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Capturing Tet vibes: Ben Thanh market's photo craze

Capturing Tet vibes: Ben Thanh market's photo craze

In the heart of HCMC, Ben Thanh Market has emerged as a lively hub for Tet photography, drawing crowds in traditional ao dai attire.
Tourists' choice of 10 top shopping spots in HCMC

Tourists' choice of 10 top shopping spots in HCMC

TikTokers invited to promote historic Ben Thanh Market

TikTokers invited to promote historic Ben Thanh Market

Vehicles banned from downtown HCMC for rescue drills at metro line

Vehicles banned from downtown HCMC for rescue drills at metro line

All vehicles will be prohibited from moving on certain streets in downtown HCMC for 18 days to make room for firefighting and rescue drills at Ben Thanh underground station of the first metro line.
December 2, 2023 | 09:01 pm PT
Iconic Ben Thanh Market dilapidated after 100 years

Iconic Ben Thanh Market dilapidated after 100 years

The historic Ben Thanh Market, traditionally considered the heart and soul of Ho Chi Minh City, is looking increasingly dank and unappealing with a leaky roof and discolored walls.
October 18, 2023 | 07:44 pm PT
Ben Thanh Market shop ordered to shut for a week for overcharging tourist

Ben Thanh Market shop ordered to shut for a week for overcharging tourist

A clothes seller in HCMC's Ben Thanh Market has been prohibited from doing business for a week after charging a Japanese tourist 12 times the normal price for socks.
August 21, 2023 | 06:25 pm PT
Durian fruit takes role in 'A Tourist's Guide to Love'

Durian fruit takes role in 'A Tourist's Guide to Love'

Southeast Asia’s ‘king of fruit," the durian, has made a short and sweet cameo in Netflix movie "A Tourist's Guide to Love."
May 7, 2023 | 11:21 pm PT
Century-old Ben Thanh Market gives façade a facelift

Century-old Ben Thanh Market gives façade a facelift

The four facades of Ho Chi Minh City's iconic Ben Thanh Market have been repainted with the original "old cream" color after being rundown for many years.
May 1, 2023 | 02:54 am PT
HCMC among must-go destinations in 2023: US travel magazine

HCMC among must-go destinations in 2023: US travel magazine

American magazine Fodor’s Travel has included Ho Chi Minh City in its list of 40 must-go destinations in 2023 as international travel rebounds after over two years of Covid.
December 3, 2022 | 04:43 am PT
Saigon metro stations lay tracks for tours of historic landmarks

Saigon metro stations lay tracks for tours of historic landmarks

Many stations built for HCMC's first metro line stand near historical landmarks and tourist sites.
November 26, 2022 | 04:07 pm PT
Skylight blends beauty and utility at Saigon metro station

Skylight blends beauty and utility at Saigon metro station

A lotus-shaped skylight at Ben Thanh Station, the starting point for HCMC's metro line No.1, is an aesthetic and architectural highlight bound to delight commuters.
November 17, 2022 | 06:04 am PT
Fire extinguished at bar near Ben Thanh Market

Fire extinguished at bar near Ben Thanh Market

Several dozens of firefighters were dispatched to put out the fire at a bar on Thu Khoa Huan Street near Ben Thanh Market Monday.
October 16, 2022 | 11:51 pm PT
Saigon street breathes after metro construction site cleared

Saigon street breathes after metro construction site cleared

After eight years, Le Loi Street, which used to be one of the busiest in HCMC downtown, is being cleared of a construction site serving the city's first metro line.
August 14, 2022 | 06:40 pm PT
Saigon tourist hotspots begin to sizzle again

Saigon tourist hotspots begin to sizzle again

Saigon has brushed off like a bad memory the pandemic blues that were vivid just last summer and begun to regain its pre-pandemic bustle. Foreign tourists are happy.
July 23, 2022 | 05:31 am PT
Ben Thanh market begins to bustle again

Ben Thanh market begins to bustle again

The number of tourists coming to Ben Thanh market is rising sharply from previous months.
July 16, 2022 | 05:01 pm PT
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