Ho Chi Minh City has the potential to outdo Singapore in terms of medical services by as early as 2020 if medical facilities are adequately invested in, the municipal health director has said.

The Ho Chi Minh City taxman should consider collecting taxes from an increasing number of people who are selling their stuff through Facebook to ensure budget revenue, the municipal industry and trade department has said.

Two Vietnamese brothers have made a name for themselves in Tokyo as their ‘banh mi’ store is now a new craze among Japanese foodies.

Parts of state-owned buildings were demolished and cars towed away on February 20 as authorities of District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City stiffened their fight against sidewalk encroachment.

A village once plagued by soil erosion has emerged as an alluring eco-tourism destination for green-fingered travelers to central Vietnam.

Many youths have given up their job in Ho Chi Minh City to build a new home in the Central Highlands city of Da Lat and accommodate tourists with their homestay service.

High import duties on foreign cars and unfavorable policies on the domestic auto industry are leaving few affordable options for car buyers in Vietnam.

The Ho Chi Minh City administration is considering calling on its residents, particularly public servants, to walk to school or work to contribute to the joint efforts to curb traffic congestion.

Vietnam has been ranked among the top five countries with the lowest living cost for expats, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism said on February 16, citing a recent survey.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport is set to enact numerous traffic management measures, with the final goal of cutting the number of congestion spots citywide by half within this year.