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

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

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

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
Hanoi tops Vietnam’s Provincial Innovation Index for fourth straight year

Hanoi tops Vietnam’s Provincial Innovation Index for fourth straight year

Hanoi has ranked first in Vietnam’s Provincial Innovation Index for the fourth consecutive year, scoring 63.80 points in the 2026 edition released on Sunday.
October 4, 2026 | 01:28 am PT
Tycoon's $1.7M lawsuit over sinking Saigon villas ends in $65,000 award

Tycoon's $1.7M lawsuit over sinking Saigon villas ends in $65,000 award

A Ho Chi Minh City court on Thursday awarded the owner of six sinking villas over VND1.7 billion (US$65,500) of the nearly VND45 billion she sought over construction next door.
October 1, 2026 | 11:47 pm PT
Flooding, gridlock stretch from downtown HCMC through expat area

Flooding, gridlock stretch from downtown HCMC through expat area

A torrential downpour flooded streets and brought traffic to a standstill from downtown Ho Chi Minh City through its expat hub to roads leading to Tan Son Nhat Airport.
October 1, 2026 | 03:36 am PT
In-home pet-sitting gains popularity in HCMC despite professionalism concerns

In-home pet-sitting gains popularity in HCMC despite professionalism concerns

Instead of sending their dogs and cats to pet hotels while they are away, many people in major cities are now hiring people to come to their home and care for their pets.
September 30, 2026 | 01:26 am PT
2 Vietnamese largest metropolises among world's top 10 for digital nomads

2 Vietnamese largest metropolises among world's top 10 for digital nomads

Hanoi ranked third and Ho Chi Minh City rounded out the top 10 among world's best cities for digital nomads, according to a ranking by independent VPN review platform vpn.jpn.com.
September 29, 2026 | 12:00 am PT
Ben Thanh Market stall closed after insects found crawling on food

Ben Thanh Market stall closed after insects found crawling on food

A food stall at Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City has been ordered to suspend operations after a tourist filmed insects crawling on food.
September 28, 2026 | 05:11 pm PT
$1.1B expressway to cut Mekong Delta trips to Vietnam's largest airport Long Thanh by over an hour

$1.1B expressway to cut Mekong Delta trips to Vietnam's largest airport Long Thanh by over an hour

The Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway is set to open fully by Sept. 30, letting Mekong Delta traffic reach Long Thanh airport an hour faster without passing through downtown Ho Chi Minh City.
September 28, 2026 | 02:58 pm PT
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