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HCMC seeks green-light for a ‘city within city’

HCMC seeks green-light for a ‘city within city’

Ho Chi Minh City has proposed to merge Districts 2, 9 and Thu Duc to create an innovation hub, advancing its vision of becoming a smart city.
Fast track project to fight Mekong Delta saline intrusion

Fast track project to fight Mekong Delta saline intrusion

Blowers churn up dust storms on Hanoi streets at night

Blowers churn up dust storms on Hanoi streets at night

How Hanoi’s water supply contamination crisis played out

How Hanoi’s water supply contamination crisis played out

A listing of events surrounding contamination of the Da River, which triggered a water crisis affecting a million Hanoians up to this point.
October 26, 2019 | 05:48 pm PT
Hanoi warehouse fire consigns neighbors to life in mask

Hanoi warehouse fire consigns neighbors to life in mask

Residents in Hanoi's Ha Dinh Ward have to wear masks to avoid the toxic fallout of the Rang Dong light bulb warehouse fire last Wednesday.
September 3, 2019 | 01:52 am PT
Hanoians laboring outdoors find mobile oasis really cool

Hanoians laboring outdoors find mobile oasis really cool

The Vietnam Red Cross has mobilized a minivan to provide Hanoians working outdoors with much-needed respite from sweltering heat.
August 24, 2019 | 05:07 am PT
Ho Chi Minh City raids largest dog meat market

Ho Chi Minh City raids largest dog meat market

As part of controversial moves to limit or stop dog meat consumption, a Saigon market was raided on Tuesday.
September 19, 2018 | 11:29 pm PT
US sailors seek to build ties in historic Vietnam visit

US sailors seek to build ties in historic Vietnam visit

Sailors aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier took part in cultural activities with locals in the Vietnamese city of Da Nang on Tuesday.
March 6, 2018 | 05:33 pm PT
5 ways Vietnam's government is tightening internet control

5 ways Vietnam's government is tightening internet control

From a cybersecurity bill to a 10,000-strong cyber warfare unit, Vietnam is determined to 'protect its sovereignty online.'
January 16, 2018 | 09:00 am PT
Plastic bags coat Saigon's walking street after raving NYE party

Plastic bags coat Saigon's walking street after raving NYE party

It's filthy but not an uncommon sight. 
December 31, 2017 | 09:27 pm PT
Southern Vietnam prepares for Typhoon Tembin to hit late on Christmas

Southern Vietnam prepares for Typhoon Tembin to hit late on Christmas

Tough measures have been enforced to evacuate residents in the Mekong Delta, which is highly vulnerable to landslides. 
December 25, 2017 | 03:17 am PT
HCMC puts the future of e-governance to the test

HCMC puts the future of e-governance to the test

District 12 is applying the latest tech apps to simplify long-winded admin procedures. 
December 12, 2017 | 11:43 pm PT
Saigon residents wrestle with high tides, again

Saigon residents wrestle with high tides, again

Locals sip tea while the high tides engulf streets and houses in Nha Be District. 
December 6, 2017 | 08:13 pm PT
Lingering protest against controversial station exacts heavy toll on Vietnam highway

Lingering protest against controversial station exacts heavy toll on Vietnam highway

Traffic chaos has besieged National Highway 1 in Tien Giang Province as drivers try to disrupt services at the toll station.
December 3, 2017 | 04:59 am PT
Wartime bomb discovered in Hanoi a stark reminder of a lethal Vietnam War legacy

Wartime bomb discovered in Hanoi a stark reminder of a lethal Vietnam War legacy

An estimated 800,000 tons of unexploded ordnance still remain scattered across Vietnam, killing and maiming civilians on a regular basis. 
November 30, 2017 | 06:17 pm PT
HCMC in strife: Can fresh autonomy solve its problems?

HCMC in strife: Can fresh autonomy solve its problems?

Drugs, pollution and flooding are just some of the issues a new 'smart city' plan is aimed at combating.
November 29, 2017 | 08:28 am PT
Storm leaves trail of 'devastation' across Saigon

Storm leaves trail of 'devastation' across Saigon

Falling trees have been crushing houses and severing power lines in Vietnam's largest city.
November 19, 2017 | 03:50 am PT
Gridlock on opening day of overpass built to ease traffic near Saigon airport

Gridlock on opening day of overpass built to ease traffic near Saigon airport

Oh, the irony.
November 16, 2017 | 03:08 am PT
Wrap-up: Trump's arrival in Vietnam met with excitement and doubt

Wrap-up: Trump's arrival in Vietnam met with excitement and doubt

As Vietnamese people lined the streets of Da Nang to welcome Donald Trump, the TPP countries agreed to forge ahead without the U.S. 
November 13, 2017 | 03:29 am PT
Storm Damrey wreaks havoc in central, southern Vietnam

Storm Damrey wreaks havoc in central, southern Vietnam

27 people have died, 22 are missing and hundreds of houses have been destroyed. 
November 4, 2017 | 11:12 pm PT
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