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77% of jobseekers hold university degrees: HCMC survey

77% of jobseekers hold university degrees: HCMC survey

Of over 32,300 jobseekers in Ho Chi Minh City, nearly four-fifths have a university degree and face more difficulties in finding the right job than other groups, a survey has found.
HCMC shophouse rents plunge 30% amid low demand

HCMC shophouse rents plunge 30% amid low demand

Shophouse rents have plunged by 30% in Ho Chi Minh City so far this year, but still many locations are shut down due to lack of tenants amid economic difficulties.
October 1, 2023 | 03:09 pm PT
Thai dining gems worth discovering across Vietnam

Thai dining gems worth discovering across Vietnam

You can embark on a journey through the vibrant flavors of Thailand in Vietnam, from quiet spots to bustling streetside eateries, these top 10 Thai restaurants await you.
October 1, 2023 | 12:00 am PT
Drainage project ruins HCMC soil structure, sinks houses

Drainage project ruins HCMC soil structure, sinks houses

A team of robots digging a ditch in HCMC's Thu Duc City has weakened a neighborhood's soil structure so badly that some 15 homes are crumbling and sinking into the ground.
September 29, 2023 | 11:00 pm PT
HCMC incinerates 1.6 tons of seized drugs

HCMC incinerates 1.6 tons of seized drugs

HCMC authorities have destroyed over 1.6 tons of narcotics seized from drug busts this week.
September 29, 2023 | 05:00 pm PT
HCMC tumbles 8 places in global financial centers ranking

HCMC tumbles 8 places in global financial centers ranking

Ho Chi Minh City has fallen eight places this year to 120th out of 121 cities in the Global Financial Centers Index despite getting a rating increase.
September 29, 2023 | 02:30 am PT
HCMC economy grows 4.57% in 9 months

HCMC economy grows 4.57% in 9 months

Ho Chi Minh City’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) grew 6.71% between July and September, bringing total growth in the first nine months to 4.57%.
September 28, 2023 | 05:16 pm PT
4 get death in HCMC for drug trafficking

4 get death in HCMC for drug trafficking

Four people were sentenced to death in HCMC on Thursday for transporting 12 kg of drugs from Cambodia to Vietnam for sale.
September 28, 2023 | 05:10 pm PT
Vietnam reports first monkeypox community transmission case

Vietnam reports first monkeypox community transmission case

A woman in southern Vietnam has contracted monkeypox from her boyfriend and been determined the first community transmission case of the disease in Vietnam.
September 25, 2023 | 10:20 pm PT
Unapproved advertising a sticky issue for HCMC

Unapproved advertising a sticky issue for HCMC

Vandalism-like advertisements are a common menace in HCMC, and a lack of solutions and personnel has let the problem fester for years.
September 23, 2023 | 03:05 pm PT
Abortion clinic extorts $1,100 from patient

Abortion clinic extorts $1,100 from patient

A Ho Chi Minh City woman says that after offering her a VND2-million abortion, a clinic got her on the operating table before demanding she pay VND29 million ($1,189) instead.
September 22, 2023 | 03:44 pm PT
Westlife concert tickets in Vietnam as high as $164

Westlife concert tickets in Vietnam as high as $164

The world tour concert of Irish boyband Westlife in HCMC on November 22 will be 100% seated, and the highest price ticket is VND4 million (US$164).
September 21, 2023 | 11:59 pm PT
100 trees felled, roofs blown off in Saigon thunderstorms

100 trees felled, roofs blown off in Saigon thunderstorms

Around 100 trees and many metal poles in HCMC were brought down to the ground due to strong winds and heavy rains on Tuesday night.
September 20, 2023 | 04:27 am PT
HCMC uses artificial grass to stop illegal advertisements on electric poles

HCMC uses artificial grass to stop illegal advertisements on electric poles

Around 1,300 electric poles in HCMC's District 5 have been wrapped with plastic grass to prevent illegal advertisements.
September 19, 2023 | 05:12 pm PT
HCMC collecting road, sidewalk usage fees starting 2024

HCMC collecting road, sidewalk usage fees starting 2024

HCMC will allow parts of streets and sidewalks to be used as parking spaces and for businesses for VND20,000-350,000 (US$0.82-14.42) starting 2024.
September 17, 2023 | 04:55 pm PT
HCMC cops bust beauty queen sex ring

HCMC cops bust beauty queen sex ring

The HCMC police have busted a prostitution ring involving former beauty queens after stumbling across it while investigating another involving flight attendants.
September 15, 2023 | 05:40 pm PT
Firms looking to HCMC for green economy investments

Firms looking to HCMC for green economy investments

Domestic and foreign firms at a "tea party" expressed their wishes to invest in and support a green economy in HCMC.
September 15, 2023 | 08:59 am PT
6 Vietnamese hotels honored at World Travel Awards

6 Vietnamese hotels honored at World Travel Awards

Two hotels in Ho Chi Minh City and one each in Hanoi, Sa Pa, Phu Quoc and Da Nang won different categories at this year’s World Travel Awards as voted by industry insiders and tourists.
September 14, 2023 | 05:33 am PT
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