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Battle for the sidewalks: Here comes Hanoi

Battle for the sidewalks: Here comes Hanoi

Following bold actions in Ho Chi Minh City, the capital sent out dozens of police officers to clear up downtown sidewalks on Monday.
State of the sidewalks: How cleanup campaign has changed Saigon

State of the sidewalks: How cleanup campaign has changed Saigon

For some streets, it's still a case of the more things change, the more they stay the same.
March 5, 2017 | 09:00 am PT
Saigon police tow Australian diplomatic cars as sidewalk cleanup gains traction

Saigon police tow Australian diplomatic cars as sidewalk cleanup gains traction

‘There must be no exception. Anyone coming to our country must respect our rules,’ a District 1 official says.
March 7, 2017 | 06:10 pm PT
Ho Chi Minh City to relocate banished street food vendors

Ho Chi Minh City to relocate banished street food vendors

The plan aims to support 500 street food businesses that have been affected by the city’s sidewalk revolution.
March 13, 2017 | 09:00 am PT
A Hanoi vendor's story reveals dilemma for sidewalk cleanup

A Hanoi vendor's story reveals dilemma for sidewalk cleanup

Many vulnerable lives are tied to sidewalks.
March 17, 2017 | 08:36 pm PT
Uphill challenge for Saigon residents with doorsteps ripped out

Uphill challenge for Saigon residents with doorsteps ripped out

As the cleanup campaign rolls through District 1, many households have been left without a doorstep.
March 20, 2017 | 07:17 am PT
Abandoned security shacks avoid Saigon's sidewalk campaign

Abandoned security shacks avoid Saigon's sidewalk campaign

The magic of Saigon's cleanup campaign seems to have overlooked these fairly obvious obstacles.
March 22, 2017 | 01:03 am PT
Sidewalk revolution: Saigon gets creative with doorsteps

Sidewalk revolution: Saigon gets creative with doorsteps

Locals learn to adapt as they are now strictly banned from invading public spaces.
March 24, 2017 | 07:00 pm PT
Saigon to ban vehicles from Bui Vien backpacker street

Saigon to ban vehicles from Bui Vien backpacker street

Shops and restaurants will be allowed to retake the sidewalks on weekends.
March 25, 2017 | 09:00 am PT
In Hanoi, a new era of street vending

In Hanoi, a new era of street vending

Away from the sidewalks and onto the trees and walls: How vendors try to move their wares to avoid the city's cleanup campaign.
March 25, 2017 | 09:00 am PT
Eat like a local at this Saigon night market

Eat like a local at this Saigon night market

If you think the Ben Thanh night market is too touristy, this alternative in Tan Binh District might be a perfect option.
March 30, 2017 | 11:39 pm PT
How Vietnam's street vendors are getting round the sidewalk cleanup

How Vietnam's street vendors are getting round the sidewalk cleanup

Vendors have been forced to improvise now their sidewalk spots have been taken away.
April 2, 2017 | 09:00 am PT
Saigon firm to compensate foreign tourist $1,000 for bloody sidewalk fall

Saigon firm to compensate foreign tourist $1,000 for bloody sidewalk fall

The compensation has no precedent, even though many have tripped over the hooks before.
April 10, 2017 | 06:23 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
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