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HCM City poised to pull down hundreds of old tenements
Ho Chi Minh City is set to rebuild at least 237 of its oldest apartment buildings by 2020, resulting in better safety and convenience for residents.
Vietnam not a bed of roses for foreign models
Vietnam’s emerging fashion industry is a tempting market for westerners seeking to kick-start their modeling career, but life as a foreign model here is not always a bed of roses.
Vietnam cities to host European-Asian contemporary dance festival
An annual European-Asian contemporary dance festival is poised to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City later this month.
US gay rights advocate talks Vietnam’s progress on freedom to marry
Vietnam has taken some important first steps toward same-sex marriage recognition, with hope remaining that it will happen in the future, the founder of a UScoalition committed to the freedom of same-gender couples to marry has said.
Vietnam gov’t to sell US$7bn worth of stakes in 12 big firms
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered the sale of state holdings in a dozen big-shot companies, a plan that experts estimate could boost government coffers by more than US$7 billion.
British man to cycle 1,600km to save children with heart disease
A British man will cycle 1,600km from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City in 16 days next month to raise awareness and funds to help Vietnamese children with congenital heart disease.
Vietnam university to offer free English math courses to children
A Ho Chi Minh City-based university is set to provide free online math courses to children from six to twelve years old from September.
Vietnam eyes first Paralympic medal after historic Rio gold
With two world-class athletes on board, the Vietnamese delegation to the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games has high hopes to claim its first-ever medal in the event, set to commence next week in Rio.
Korean textile executive killed by falling glass cube in central Vietnam
A Korean textile firm director in the central province of Quang Nam died after being crushed by a massive glass block on August 31, in what appears to be a workplace accident.
HCM City spends over US$134,000 on daily waste treatment
About VND3 billion (US$134,490) is needed for treating rubbish in Ho Chi Minh City on a daily basis, creating heavy burden on the city’s coffers.