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: Saigon River Threatened by Plastic Waste
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Morning Stories Roundup: U22 Football Team Beats Singapore in Closing Minutes. Việt Nam Vô Địch!
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Hanoi Again Considers Banning 3-Wheel Rickshaws, Xích Lô
How will sunburned tourists get around?
Morning Stories Roundup: Daisy Fields Draw Crowds in Hanoi as Flowers Blossom in Chilly Weather
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Wins 15 Golds at Maths-Science Competition
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Almost 3,500 Vietnamese Trafficked Since 2013, Government Says
The statistics come in the wake of 39 Vietnamese nationals being found dead in a container truck in southeast England.
Weekend Stories Roundup: Vietnam Athletes Take Seven Golds on Day One of SEA Games
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Weekend Stories Roundup: HCMC’s CPI up 0.52% in November
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World Press Photo Exhibition Returning to Hanoi Next Week
The public exhibition will be displayed on Ly Thai To from December 6 to 15, giving Hanoians the chance to peruse 150 images taken by some of the world’s most celebrated press photographers.
Investigation Launched After 3 Students Fall Out of School Bus in Bien Hoa
Security camera footage of the incident shocked viewers.
Morning Stories Roundup: Bamboo Airways Set to Launch Hanoi-Melbourne Direct Flights
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Morning Stories Roundup: Cao Bang Earthquake, Music Festival and Seaport Fees
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Vietnam Expects National Population to Hit 104m in 2030
Vietnam’s population will surpass 100 million within the next decade, according to a government population plan published recently.
Morning Stories Roundup: Hanoi to Welcome Tet With 30 Fireworks Shows
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Famous US Retailer Ace Hardware Launches First Vietnam Store in Saigon
Ace Hardware opens its first-ever store in Vietnam on November 22.
Morning Stories Roundup: Saigon River Bus Not Convenient Enough to Lure Commuters
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New Policy to Allow Foreigners to Change Visa Status Without Leaving Vietnam
The new law will take effect from July 2020.
Morning Stories Roundup: High Tide to Flood HCMC While Cold Snap Chills Northern Vietnam
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Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Passes Law Allowing Foreigners to Change Visa Status Without Leaving Country
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Vietnam Continues to Bet Big on Horse Racing With Proposed Da Nang Track
Da Nang has announced plans for an entertainment complex containing a horse racing track with a US$1.72 billion price tag.
