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‘I belong here’: British businessman’s 36-year journey to becoming Vietnamese

‘I belong here’: British businessman’s 36-year journey to becoming Vietnamese

Kenneth Atkinson says the most meaningful moment of his life was being able to introduce himself as "Pham Kien Son, Vietnamese citizen," and proudly hold an ID card.
Foreigners can now get digital IDs in Vietnam

Foreigners can now get digital IDs in Vietnam

Alcohol resolves rather than aggravates ‘conflicts’: what expats think about Vietnam drinking culture

Alcohol resolves rather than aggravates ‘conflicts’: what expats think about Vietnam drinking culture

South Korean man leaves ‘robot’s’ life behind to sell food in Vietnam

South Korean man leaves ‘robot’s’ life behind to sell food in Vietnam

At 8 a.m. Choi Won Jun rides his motorbike to a market in HCMC’s Go Vap District, buys vegetables, chats with vendors, and hauls 20 kilograms of foodstuffs home.
April 5, 2025 | 08:26 pm PT
Why more expatriate families are choosing Vietnam as their home?

Why more expatriate families are choosing Vietnam as their home?

When Marissa Goldstein accepted a three-month business trip to Vietnam nine years ago, she never imagined it would see her family leaving the U.S. permanently.
February 15, 2025 | 08:36 pm PT
Frenchman’s passion brings Vietnamese fish sauce to fine dining

Frenchman’s passion brings Vietnamese fish sauce to fine dining

When Benoit Chaigneau first tasted Vietnamese fish sauce, he was struck by its complexity and believed it distinguished Vietnamese cuisine from others.
February 9, 2025 | 01:00 am PT
Foreigners pitch in for typhoon Yagi relief work

Foreigners pitch in for typhoon Yagi relief work

After preparing 200 portions of bread and milk, Nathan Keers and his wife left their home early morning on Sept. 11 for Dong Hy District in northern Thai Nguyen Province.
September 14, 2024 | 03:18 pm PT
Operation Babylift survivor’s 25-year search for birth mother continues

Operation Babylift survivor’s 25-year search for birth mother continues

After surviving a plane crash during the 1975 Operation Babylift, Odile was sent to France, but her Vietnamese roots enticed her home.
September 4, 2024 | 02:32 pm PT
Foreign men’s culture shock when dating in Vietnam

Foreign men’s culture shock when dating in Vietnam

After six years in HCMC Joe, 29, has adapted to the local lifestyle but remains surprised by some dating norms like his girlfriend's parents’ 9 p.m. curfew for her.
August 19, 2024 | 09:12 pm PT
Foreign students find much love from Vietnamese mothers

Foreign students find much love from Vietnamese mothers

For lunch one weekend Phuong Anh cooked a meal for seven people, including her three children and four Laos students in HCMC whom she considered her own.
August 18, 2024 | 12:16 am PT
Quiz: Can you name the Southeast Asian country that is the most affordable for expats in 2024?

Quiz: Can you name the Southeast Asian country that is the most affordable for expats in 2024?

The country is ranked as the most affordable for expats, leading 53 destinations in terms of personal finances, according to an InterNations survey.
August 15, 2024 | 03:54 pm PT
Foreigners marvel at Vietnamese tradition of ancestor worship

Foreigners marvel at Vietnamese tradition of ancestor worship

Tim, 30, vividly recalls the surprise he felt four years ago when he first saw people burning paper money, clothes and cars as offerings to their ancestors.
August 12, 2024 | 05:07 am PT
HCMC monthly cost of living for 4: over $1,700

HCMC monthly cost of living for 4: over $1,700

The average cost of living in HCMC for a family of four is VND44.2 million (US$1,750) a month, excluding rent and assuming no child is in private school.
July 28, 2024 | 11:26 pm PT
Mundane in Vietnam, double-take by expat

Mundane in Vietnam, double-take by expat

Josh Waston, who has been living in Vietnam for several years, cannot forget the first time he saw a crowd gathered to watch an accident on Saigon Bridge.
July 28, 2024 | 02:56 pm PT
Vietnam the most affordable country for expats: survey

Vietnam the most affordable country for expats: survey

Vietnam is the most affordable destination in the world for expats this year, according to the Expat Insider 2024 survey.
July 8, 2024 | 05:00 am PT
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