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Japanese medical, cosmetic store chain comes to Vietnam

Japanese medical, cosmetic store chain comes to Vietnam

Japanese cosmetic and pharmaceutical store chain Matsumoto Kiyoshi opened its first store in HCMC on Sunday at the Vincom Center shopping mall in District 1.
HCMC designates 14 more hotels as pandemic quarantine facilities

HCMC designates 14 more hotels as pandemic quarantine facilities

Ho Chi Minh City has allowed another 14 hotels to serve as paid quarantine facilities to meet the growing demand, taking its total count to 24.
October 13, 2020 | 02:57 am PT
Nightlife resumes on Saigon backpacker street after restrictions lifted

Nightlife resumes on Saigon backpacker street after restrictions lifted

Customers have been flocking to beer and dance clubs along Bui Vien Street, Saigon’s backpacker area, after they were allowed to reopen Monday as the Covid-19 outbreak is under control.
September 9, 2020 | 02:05 am PT
Colombian imprisoned for Saigon hotel heist

Colombian imprisoned for Saigon hotel heist

A court in HCMC sentenced a Colombian man to 12 years in jail on Wednesday for stealing $47,000 from five-star Caravelle Hotel in District 1.
August 26, 2020 | 05:26 am PT
Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral among world’s most beautiful: US news site

Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral among world’s most beautiful: US news site

American news site Business Insider has picked Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, built in the French colonial times, among world’s 19 most beautiful cathedrals.
May 23, 2020 | 02:15 am PT
Hustle and bustle returns instantly to Saigon's beer street

Hustle and bustle returns instantly to Saigon's beer street

After bars and restaurants were allowed to reopen a few days ago, Bui Vien, Saigon's backpacker Mecca, is again buzzing.
May 13, 2020 | 04:04 pm PT
Vendors on Saigon's backpacker street yearn to have crowds back

Vendors on Saigon's backpacker street yearn to have crowds back

Vendors and bar owners on Saigon’s Bui Vien Street, who have completely lost their earnings due to the coronavirus pandemic, long to have it return to its extremely crowded state.
April 29, 2020 | 08:15 am PT
‘Little Japan’ adds allure to Saigon

‘Little Japan’ adds allure to Saigon

Established during the 2000s, ‘Little Japan’ represents a distinct cultural enclave in downtown Saigon.
March 3, 2020 | 12:50 am PT
Saigon spring flower festival colorfully ushers in Tet

Saigon spring flower festival colorfully ushers in Tet

The annual spring flower festival at Tao Dan Park in Saigon’s District 1 has opened to the public with colorful blossoms and rat statues.
January 23, 2020 | 05:26 pm PT
Show of force as armed police stage terror drill in Saigon

Show of force as armed police stage terror drill in Saigon

More than 4,000 units of police, tanks, police dogs and others responded to different mock scenarios in an anti-terror exercise in downtown Saigon on Sunday.
December 15, 2019 | 05:39 am PT
Saigon luxury apartment prices up 40 pct in 3 years

Saigon luxury apartment prices up 40 pct in 3 years

Q4 luxury apartment prices in Saigon have surged 40 percent from 2017 due to limited supply, according to real estate service firm CBRE.
December 6, 2019 | 07:29 pm PT
WeWork to open 2 coworking offices in HCMC

WeWork to open 2 coworking offices in HCMC

Coworking startup WeWork plans to open two more offices in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 this month.
November 6, 2019 | 10:00 pm PT
First Uniqlo store in Vietnam to open next month

First Uniqlo store in Vietnam to open next month

The first store of Japanese casual wear retailer Uniqlo will open December 6 in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1, the company said in a statement.
November 5, 2019 | 05:59 pm PT
Coworking spaces expand in downtown Saigon

Coworking spaces expand in downtown Saigon

Coworking spaces are expanding in Saigon’s central districts since the limited traditional office space there is unable to meet the growing demand.
October 21, 2019 | 09:40 pm PT
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