Beloved lion Mimi dies after 16 years at Saigon Zoo
Ho Chi Minh City 22:24 21/10/2026Mimi, the last lion at Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Ho Chi Minh City, has died of age-related health problems after spending 16 years at the facility, ending a chapter that many citizens associate with childhood memories and family visits to the historic zoo.
100-y-o trees at Saigon Zoo earn Heritage status
Ho Chi Minh City 16:25 11/09/2026Forty-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.
Meditating frog statue sparks viral photo trend at Ho Chi Minh City zoo
Ho Chi Minh City 11:14 20/04/2026The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Ho Chi Minh City was bustling last weekend as young visitors flocked to pose for photos with a meditating frog statue and a collection of animal sculptures.
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens marks 162nd anniversary
Ho Chi Minh City 16:30 23/03/2026The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday celebrated its 162nd anniversary, making it one of the eight oldest zoos in the world.
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens welcomes 110,000 visitors during 6 days of Tet
Ho Chi Minh City 14:58 23/02/2026Though Ho Chi Minh City was quieter during the Lunar New Year holiday as many returned to their hometowns or traveled, the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens still recorded higher visitor numbers compared to last Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.
Ho Chi Minh City zoo offers free evening entry during year-end cultural event
Travel 18:04 26/12/2025Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Ho Chi Minh City will offer free admission in the evenings during an international cultural week marking the New Year 2026, organizers said.
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens launches nightly animal tours
Ho Chi Minh City 10:41 14/09/2025Residents in Ho Chi Minh City can now join the ‘When Night Falls’ program at the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens any day of the week, instead of only on weekends, to observe nocturnal animal life.
Ho Chi Minh City zoo adopts new care practices, including animal pedicures, to improve elephant welfare
Ho Chi Minh City 15:01 10/09/2025Elephants at the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Ho Chi Minh City are receiving specialized foot care and health treatments as part of a new initiative to improve their overall well-being, project organizers said.
Ho Chi Minh City zoo celebrates tiger cub birthday as grandfather tiger prepares for retirement
Ho Chi Minh City 13:03 12/05/2025In the heart of bustling Ho Chi Minh City, a pair of Bengal tigers marked their second birthday on Sunday with a celebration that was anything but ordinary.
Ho Chi Minh City zoo, theme parks crowded on weekend
Vietnam News 14:10 18/07/2022Many families wanted their children to have outdoor fun during the summer holiday
Orangutan filmed smoking cigarette at Ho Chi Minh City zoo
Vietnam News 11:51 19/06/2022Some visitors must have thrown the burning cigarette into the cage, according to an employee
Rescuers move giant beehive at Vietnam’s oldest zoo
Vietnam News 15:09 24/11/2021The honeycomb is especially large with a diameter of about one meter
