100-y-o trees at Saigon Zoo earn Heritage status
Ho Chi Minh CityForty-six trees more than 100 years old at the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden have been recognized as Vietnam Heritage Trees. Some belong to species with only one tree left at the garden.
Over 13,500 samples of martyrs’ remains sent to Hanoi for DNA testing
Ho Chi Minh CityA total of 13,563 biological samples from war martyrs’ remains began a special journey from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi on Friday for DNA testing to help identify fallen Vietnamese soldiers.
Foreigners again scrawl graffiti on walls along downtown Ho Chi Minh City street?
Ho Chi Minh CityGraffiti has once again appeared on walls, doors and public structures along Le Loi Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, prompting questions over whether foreign youths are among those defacing one of the city’s prominent urban thoroughfares.
An Phu Interchange underpass in Ho Chi Minh City temporarily closed due to flooding
Ho Chi Minh CityHeavy rain flooded parts of the An Phu Interchange underpass in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday evening, forcing authorities to temporarily close the underpass in both directions and divert traffic while pumps were deployed to drain the water.
Heavy rain floods streets, disrupts evening commute in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityDownpours lashed several parts of Ho Chi Minh City at around 5:00 pm on Thursday, flooding streets and hampering traffic as commuters made their way home.
US veterans visit AO victims at Peace Village, meet association in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityA group of U.S. veterans visited the Hoa Binh (Peace) Village and met with the Ho Chi Minh City Association for Victims of Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin on Tuesday, delivering a message of peace, reconciliation, and friendship between the Vietnamese and American peoples.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to launch on-demand minibus service via app
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City is planning a Demand-Responsive Transport (DRT) model that would allow passengers to book rides through an app and get picked up or dropped off flexibly at designated locations, helping supplement conventional buses and promote public transport use, according to a draft decision outlining the service.
Post-rain sunset bathes Ho Chi Minh City in orange
Ho Chi Minh CityA rainbow appeared over Ho Chi Minh City before a vivid orange sunset lit up the city for a few fleeting minutes after a rainstorm on Wednesday, prompting residents to pause amid the evening rush and capture the colorful sky.
TikTok affiliate contributes $196mn to nearly $1bn logistics project in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City has granted an investment registration certificate to Singapore-based Tokgistic Pte. Ltd., an affiliate of TikTok Pte. Ltd., for its capital contribution to a logistics project worth nearly US$1 billion as part of the TikTok ecosystem in the city, according to the municipal Department of Finance.
Vietnamese elderly scrap collector finds gold jewelry bag, takes it to police
Ho Chi Minh CityWhile collecting recyclable materials in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday, 78-year-old Nguyen Thi Mui found a paper bag containing numerous boxes of gold jewelry, and immediately turned the valuables over to local police.
