Tag: HCMC
80 percent of strikes in Vietnam occur at foreign companies
Employees leave work at Tan Tao Industrial Park in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by VnExpress/Huu Khoa.Foreign enterprises accounted for 82.1 percent of workers'...
First AI-powered socioeconomic simulation center opens in HCMC
Ho Chi Minh City's first metro line is under construction. Photo by VnExpress/Huu Khoa.Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday inaugurated an artificial intelligence-powered center...
HCMC downtown car toll not before 2021
Vehicles are stuck on a road leading to the Ho Chi Minh City center on the night of April 30, 2019. Photo by VnExpress/Huu...
300-year-old Saigon church defies wars
The Cho Quan Church, destroyed several times during wars, is one of Saigon's most ancient churches.It was first built in 1720 with one small...
Vietnam home to three of world’s 50 best houses
ArchDaily, one of world’s leading architecture sites, has included three Saigon homes in its list of 50 Best Houses of 2019.The U.S-based site made...
Saigon becomes dengue fever hotspot
A dengue fever patient receives treatment at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by VnExpress/Le Phuong.Saigon has reported 24,000...
Locals unhappy government inspectors’ report on Thu Thiem violations ignores them
One of the four roads in Thu Thiem New Urban Area, built at the total cost of VND12 trillion ($515 million). Photo by VnExpress/Quynh...
Homeless man dedicates life to rescuing dogs slated for slaughter
With no roof over his head, a Saigon scrap vendor makes a home for dogs saved from being eaten.Vo Van Thanh has been doing...
