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Bartenders from Sweden, Estonia, the Republic of Korea, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Vietnam will compete at the first International Bartender Contest in Ho Chi Minh City on May 5. The competition, jointly held by the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Association and the Saigontourist Travel Agency, is part of the annual [...]
A passer-by was attacked by a foreigner who tried to flee the scene of a traffic accident on a busy street in Ho Chi Minh City last Saturday noon. Eyewitnesses said the foreigner was driving a motorbike when he hit Nguyen Thi Thuy, a local woman, from behind on a section of Le Dai Hanh [...]
It was a sunny day in mid April when residents from Vinh Chau coastal town in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang saw a group of people carry pigeons from Ho Chi Minh City to the coast and open the cages to release them. They are members of the Racing Pigeon Association in the [...]
Located approximately 70 kilometers northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, the Cu Chi Tunnels consist of more than 200 kilometers of underground passageways, and has just been ranked 5th among the top ten underground walks of the world by The World Geography. “Crawl through a small trapdoor into narrow, stifling tunnels and enter an ‘underground village’ with [...]
When I first arrived in Vietnam some years ago I rented a motorbike and drove away from the shop that rented it to me without giving any thought to the Vietnamese laws pertaining to driving privileges. More importantly, the proprietor was not the least bit concerned either. Over time I learned that my US driver’s [...]
Well-known singer Tata Young arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on April 12 to attend SouthFest Vietnam 2012, which will take place at the Phu Tho sports complex on April 14. Tata Young, 31, is one of most favoured singers in Thailand. This is her second time performing in Vietnam. Tata Young Her first album [...]
Construction of Saigon Bridge 2 linking Binh Thanh District with District 2 in Ho Chi Minh City is likely to begin on April 14. A serious traffic jam happens at Ho Chi Minh City’s Saigon Bridge (Photo:tuoi tre) The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has granted investment licence of the project to the [...]
A special performance featuring one of Australia’s leading indigenous dance groups, “Descendance”, will take place on April 16 in Ho Chi Minh City. The show at 7 p.m. at the Youth Cultural House is being held by the Australian Consulate – General. According to a press release from the consulate this week, since being established [...]
Hundreds of students and parents have accused Raffles International School in Ho Chi Minh City, of not reimbursing for tuition fees as itpromised. Students and their parents flocked to the school on Nguyen Van Troi Street, in Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City on March 19, which was the deadline for reimbursement. A tense [...]
The second season of “Tieng hat mai xanh” (The Evergreen Singing), a singing contest held for middle-aged and elder music lovers, enters its first final round tonight in Ho Chi Minh. Nine contestants aged 37 – 75 will compete in the first romantic pop category in a live broadcast program on Ho Chi Minh Television, [...]