The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism has proposed a plan to improve the efficiency of the tourist help force to ensure better safety in tourist sites in the city, especially in the downtown area.

Having left his hometown in Ben Tre Province in the Mekong Delta for Ho CHi Minh City at the age of 14, Nguyen Van Phuc has struggled to stand on his own feet. 

Leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City government and relevant agencies on May 23 met to discuss measures against illegal chemical trade, particularly at Kim Bien Market in District 5.

Nearly half a million poor households in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Haiphong, and Can Tho will get free TV set-top boxes by June 1 as part of a digital TV development program approved by the Government.

“Truyen son mai Vietnam” (the story of Vietnamese lacquer) is the theme of multiple cultural activities organized by the authority of Hanoi Old Quarter at different sites in the well-known area for tourists in the capital city.

The Khanh Hoa Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism is calling for local travel companies to lend a helping hand to preventing the spread of the Zika virus after a 64-year-old woman in Nha Trang City was found to contract the virus on April 5.

In the dry season which often causes trees to wither, thot not, a popular sugar palm plant in Bay Nui (Seven Mountains) region in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang produces sweeter fruit and water.

Saigon has numerous cafes. Some have quality drinks, while others create a cozy feeling thanks to the design. You can visit the following coffee shops, which have received good reviews on Tripadvisor.

Six Vietnamese movies will be screened at Osaka Asian Film Festival 2016 set to take place between March 4 and 13 in Osaka City, Japan with a focus on Asian films, said the event’s organizers.

Vegetables, fruits and seafood are expected to benefit much from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement despite concerns that agriculture will be one of the most vulnerable sectors.