Da Lat Run, Samsung Test, and Diphtheria Outbreak
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PouYuen, Saigon's Biggest Employer, Lays Off 3,000 Workers, Citing Covid-19 Slump
Although Vietnam’s economy is not as badly hit as that of our neighbors, local companies are still struggling to recover from the slump brought about by the global pandemic.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Covid-19 Layoffs, Theme Park, and Bus Ads
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Vietnam in Negotiations to Resume Flights With Japan, South Korea, China
The news comes amid ongoing speculation regarding the resumption of inbound commercial international flights.
Bac Giang, Hoa Binh Are Getting 3 New Golf Courses
They will be located in Bac Giang and Hoa Binh provinces.
Morning Stories Roundup: Lai Chau Earthquake, Traffic Crackdown, and Patient 91
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