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Hanoi, HCMC streets glow with Christmas festivities

Hanoi, HCMC streets glow with Christmas festivities

Large crowds packed central streets in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on Christmas Eve as people headed out to celebrate and attend church services, triggering widespread traffic congestion.
Foreign tourists surprised by packed streets on Christmas Eve

Foreign tourists surprised by packed streets on Christmas Eve

Ho Chi Minh City proposes cable car for island airport access amid tourism boom

Ho Chi Minh City proposes cable car for island airport access amid tourism boom

Ho Chi Minh City plans to impose full gasoline motorbike ban in downtown areas in 2028

Ho Chi Minh City plans to impose full gasoline motorbike ban in downtown areas in 2028

Ho Chi Minh City plans to introduce a low-emission zone from early 2027, with a full ban on gasoline motorcycles in downtown areas set to take effect in 2028 as part of Vietnam’s green transition.
December 24, 2025 | 03:01 pm PT
Ho Chi Minh City considers installing 20,000 sidewalk battery-swap cabinets for electric motorbikes

Ho Chi Minh City considers installing 20,000 sidewalk battery-swap cabinets for electric motorbikes

Ho Chi Minh City is weighing proposals to install around 20,000 battery-swap cabinets for electric motorbikes on sidewalks and streetlight poles, as the city accelerates a shift toward cleaner urban transport.
December 16, 2025 | 12:29 am PT
Singapore beats Bangkok, Hanoi in list of world's 100 best food cities

Singapore beats Bangkok, Hanoi in list of world's 100 best food cities

Singapore ranked 20th in a list of world's 100 best food cities, surpassing Southeast Asian food hubs such as Jakarta, Bangkok, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, according to food magazine TasteAtlas.
December 15, 2025 | 07:14 pm PT
Two new pedestrian bridges set to transform Ho Chi Minh City's central riverfront

Two new pedestrian bridges set to transform Ho Chi Minh City's central riverfront

Ho Chi Minh City is moving ahead with plans to build two new pedestrian bridges along the Saigon River, linking Nguyen Hue and Thai Van Lung streets to Bach Dang Wharf to improve walkability and ease traffic pressure along the city’s central riverfront.
December 14, 2025 | 02:00 am PT
Foreign tourist touched as Vietnamese children greet, hug his son with Down syndrome

Foreign tourist touched as Vietnamese children greet, hug his son with Down syndrome

After fearing his son with Down syndrome might face discrimination while traveling, Canadian Alan Hitzroth was overwhelmed by handshakes, hugs and bright smiles from children after landing in Ho Chi Minh City.
December 12, 2025 | 04:13 pm PT
Ho Chi Minh City ranks among world's 10 most polluted cities as air quality hits unhealthy levels Saturday

Ho Chi Minh City ranks among world's 10 most polluted cities as air quality hits unhealthy levels Saturday

Ho Chi Minh City repeatedly ranked among the world’s 10 most polluted cities on Saturday, as thick haze blanketed large parts of the city and air quality reached levels considered unhealthy for the general population.
December 13, 2025 | 03:30 am PT
Former flight attendant jailed for running prostitution ring with Chinese boyfriend in Ho Chi Minh City

Former flight attendant jailed for running prostitution ring with Chinese boyfriend in Ho Chi Minh City

A former flight attendant in Ho Chi Minh City has been sentenced to four years in prison for helping operate a prostitution ring at a karaoke restaurant she co-managed with her Chinese boyfriend.
December 11, 2025 | 04:10 pm PT
Four key HCMC infrastructure projects to begin construction this December

Four key HCMC infrastructure projects to begin construction this December

Ho Chi Minh City plans to kick off major works, including the Nguyen Khoai bridge-road and the HCMC–Long Thanh Expressway expansion, before December concludes.
December 10, 2025 | 02:04 am PT
Ho Chi Minh City greenlights $3.9B Can Gio metro line backed by Vingroup

Ho Chi Minh City greenlights $3.9B Can Gio metro line backed by Vingroup

Ho Chi Minh City has approved VinSpeed, a subsidiary of conglomerate Vingroup, as the investor of the Ben Thanh–Can Gio railway project, with a total investment of approximately VND102.43 trillion (nearly US$3.9 billion).
December 8, 2025 | 07:55 pm PT
Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral's Christmas splendor captivates throngs

Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral's Christmas splendor captivates throngs

The nightly transformation of Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral into a Christmas spectacle drew hundreds of patient onlookers, who waited nearly an hour to see the landmark ignited by over 1,000 kilometers of brilliant LED lights.
December 8, 2025 | 12:16 am PT
Foreign judges may serve in Vietnam's new court for international financial disputes

Foreign judges may serve in Vietnam's new court for international financial disputes

Vietnam is moving to establish a Specialized Court in its planned international financial centers, and for the first time, foreign judges could be appointed to help resolve complex investment and business disputes.
December 5, 2025 | 11:00 pm PT
Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral lights up with 1,000 km of LEDs for Christmas

Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral lights up with 1,000 km of LEDs for Christmas

The Notre-Dame Cathedral of Saigon is glowing brighter than ever this holiday season, draped in more than 1,000 kilometers of LED lights that illuminate its façade and twin bell towers each night from Dec. 1 to Jan. 5, 2026.
December 1, 2025 | 11:42 pm PT
Vietnam exposes 'secret code' in prostitution network run by ex-flight attendant with 200 hostesses

Vietnam exposes 'secret code' in prostitution network run by ex-flight attendant with 200 hostesses

A former flight attendant and her Chinese boyfriend are at the center of a widening criminal case in Ho Chi Minh City, accused of turning a karaoke restaurant into a tightly managed prostitution network involving hundreds of young women.
December 1, 2025 | 08:27 pm PT
Gold buyers panic as Ho Chi Minh City shop closes and app goes dark after taking deposits

Gold buyers panic as Ho Chi Minh City shop closes and app goes dark after taking deposits

A gold shop in central Ho Chi Minh City has abruptly shut its doors after taking deposits from customers buying gold through its mobile app, prompting a police investigation into suspected fraud.
November 27, 2025 | 04:00 pm PT
HCMC sidewalk beef ball noodle shop sells 1,000 bowls per day

HCMC sidewalk beef ball noodle shop sells 1,000 bowls per day

Using homemade beef balls and dried squid for the broth, a man in Ho Chi Minh City has expanded his thick noodle soup banh canh business to four shops after 10 months, now selling over 1,000 bowls daily.
November 26, 2025 | 08:44 pm PT
Nguyen Hue Tet 'flower street' to feature food stalls for 1st time

Nguyen Hue Tet 'flower street' to feature food stalls for 1st time

Nguyen Hue in downtown Ho Chi Minh City will take its annual "flower street" avatar for eight days during Lunar New Year, and have food stalls for the first time.
November 26, 2025 | 08:42 pm PT
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