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Vietnam's top leader orders plan to cut HCMC - Long Thanh Airport travel time to 30 minutes

Vietnam's top leader orders plan to cut HCMC - Long Thanh Airport travel time to 30 minutes

Vietnam’s top leader To Lam wants travel time from Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh International Airport cut to about 30 minutes, down from the two hours many travelers endure today.
After years of delays, Ho Chi Minh City finally activates massive gate in $400M flood-control project

After years of delays, Ho Chi Minh City finally activates massive gate in $400M flood-control project

The right to breathe in Vietnam's cities

The right to breathe in Vietnam's cities

How decades of growth are making Ho Chi Minh City sink faster than ever

How decades of growth are making Ho Chi Minh City sink faster than ever

Beneath the skyscrapers and new roads, Ho Chi Minh City is sinking faster than almost any other city in the world, a quiet crisis driven by groundwater loss and relentless urbanization.
November 4, 2025 | 02:00 am PT
Ho Chi Minh City struggles to build bike-only lanes downtown

Ho Chi Minh City struggles to build bike-only lanes downtown

Ho Chi Minh City’s plan to carve out bicycle-only lanes downtown is hitting roadblocks, with narrow sidewalks, crowded streets and constant encroachment leaving little space for cyclists.
October 3, 2025 | 06:55 pm PT
Which Asian city is the most walkable?

Which Asian city is the most walkable?

In some cities, walking is the best way to experience daily life, no car or train needed. Let's find out which Asian city leads the pack when it comes to walkability.
June 2, 2025 | 02:59 pm PT
HCMC market residents endure half century in 5-6 sq.m homes

HCMC market residents endure half century in 5-6 sq.m homes

In dwellings measuring only 5-6 square meters at the Ga-Gao Market in HCMC’s District 1, some families have members sleep in shifts due to the tiny space.
July 6, 2024 | 03:44 pm PT
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
$78M road along Dong Nai River takes shape

$78M road along Dong Nai River takes shape

Costing VND1.9 trillion (US$78.3 million) and starting construction in 2021, a road and embankments along the Dong Nai River are expected to be complete in 2024.
November 27, 2023 | 07:51 pm PT
My biggest mistake was moving to Saigon

My biggest mistake was moving to Saigon

I think my family would have had a more comfortable life if we had stayed in Da Lat and not moved to Saigon.
October 8, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
Foreigners learn to coexist with HCMC's flooded streets

Foreigners learn to coexist with HCMC's flooded streets

Tyler Maurice Kooy used to hate going out in the HCMC rain when streets are filled with unpleasantly smelling water.
August 17, 2023 | 03:30 pm PT
Abandoned Saigon skyscraper gets facelift after 11 years

Abandoned Saigon skyscraper gets facelift after 11 years

Saigon One Tower in HCMC's prime business corner has had a new appearance, though construction that was stalled since the 2011 housing crisis has not resumed.
September 4, 2022 | 04:58 pm PT
Greenhouses, tree loss blamed for frequent Da Lat flooding

Greenhouses, tree loss blamed for frequent Da Lat flooding

Da Lat floods regularly whenever it rains heavily because of massive greenhouse development and rapid urbanization that consumes all the available green space, according to experts.
September 3, 2022 | 07:29 pm PT
Walking should be in vogue again

Walking should be in vogue again

Japan reserves a large portion of its roads for pedestrians despite being one of the top manufacturers of cars and motorbikes in the world. Why can't Vietnam?
September 2, 2022 | 07:02 pm PT
Da Lat has lost its identity, turning into concrete jungle

Da Lat has lost its identity, turning into concrete jungle

“If you want to enjoy the fresh air, go to faraway districts like Don Duong or Bao Loc… Da Lat is too crowded now,” someone said on social media.
July 17, 2022 | 04:56 pm PT
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