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Vendors set up stalls near Hanoi rail tracks

Vendors set up stalls near Hanoi rail tracks

Street vendors have set up food and refreshment stalls along a railroad track in Hanoi and sell them when there are no trains passing by.
Crab vendor grabs a winning spot on Hanoi sidewalk

Crab vendor grabs a winning spot on Hanoi sidewalk

A woman who closed her restaurant and moved back to the sidewalk says customers are willing to wait for fresh steamed and boiled sentinel crabs brought from Nam Dinh.
March 20, 2022 | 06:00 am PT
HCMC informal workers, wrecked by pandemic, receive Covid support

HCMC informal workers, wrecked by pandemic, receive Covid support

Informal workers impacted by the pandemic in HCMC, including street vendors and lottery ticket sellers, have received financial aid from a Covid-19 support package worth VND886 billion ($36.5 million).
July 13, 2021 | 06:00 am PT
Covid shows no mercy to poor

Covid shows no mercy to poor

Amid social distancing, while most people choose to stay home to be safe, some perforce have to go out to earn their daily bread.
July 1, 2021 | 05:31 am PT
Hanoi's once-bustling food hub deserted amid new Covid wave

Hanoi's once-bustling food hub deserted amid new Covid wave

The food and beer hub inside Hanoi's Old Quarter, a symbol of the capital nightlife, looks forlorn as city authorities suspended street beer stalls, cafés and banned gatherings of more than 10 people over Covid fears.
May 15, 2021 | 09:00 pm PT
Female street vendors, scrap collectors receive Covid-19 assistance

Female street vendors, scrap collectors receive Covid-19 assistance

More than 350 female workers in central Vietnam will receive training support and funding worth over $35,600 to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
March 8, 2021 | 01:57 am PT
Hanoi overlooks street vendors in Covid-19 incentive

Hanoi overlooks street vendors in Covid-19 incentive

Many migrant workers in Hanoi have found themselves further struck by the pandemic-induced economic fallout as lack of legislation prevents access to official aid.
June 23, 2020 | 03:59 am PT
Street vendors with shoulder pole a familiar sight in Vietnam's old town

Street vendors with shoulder pole a familiar sight in Vietnam's old town

The bamboo shoulder pole with baskets filled with agricultural produce and other wares could well be the leitmotif of Hoi An.
May 15, 2020 | 01:52 am PT
Vietnam ornamental fish seller photo wins grand Smithsonian prize

Vietnam ornamental fish seller photo wins grand Smithsonian prize

The photograph of a man selling ornamental fish on a motorbike in Hanoi has been chosen winner of this year’s Smithsonian photo contest.
April 19, 2020 | 11:00 pm PT
How Vietnam's street vendors are getting round the sidewalk cleanup

How Vietnam's street vendors are getting round the sidewalk cleanup

Vendors have been forced to improvise now their sidewalk spots have been taken away.
April 2, 2017 | 09:00 am PT
Evicted Saigon street vendors not impressed by proposed move to Facebook

Evicted Saigon street vendors not impressed by proposed move to Facebook

Officials say it will provide better publicity, but vendors don't buy it.
March 23, 2017 | 09:00 am PT
Saigon unveils much-awaited plan for downtown street food zones

Saigon unveils much-awaited plan for downtown street food zones

The city may have figured out how to help low-income vendors.
March 20, 2017 | 07:26 pm PT
Vietnam cop suspended after clash with female street vendor goes viral online

Vietnam cop suspended after clash with female street vendor goes viral online

The woman suffers a cut to the head after being dragged by the policeman.
September 30, 2016 | 03:06 am PT
Overcharged in Vietnam: tips to avoid paying too much

Overcharged in Vietnam: tips to avoid paying too much

From street vendors to souvenir stores and restaurants, stories abound of tourists been charged far more than they should have been.
March 16, 2016 | 07:52 pm PT
 
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