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Ho Chi Minh City will launch fireworks simultaneously at eight locations, the most ever, for 15 minutes from 9 p.m. on April 30, celebrating the 51st anniversary of Vietnam's reunification. Divided into three high-altitude and five low-altitude sites, it covers a wide area, including the Saigon River tunnel entrance, the Thu Thiem new urban area, and Can Gio marine city. On Nguyen Hue street, a large-scale art performance is also planned from 7:30 p.m.

The latest costs for three Vietnamese cities as shown by the 2026 Digital Nomad Index. From a Thao Dien 1BR at 60,000 yen a month to Da Nang beach living at 140,000–180,000 yen a month, a thorough comparison of the reality of short-term relocation and remote work under a weak yen.

We organize 10 types of tourist-targeting scams surging in the 2026 edition of Vietnam travel. We explain the latest methods — card gambling, currency-exchange bill swaps, taxi overcharging, and ATM skimming — and self-defense measures for Japanese travelers, with contacts for tourist police and the embassy.

Xanh SM, the electric-vehicle-only ride-hailing service from VinFast, has overtaken Grab to take the top spot in Vietnam's ride-hailing market. According to data from several research firms, its share is roughly 40 to 44.7 percent (varying by metric and quarter), ahead of Grab. Xanh SM is VinFast's...

Dolce & Gabbana’s First Vietnam Pop-Up at Ho Chi Minh City’s Rex Hotel | January 2017 (Correction: this 2017 event was mistakenly published as news from 2026) Italian luxury fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana...

A new 1,400-square-meter park opens in Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City | Vacant lot greened in just 30 days. On April 24, 2026, in the Tang Nhon Phu area (Tang Nhon Phu Ward) of Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, a new 1,400-square-meter park officially opened. Le Van Vie street (Le Van Vie...

Couple Arrested in Ho Chi Minh City for Manufacturing 2,800 Tonnes of Contaminated Pho Noodles | Scale of Harm Revealed After Around 12 Years. On April 26, 2026, Ho Chi Minh City police arrested a 44-year-old couple, Nguyen Thi My Phung and her husband, in Tan Tao Ward, on charges of manufacturing and distributing fresh pho noodles adulterated with illegal chemicals over many years...

On Hung Kings' Commemoration Day today, April 25, visiting the "other Hung Kings' temple" in Saigon. Hung Kings' Commemoration Day, which falls on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month each year, is a national holiday honoring the 18 generations of the Hung dynasty, the founders of Vietnam. In 2026 it falls on April 25. Many Vietnamese in Phu Tho Province...

The largest hub airport in the south will run a 750-flight schedule over the April 30 holiday. In line with the nine-day "Southern Liberation Day and May Day" holiday from April 25 to May 3, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) will raise the hourly slot allocation at Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport from the usual 44 flights per hour to 46...

2,500 people gathered over two days that distilled Ho Chi Minh City's pizza culture. On April 18–19, 2026, the “Saigon Pizza Festival 2026” was held in the SOHO area of The Global City in District 2 (Thu Duc City), Ho Chi Minh City. It was organized by a Ho Chi Minh City food and culture commu..