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Inside the Saigon Zoo after receiving VND2.5bil. donations

Two days after calling for the community's donations for its animals during the Covid-19 epidemic, the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden has announced to stop accepting money and food from donors.

Visitors flock back to HCM City’s oldest garden post Covid-19

After closing for nearly two months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Saigon zoo and botanical gardens Thao Cam Vien reopened in late May and has once again become a popular destination for visitors, in particular youngsters. 

New museum, garden opens at Sai Gon Zoo

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Botanical-Animal Museum has opened at the Sai Gon Zoo and Botanical Gardens (Sai Gon Zoo) in HCM City.

Belgian dance company at Saigon Zoo

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Brussels-based dance company t.r.a.n.s.i.t.s.c.a.p.e and the Bong Sen Traditional Art Troupe will present a dance performance titled Urban Distortions at the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden on March 20.

Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc Park receives additional 200 wild animals

 Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc – the first and largest conservation for wild animals in Vietnam – has received nearly 200 rare animals, representing various biogeographic regions in the world.

Photos: Saigon Zoo marks 150th anniversary

 The Saigon Zoological and Botanical Garden celebrated its 150-year operation in Ho Chi Minh City on December 23.

HCM City leader: Zoo is here to stay

VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC chairman Le Hoang Quan has rejected rumors that the Saigon Zoological and Botanical Gardens, mostly known as Saigon Zoo, in District 1 would be relocated out of the city center, saying it is here to stay.

The "green forests" in the heart of Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – The parks of Gia Dinh, Hoang Van Thu, Tao Dan and the Saigon Zoo with thousands of trees are ideal venues for fresh air and relaxation of HCM City people and visitors.

Where wildlife is honored

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is a normal morning in the crowded Saigon. Tai has begun doing his daily job.

Pictures: Saigon’s unique trees

 VietNamNet Bridge – After over 300 years of history, Ho Chi Minh City has preserved many ancient trees as the living proof of the primeval forest in the past.

We’re going to the zoo

VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon does not have many large parks and gardens, which leaves those yearning for a bit of ‘green’ to invigorate the senses, with a scarcity of choices in which to indulge this craving.