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Saigon's Captain Sidewalk withdraws resignation letter

Saigon's Captain Sidewalk withdraws resignation letter

Doan Ngoc Hai decided to stay after his superiors encouraged him to continue contributing to the city.
HCMC to shut all sidewalk parking lots pending evaluation

HCMC to shut all sidewalk parking lots pending evaluation

Captain Sidewalk's pending resignation letter mentions million-dollar interests in the sidewalks backed by some officials.
January 11, 2018 | 08:18 pm PT
Chaos returns to Saigon's sidewalks as cleanup campaign loses bite

Chaos returns to Saigon's sidewalks as cleanup campaign loses bite

Cars and eateries are back two months after the man spearheading the cleanup campaign was asked to step aside.
December 20, 2017 | 07:38 pm PT
Street barber eats humble pie for threatening to kill Saigon's Captain Sidewalk

Street barber eats humble pie for threatening to kill Saigon's Captain Sidewalk

The disgruntled man says he was resentful of a cleanup campaign that exacted a heavy toll on his fellow street vendors.
December 8, 2017 | 09:04 pm PT
Are you Team Captain Sidewalk or Team New Task Force in Saigon's sidewalk battle?

Are you Team Captain Sidewalk or Team New Task Force in Saigon's sidewalk battle?

Captain Sidewalk has garnered widespread support for his no nonsense cleanup campaign, but a city leader has called it 'inhumane'.
November 16, 2017 | 11:24 pm PT
Saigon leader accuses sidewalk cleanup campaign of being ‘inhumane’

Saigon leader accuses sidewalk cleanup campaign of being ‘inhumane’

The city's chairman thinks a more subtle approach is necessary rather than kicking poor vendors off the sidewalks.
November 15, 2017 | 11:34 pm PT
Video captures Vietnamese cop kicking, throwing vendors’ trays during market cleanup

Video captures Vietnamese cop kicking, throwing vendors’ trays during market cleanup

‘I know what I did was wrong but the officer was so rude,’ said one vendor whose fish basin was kicked off the sidewalk.
October 4, 2017 | 07:38 pm PT
Captain Sidewalk told to tread carefully around diplomatic cars as cleanup campaign continues

Captain Sidewalk told to tread carefully around diplomatic cars as cleanup campaign continues

Doan Ngoc Hai showed a rare moment of leniency on Thursday and simply issued a warning to the driver of a diplomatic car.
September 21, 2017 | 07:54 pm PT
Saigon locals sideswiped by proposed hike to sidewalk rental fees

Saigon locals sideswiped by proposed hike to sidewalk rental fees

'Screw it if it’s a public space or not'.
June 8, 2017 | 01:56 am PT
Sleepless in Vietnam: Confessions of Hanoi’s night workers

Sleepless in Vietnam: Confessions of Hanoi’s night workers

With the city set to lift its midnight curfew, VnExpress catches up with the owls who already work through the night.
May 22, 2017 | 01:10 am PT
Hanoi to punish officials if sidewalks are reoccupied by vendors

Hanoi to punish officials if sidewalks are reoccupied by vendors

The authorities also admit to have acted too hastily in a campaign that saw trees being cut down and allocated parking areas being sectioned off.
May 17, 2017 | 06:59 am PT
Locals retake Hanoi's sidewalks as cleanup campaign dies down

Locals retake Hanoi's sidewalks as cleanup campaign dies down

Wooden doorsteps, plastic chairs and motorbikes have returned to the sidewalks.
May 8, 2017 | 05:27 pm PT
Chaos returns to Saigon's sidewalks after cleanup campaign stalls

Chaos returns to Saigon's sidewalks after cleanup campaign stalls

Things have returned to business as usual in District 1 just a month after city authorities handed over the cleanup campaign to local units.
May 5, 2017 | 04:00 am PT
Evicted Saigon street vendors not impressed by proposed move to Facebook

Evicted Saigon street vendors not impressed by proposed move to Facebook

Officials say it will provide better publicity, but vendors don't buy it.
March 23, 2017 | 09:00 am PT
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