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Two new pedestrian bridges set to transform Ho Chi Minh City's central riverfront

Two new pedestrian bridges set to transform Ho Chi Minh City's central riverfront

Ho Chi Minh City is moving ahead with plans to build two new pedestrian bridges along the Saigon River, linking Nguyen Hue and Thai Van Lung streets to Bach Dang Wharf to improve walkability and ease traffic pressure along the city’s central riverfront.

Vietnamese coffee shops: A shrinking refuge for connection, escape

Vietnamese coffee shops: A shrinking refuge for connection, escape

Fines for loud karaoke should be even higher than those for running red lights

Fines for loud karaoke should be even higher than those for running red lights

Hai Phong's street-side jackfruit trees stir controversy

Hai Phong's street-side jackfruit trees stir controversy

Jackfruit trees planted in the northern port city Hai Phong are laden with fruits, leaving some amazed while others fear that branches may break off and the fruits may be stolen.

May 17, 2024 | 05:14 am PT

Sidewalks and traffic: a false trade-off

Sidewalks and traffic: a false trade-off

When I was writing my book "Hanoi Promenade," I often wondered what makes the city so special, so attaching.

July 29, 2019 | 11:24 pm PT

Da Nang to plant trees, become ‘city in a garden’

Da Nang to plant trees, become ‘city in a garden’

Da Nang should plant more trees and designate more public spaces to make it ‘a city in a garden,’ a city legislator says.

July 10, 2019 | 05:30 pm PT

Saigon to install cameras to enhance security in central parks

Saigon to install cameras to enhance security in central parks

People have been shooting drugs, cooking, showering and sleeping in parks outside Ben Thanh Market and the Independence Palace.

March 18, 2018 | 01:35 am PT

HCMC rejects proposal for car parking lots to save parks

HCMC rejects proposal for car parking lots to save parks

The smart parking lots which can hold up to 500 cars are feared to take up too much public space in the downtown.

December 30, 2017 | 02:35 am PT

To make sense of Hanoi, go to its parks

To make sense of Hanoi, go to its parks

As cities expand, social bonds weaken. However in Hanoi, parks and lakes have somehow become precious gathering points that keep the city from drifting apart. Simply put, they are part of what makes Hanoi so... Hanoian.

May 19, 2016 | 08:50 am PT

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