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Asian brands drive demand for HCMC retail space

Asian brands drive demand for HCMC retail space

Expansion by Asian food, fashion and lifestyle brands is helping Ho Chi Minh City's retail market maintain high occupancy despite some tenants reducing their store footprints.
Vietnam must be more strategically proactive amid global uncertainty: PM

Vietnam must be more strategically proactive amid global uncertainty: PM

Ho Chi Minh City well positioned to become connected growth hub: WEF CEO

Ho Chi Minh City well positioned to become connected growth hub: WEF CEO

Deputy PM wants HCMC financial center to admit bank member in November

Deputy PM wants HCMC financial center to admit bank member in November

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang has urged Ho Chi Minh City's international financial center to admit its first bank member and begin transactions in November.
October 30, 2026 | 06:36 pm PT
Vietnam's largest airport Long Thanh to open on Dec 24 with up to 366 flights a week

Vietnam's largest airport Long Thanh to open on Dec 24 with up to 366 flights a week

Long Thanh International Airport is expected to open to commercial flights at midnight on Dec. 24, initially handling up to 366 flights a week, 322 of them domestic and 44 international.
October 30, 2026 | 03:17 pm PT
Investors pledge $16.4B for 12 projects in HCMC

Investors pledge $16.4B for 12 projects in HCMC

Twelve projects in Ho Chi Minh City have received investment approvals or licenses, with combined registered capital of about US$16.4 billion, mainly targeting urban development, seaports, logistics and high-tech manufacturing.
October 30, 2026 | 01:39 am PT
Ho Chi Minh City commuters wade through floodwater as tide exceeds highest alert level

Ho Chi Minh City commuters wade through floodwater as tide exceeds highest alert level

A tide peaking at 1.75 m flooded many streets in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday evening, stalling vehicles and snarling rush-hour traffic.
October 27, 2026 | 05:14 am PT
Urban workers leave home before dawn to secure parking spots at work

Urban workers leave home before dawn to secure parking spots at work

A shortage of parking spaces in Vietnam's major cities is forcing office workers to leave home unusually early to secure a spot near work, while others face costly parking fees or lengthy walks from their cars.
October 25, 2026 | 01:21 am PT
A $8,500 night at presidential suite in Vietnam's tallest building

A $8,500 night at presidential suite in Vietnam's tallest building

An ultra-luxurious 488-square-meter presidential suite on the 68th floor of Ho Chi Minh City's 81-story Landmark 81 offers panoramic city views for VND220 million (US$8,500) per night.
October 24, 2026 | 04:00 am PT
Ho Chi Minh City plans public schools with higher English bar than most Vietnamese universities

Ho Chi Minh City plans public schools with higher English bar than most Vietnamese universities

Ho Chi Minh City plans high-quality public schools where students would need B1 and B2 English competency, matching or exceeding what most Vietnamese universities require of graduates.
October 24, 2026 | 02:00 am PT
Vietnam's $13B airport Long Thanh short of skilled workers two months before opening

Vietnam's $13B airport Long Thanh short of skilled workers two months before opening

Four construction packages at Long Thanh International Airport, including its passenger terminal, risk falling behind schedule because of worker shortages and slow payments, Vietnam's Ministry of Construction has warned.
October 23, 2026 | 08:00 pm PT
The last rare white lion at Saigon Zoo dies at 18

The last rare white lion at Saigon Zoo dies at 18

MiMi, an 18-year-old white lioness, died on Oct. 21 despite intensive treatment for multiple organ failure at the Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens.
October 22, 2026 | 04:00 am PT
Vietnamese doctor joins cabin crew to resuscitate Australian tourist who collapses midflight

Vietnamese doctor joins cabin crew to resuscitate Australian tourist who collapses midflight

A doctor joined cabin crew in resuscitating a 50-year-old Australian woman who lost consciousness on a Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City on Oct. 20.
October 21, 2026 | 12:06 am PT
Affordable travel, friendly locals keep foreign visitors returning to Vietnam

Affordable travel, friendly locals keep foreign visitors returning to Vietnam

Gabriel, a 20-year-old Frenchman, could not speak Vietnamese when he joined strangers singing karaoke on a Ho Chi Minh City street. An hour later, he had made friends and memories that would bring him back.
October 17, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
Local fashion is turning Ho Chi Minh City into tourists' shopping 'paradise'

Local fashion is turning Ho Chi Minh City into tourists' shopping 'paradise'

Ho Chi Minh City is quickly becoming a shopping hotspot, thanks to a booming fashion scene that has been promoted widely on TikTok and Instagram as both affordable and accessible.
October 17, 2026 | 12:00 am PT
Saigon River pedestrian bridge's 3,400-ton steel arch moves onto barge in 4-hour operation

Saigon River pedestrian bridge's 3,400-ton steel arch moves onto barge in 4-hour operation

In the early hours of Oct. 16, giant transporters loaded the nipa palm leaf-shaped span of a pedestrian bridge onto a barge twice the size of a mini football pitch, ready to cross the sea from Vung Tau to Bach Dang wharf for installation.
October 16, 2026 | 02:00 am PT
Hong Kong ends HCMC's 6-year streak as Asia's best MICE destination

Hong Kong ends HCMC's 6-year streak as Asia's best MICE destination

Ho Chi Minh City's six-year reign as "Asia's Best MICE Destination" ended this week, with Hong Kong usurping the title at the World MICE Awards in Jamaica.
October 14, 2026 | 06:33 pm PT
Ho Chi Minh City's famous wartime bar gets new look

Ho Chi Minh City's famous wartime bar gets new look

The Saigon Saigon Rooftop Bar, which is forever associated with Americans scrambling to leave Saigon from a nearby rooftop in April 1975, has undergone a complete makeover while still preserving its historic wartime memories.
October 10, 2026 | 05:00 am PT
BIGBANG and other concerts drive 70% jump in air ticket bookings to Vietnam cities

BIGBANG and other concerts drive 70% jump in air ticket bookings to Vietnam cities

Flight bookings to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city on days featuring major concerts in October, most notably BIGBANG, spiked by up to 70% from the same period a year ago, according to Trip.com.
October 8, 2026 | 08:22 pm PT
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