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On the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, "câu tôm (shrimp fishing)," popular with Vietnamese families and couples, is drawing attention as a new weekend activity among Japanese tourists too. At shrimp-fishing spots in the Thanh Da (Thanh Đa) and Can Gio (Cần Giờ) areas, for 50,000-100,000 dong an hour (about 300...

Vietjet launched its Ho Chi Minh City–Nagoya (Chubu) route on April 24, 2025, and its Ho Chi Minh City–Fukuoka route the following day, April 25. The Nagoya route launched with 4 round trips per week, and the Fukuoka route with 3 round trips per week. A previous article incorrectly stated "launching in 2026"; the correct year is 2025. Operating days at launch: Ho Chi Minh City...

One of Asia's largest coffee-specialty exhibitions, "Cafe Show Vietnam 2026," is being held from Wednesday to Saturday, April 16-18, 2026, at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City. Over 400 booths with brands from 20 countries exhibit, and Vietnam...

The popular large café and restaurant complex "Noọng Ơi - Nhà Bên Suối" in Thu Duc District (Thủ Đức), Ho Chi Minh City, will reopen on April 30, 2026. The shop had a major fire on February 22, the sixth day of Tet (Lunar New Year) this year, and most of its interior was destroyed. About two months...

The 4th Vietnam Banh Mi Festival was held at Le Van Tam Park in Ho Chi Minh City from Thursday, April 23 to Sunday, April 26, 2026. Pre-event estimates projected over 200,000 visitors, but according to the organizers' post-event announcement, approximately 250,000 people attended over the four days—the highest attendance since the inaugural event in 2023...

Vietnam Airlines sells direct flights connecting London Heathrow Airport with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. It is a convenient route allowing travel between Europe and Vietnam without a stopover, but it is safer not to assume that operating days and frequency are fixed week to week. Availability changes by season and date, so...

"HCMC Flea Market @ Tartine Saïgon" was held at Tartine Saïgon in Ho Chi Minh City on April 25–26, 2026. It was a free-admission weekend market featuring handmade goods, clothing, plants, vintage items, food, and more. The edition covered in this article has already ended...

In a quiet alley of Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City, a notable eatery serving the Hanoi traditional soup dish "Bún Thang" has been born. "Bun Thang 50" is a long-established shop opened in the 1990s by a family that migrated from northern Vietnam to Saigon in the 1970s, still loved by locals...

Ho Chi Minh City's biggest pizza festival, "Saigon Pizza Festival 2026," will be held over two days on Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19, 2026, at the large mixed-use complex "The Global City" in Ho Chi Minh City. From traditional Neapolitan wood-fired pizza to Asian-fusion creative pies, a rich variety of style...

The carp café "Oasis Cafe" in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, saw foreign visitors rise 50% over the past 3-4 months. The experience of being surrounded by carp in sunken pods within the pond has become a tourism-bureau-endorsed spot. We explain access and how to avoid the crowds.