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Where is the smallest park in the world?

Where is the smallest park in the world?

Despite its size, this park has green open spaces and a bench to sit on and take in the views.
Hai Phong's street-side jackfruit trees stir controversy

Hai Phong's street-side jackfruit trees stir controversy

Greenhouses, tree loss blamed for frequent Da Lat flooding

Greenhouses, tree loss blamed for frequent Da Lat flooding

Vietnam builds master plan to cut air pollution

Vietnam builds master plan to cut air pollution

Vietnam will implement a plan to eliminate fossil-fuel vehicles, tighten emission control and add more green spaces to urban areas.
April 14, 2022 | 12:00 am PT
Four green cafes in Nha Trang beach town

Four green cafes in Nha Trang beach town

Green space and a cool atmosphere make these coffee shops popular hideouts from the sizzling sun in Nha Trang, a famous beach town in central Vietnam.
May 27, 2021 | 05:31 am PT
HCMC to get 150-ha public park

HCMC to get 150-ha public park

Ho Chi Minh City has green-lighted the construction of a 150-hectare park in District 12 in the northwest.
December 2, 2019 | 10:43 pm PT
Saigon woefully short of greenery, senior officials admit

Saigon woefully short of greenery, senior officials admit

Haphazard urbanization has meant that HCMC has only achieved 8 percent of its per capita greenery goal of 6.7 square meters.
August 16, 2019 | 12:31 am PT
Hanoi plans to axe more trees to make way for new metro line

Hanoi plans to axe more trees to make way for new metro line

41 trees will be cut down and another 116 moved to make way for a station.
May 6, 2018 | 08:08 pm PT
HCMC transforms downtown parking lot into flower garden

HCMC transforms downtown parking lot into flower garden

The lot behind the iconic Opera House in the city center was closed late last year as part of the sidewalk cleanup campaign.
March 6, 2018 | 09:00 pm PT
Most beautiful street divider in Vietnam to be hacked back to make way for traffic

Most beautiful street divider in Vietnam to be hacked back to make way for traffic

Trees and flowers will be replaced by cars and motorbikes as congestion takes precedence in Hanoi.
November 23, 2017 | 10:59 pm PT
Falling trees threaten a way of life in Saigon

Falling trees threaten a way of life in Saigon

Can trees be a part of urban life? The answer is yes, at least in Saigon.
August 11, 2017 | 02:15 am PT
False flowers bloom in Saigon as green space withers away

False flowers bloom in Saigon as green space withers away

As Vietnam's commercial hub continues to hack away at its already scarce green space, vinyl posters cover up the scars.
July 24, 2017 | 04:00 am PT
Hanoi at risk of losing Japanese funding if roadworks don't start by end of July: mayor

Hanoi at risk of losing Japanese funding if roadworks don't start by end of July: mayor

Authorities are trying to justify why over 1,000 trees will be cut down for the sake of the capital's development.
June 23, 2017 | 06:33 am PT
 
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