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Vietnamese suffers power cuts on sultry days

Vietnamese suffers power cuts on sultry days

After waiting through a blackout for five hours without power, Hong Lan couldn’t take the heat in her house anymore and took her grandson outside to the lake.
Abandoned Saigon water park rusting away

Abandoned Saigon water park rusting away

Dai The Gioi water park in HCMC's District 5, once a popular amusement spot, has degraded severely since being shut down in 2020.
June 2, 2023 | 04:16 pm PT
Interpol-wanted South Koreans arrested in HCMC

Interpol-wanted South Koreans arrested in HCMC

Three Interpol-wanted South Koreans masquerading as "experts" in Vietnam were arrested by HCMC police on Thursday.
June 1, 2023 | 03:53 pm PT
Vehicles stranded on HCMC expressway after car crash pile-up

Vehicles stranded on HCMC expressway after car crash pile-up

A series of car collisions on the HCMC-Long Thanh-Dau Giay expressway on Wednesday shut down traffic over a 5-km section.
May 31, 2023 | 12:30 am PT
HCMC set for 5.87% economic growth in Q2

HCMC set for 5.87% economic growth in Q2

The Ho Chi Minh City economy is forecast to grow at an 5.87% year-on-year in the second quarter, a jump from 0.7% in the first.
May 30, 2023 | 08:43 pm PT
Relics of Buddhist monk's self-immolation during Vietnam War exhibited

Relics of Buddhist monk's self-immolation during Vietnam War exhibited

Photos and relics for the 60th anniversary of the self-immolation of Thich Quang Duc and other Buddhists to protest the U.S.-backed Ngo Dinh Diem regime are on display in HCMC.
May 28, 2023 | 05:55 am PT
Water birds soar, dive at HCMC photo exhibition

Water birds soar, dive at HCMC photo exhibition

A variety Vietnamese water bird species were on display in HCMC Saturday as part of a photo competition.
May 28, 2023 | 03:28 am PT
Man killed in HCMC house fire

Man killed in HCMC house fire

A 22-year-old man died after a fire engulfed a house in HCMC's Tan Phu District on Sunday.
May 27, 2023 | 08:28 pm PT
HCMC export situation grim as recession hits demand

HCMC export situation grim as recession hits demand

HCMC's exports fell by more than 21% in the first four months of the year to US$12 billion.
May 25, 2023 | 08:28 pm PT
Total ban of sleeper buses proposed for downtown HCMC

Total ban of sleeper buses proposed for downtown HCMC

The Ho Chi Minh City transport department is proposing a total ban on sleeper buses in downtown areas, instead of the current 6 a.m.-10 p.m. ban.
May 23, 2023 | 02:32 am PT
Michelin stars to be awarded to Hanoi, HCMC restaurants next month

Michelin stars to be awarded to Hanoi, HCMC restaurants next month

The first Michelin-starred restaurants in Vietnam will be announced in Hanoi on June 6.
May 19, 2023 | 06:11 pm PT
Office building rents up in HCMC’s Thu Thiem despite bearish market

Office building rents up in HCMC’s Thu Thiem despite bearish market

While rents for office buildings declined all over Ho Chi Minh City in the first quarter, they rose by 8% year-on-year in Thu Thiem, according to real estate consultancies.
May 18, 2023 | 03:19 pm PT
Women over 40 account for half of Adidas, Reebok supplier’s sacked workers

Women over 40 account for half of Adidas, Reebok supplier’s sacked workers

Half the workers to be laid off by Taiwanese contract footwear manufacturer Pou Yuen Vietnam in June and July will be women aged over 40 years.
May 17, 2023 | 11:12 pm PT
HCMC's poor infrastructure unattractive to FDI

HCMC's poor infrastructure unattractive to FDI

Ho Chi Minh City is experiencing a decline in foreign direct investment as its limited supply of land and outdated infrastructure make the economic hub less attractive than competing localities.
May 16, 2023 | 05:13 pm PT
Developing HCMC int'l financial center will be ‘difficult’

Developing HCMC int'l financial center will be ‘difficult’

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is working with HCMC to develop an international financial center in the southern hub, which will not be easy, according to a government minister.
May 13, 2023 | 07:27 am PT
HCMC invites international CEOs to 'tea party'

HCMC invites international CEOs to 'tea party'

Ho Chi Minh City plans to host a meeting at which 100 CEOs from major corporations around the globe will gather to discuss investment.
May 11, 2023 | 05:00 pm PT
Average incomes in Binh Duong higher than Hanoi, HCMC

Average incomes in Binh Duong higher than Hanoi, HCMC

The average monthly income in Binh Duong Province was the highest nationwide last year at VND8.08 million ($345).
May 8, 2023 | 03:27 pm PT
HCMC-Can Tho expressway slated for completion this year

HCMC-Can Tho expressway slated for completion this year

The My Thuan-Can Tho expressway is expected to open by the year’s end, shortening travel time between the southern hubs of HCMC and Can Tho from four to two hours.
May 7, 2023 | 05:00 am PT
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