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Japanese retailer Aeon has invested $1.5B in Vietnam: executive

Japanese retailer Aeon has invested $1.5B in Vietnam: executive

Japanese retailer Aeon has poured $1.5 billion into Vietnam in over 10 years, and the company is expanding to new localities in the country, an executive has said.
HCMC surpasses Singapore, Bangkok as Asia's leading business travel destination

HCMC surpasses Singapore, Bangkok as Asia's leading business travel destination

Ho Chi Minh City has outpaced Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Beijing to be crowned "Asia's Leading Business Travel Destination" at this year's World Travel Awards.
September 6, 2024 | 07:19 pm PT
Life in HCMC’s Chinatown 100 years ago

Life in HCMC’s Chinatown 100 years ago

Foreign photographers captured the daily lives of residents in Cho Lon, Ho Chi Minh City's Chinatown, in the early 20th century, featuring images of street vendors and rickshaw pullers.
August 18, 2024 | 04:00 am PT
Capturing early 20th century southern Vietnam through foreign lenses

Capturing early 20th century southern Vietnam through foreign lenses

Foreign photographers documented scenes of early 20th-century southern Vietnam, including images of students from the Marie Curie private girls' school and crowds enjoying traditional opera performances.
July 28, 2024 | 09:11 pm PT
Mundane in Vietnam, double-take by expat

Mundane in Vietnam, double-take by expat

Josh Waston, who has been living in Vietnam for several years, cannot forget the first time he saw a crowd gathered to watch an accident on Saigon Bridge.
July 28, 2024 | 02:56 pm PT
3 killed in HCMC house fire

3 killed in HCMC house fire

A house fire broke out in an alley in HCMC’s Go Vap District on Sunday, killing a woman and her two children.
July 13, 2024 | 05:48 pm PT
3 Vietnamese bars among Asia's best

3 Vietnamese bars among Asia's best

Stir and Drinking & Healing in HCMC, and The Hudson Room in Hanoi have appeared in this year's 51-100 extended list as part of the annual Asia's 50 Best Bars awards.
July 11, 2024 | 06:09 pm PT
Marriott Residence owners in Grand Marina, Saigon receive ownership certificates

Marriott Residence owners in Grand Marina, Saigon receive ownership certificates

The event highlights the project's solid legality, which contributes to the timeless value of Marriott Residences.
July 8, 2024 | 04:00 am PT
HCMC real estate revenue up 6% in H1

HCMC real estate revenue up 6% in H1

Real estate revenue in Ho Chi Minh City reached VND124 trillion ($4.9 billion) in the first half of the year, up 6.1% year-on-year, according to the HCMC Statistics Office.
July 7, 2024 | 12:00 am PT
HCMC market residents endure half century in 5-6 sq.m homes

HCMC market residents endure half century in 5-6 sq.m homes

In dwellings measuring only 5-6 square meters at the Ga-Gao Market in HCMC’s District 1, some families have members sleep in shifts due to the tiny space.
July 6, 2024 | 03:44 pm PT
Restaurant serving traditional Vietnamese food in Saigon's expat hub praised by Michelin

Restaurant serving traditional Vietnamese food in Saigon's expat hub praised by Michelin

Man Moi, a Saigon restaurant dedicated to authentic regional Vietnamese cuisine, earned a spot on the Michelin Bib Gourmand list last month for serving great food at affordable prices.
July 4, 2024 | 11:17 pm PT
Woman locked up, assaulted by couple in HCMC

Woman locked up, assaulted by couple in HCMC

A 22-year-old woman was sent by her relative to a house in Ho Chi Minh City to be an apprentice but was instead locked up and beaten badly, police said.
June 30, 2024 | 03:29 am PT
HCMC architecture department wants house basements licensed as matter of course

HCMC architecture department wants house basements licensed as matter of course

The HCMC Department of Planning and Architecture wants the city administration to approve a policy allowing the construction of a basement in houses to meet the rising demand.
June 13, 2024 | 11:49 pm PT
When cycling trips led to romance, marriage

When cycling trips led to romance, marriage

Learning Nguyen Thi Hong Hanh was the only woman in a group cycling from HCMC to Cambodia, Yan Nguyen was so impressed he reached out to her immediately.
June 9, 2024 | 12:29 am PT
HCMC eateries offer pay-it-forward meals for those in need

HCMC eateries offer pay-it-forward meals for those in need

After completing her meal at a restaurant, Thy paid for two additional meals and requested that the restaurant “save” them for any needy passersby to claim.
June 5, 2024 | 04:43 am PT
HCMC industrial index grows at fastest pace in 3 years

HCMC industrial index grows at fastest pace in 3 years

HCMC’s Index of Industrial Production rose by 5.3% in the first five months, the fastest rate in the last three years, official data showed.
May 29, 2024 | 07:37 pm PT
HCMC the next big millionaire hotspot in Asia: report

HCMC the next big millionaire hotspot in Asia: report

The number of individuals with over US$1 million in net worth in HCMC has doubled in the last decade, making it Asia’s next big millionaire hotspot, a report has found.
May 9, 2024 | 05:30 pm PT
Fireworks light up HCMC sky for Reunification Day celebrations

Fireworks light up HCMC sky for Reunification Day celebrations

Thousands of revelers flocked to downtown Ho Chi Minh City to watch the fireworks on Tuesday night to celebrate Reunification Day (April 30).
April 30, 2024 | 08:37 pm PT
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