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Foreign tourists flock to Vietnam’s first banh mi festival

Foreign tourists flock to Vietnam’s first banh mi festival

Foreign visitors queued for over 15 minutes on Thursday to enjoy banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich) at the country’s first festival to honor the popular street food.
HCMC says Le Loi Street will have trees, not just roof

HCMC says Le Loi Street will have trees, not just roof

Le Loi Street between the Saigon Opera House and Ben Thanh Market in HCMC will be roofed to provide shade but also have trees.
March 27, 2023 | 10:50 pm PT
Game of Thrones star rides motorbike in Vietnam

Game of Thrones star rides motorbike in Vietnam

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, star of the world-renowned TV series “Game of Thrones,” was seen riding an electric motorbike through Ho Chi Minh City last weekend.
March 27, 2023 | 08:36 pm PT
Police investigate viral video of 3-year-old smoking meth

Police investigate viral video of 3-year-old smoking meth

Ho Chi Minh City police are investigating viral videos of a three-year-old boy smoking meth after being threatened by an unknown man.
March 26, 2023 | 01:19 am PT
Bangkok movie set with Vietnamese street scene attracts Twitter attention

Bangkok movie set with Vietnamese street scene attracts Twitter attention

A movie set that purports to be a location in Vietnam at Hua Lamphong Station in Bangkok has attracted much attention on Twitter.
March 25, 2023 | 05:16 pm PT
Roof proposed over downtown Saigon street

Roof proposed over downtown Saigon street

Authorities plan to put up a roof over Le Loi Street in HCMC’s District 1 at a cost of VND20-30 billion (US$856,000-1.3 million) to protect pedestrians from the elements.
March 24, 2023 | 07:15 pm PT
100 cafes, eateries in downtown HCMC to open their toilets to public

100 cafes, eateries in downtown HCMC to open their toilets to public

Authorities in HCMC's downtown District 1 have requested 100 coffee shops and restaurants to open their restrooms to the public to alleviate the shortage in the area.
March 20, 2023 | 12:29 am PT
In HCMC, seized vehicles go to police lots to die

In HCMC, seized vehicles go to police lots to die

Thousands of motorbikes and cars seized in HCMC for traffic violations or crimes are left exposed to the elements for years.
March 19, 2023 | 05:29 am PT
90 years of handmade Chinese noodles in Saigon

90 years of handmade Chinese noodles in Saigon

Duong Huy's noodle shop Thieu Ky has been serving up fresh handmade Chinese-style noodles since the 1930s.
March 19, 2023 | 02:00 am PT
Saigon's addresses are a riddle wrapped in a mystery

Saigon's addresses are a riddle wrapped in a mystery

HCMC's chaotic style of numbering addresses and multiple streets having the same names are a constant source of headache for citizens.
March 18, 2023 | 08:00 pm PT
The slum in the heart of Saigon

The slum in the heart of Saigon

Hundreds of families have lived for decades in cramped, dank, shanty houses in Ma Lang, considered a prime location in Ho Chi Minh City.
March 17, 2023 | 08:00 pm PT
Taxi fares at Tan Son Nhat Airport may rise from April

Taxi fares at Tan Son Nhat Airport may rise from April

Taxis are expected to be required to pay a fee to pick up passengers at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport beginning in April, which may result in a fare hike.
March 16, 2023 | 10:44 pm PT
Vietnam Airlines flight attendants investigated for allegedly smuggling drugs from France

Vietnam Airlines flight attendants investigated for allegedly smuggling drugs from France

Four female flight attendants of national carrier Vietnam Airlines have been detained as suspects for allegedly carrying 10 kilograms of drugs from Paris to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).
March 16, 2023 | 10:43 pm PT
5 coffee shops to view Saigon from apartment blocks

5 coffee shops to view Saigon from apartment blocks

Shops in apartment buildings have become a unique characteristic of coffee culture in Saigon. If you do not know where to find them yet, here is a list of places to try out.
March 16, 2023 | 02:17 am PT
HCMC plans to open night street in Chinatown

HCMC plans to open night street in Chinatown

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) are considering a plan to open a night street in Cho Lon, also known as the Chinatown area, to boost its night-time economy.
March 16, 2023 | 04:46 am PT
HCMC police recover Japanese tourist's money from crooked taxi driver

HCMC police recover Japanese tourist's money from crooked taxi driver

A HCMC taxi driver who gouged a Japanese tourist by charging him 10 times the actual fare has been forced to return the excess amount after police stepped in.
March 14, 2023 | 08:49 pm PT
HCMC noodle soup shop serves one-of-a-kind red sauce

HCMC noodle soup shop serves one-of-a-kind red sauce

For a crab noodle soup restaurant in HCMC, the open secrets to drawing its customers are a special chili sauce and fresh seafood toppings.
March 13, 2023 | 08:08 pm PT
HCMC removes roundabouts to improve traffic at big intersections

HCMC removes roundabouts to improve traffic at big intersections

Many intersections in HCMC used roundabouts to organize traffic in the past but then later removed them and installed traffic lights and built overpasses for better coordination.
March 11, 2023 | 09:08 pm PT
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