On January 29, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, @Pawlicker88 shared a video of the sky lighting up with a breathtaking fireworks display to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Snake. In the video,

Steep new fines — more than many people make in a month — have made the streets of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi less freewheeling than they used to be.

In central Vietnam, Hoi An glowed with lanterns and floating flower garlands, creating a serene and magical atmosphere. Visitors from both Vietnam and abroad, including Xuan Lan from Nam Dinh and Kim Kyung Haeng from South Korea, expressed their joy at experiencing the Lunar New Year in the historic town.

Ho Chi Minh - Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, have approved a $9bn extension to the city based on marine tourism in Can Gio.

Thailand: A business visa is required to start a business while a SMART visa is available for startups and professionals in the tech industry. Remote workers can also apply for a digital nomad visa. Overall, Thailand’s visa system is more structured while Vietnam’s offers more flexibility.

Migrant workers in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City are questioning their urban existence – and many are choosing the quiet life in rural areas.

“CMC’s AI-X strategy emphasizes integrating AI across urban management, public services, production, business operations, and everyday life applications. This initiative aims to support Ho Chi Minh City’s ambition of implementing the world’s first AI-powered city model.”

Treading a familiar path for women in rural Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Hiep found a factory job in dynamic Ho Chi Minh City and spent 16 years helping make shoes for Western brands such as Adidas and Nike. Vietnam is among the world's largest exporters of ...

The auto market in Ho Chi Minh City is seeing a significant slowdown ahead of Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year), with new car sales declining while the used car market is nearly frozen, leaving many sellers struggling to find buyers despite deep price cuts.

Cars and motorcycles encroach on lanes of each other on the streets across Ho Chi Minh City, worsening traffic congestion in the city. In recent days, severe traffic congestion has gripped many streets across the southern metropolis. Motorcycles and cars constantly weave between lanes, scrambling to find any open space to escape the jams.

A delegation from the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, and the General Staff and the General Department of Political Affairs of the Vietnam People s Army (VPA) paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on January 29,

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - January 29, 2025 A breathtaking drone show lit up the night sky ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations, captivating onlookers near the flags of ASEAN nations. X user Mavryk shared the stunning display in a video published on January 29,