Snap-happy Saigonese in heaven at Binh Quoi 1

As the dark grey clouds circled menacingly in the sky, it did not deter us as we headed off on a 20-minute motorbike ride to Binh Quoi 1 in Binh Thanh District.

Vietnam to have second national highway

Ho Chi Minh Road, Vietnam’s second national highway, will run through 28 cities and provinces, with a total length of 3,183 km.

First show by An My Le in town

‘Events Ashore’ from renowned photographer and film-maker An My Le, who has consistently challenged the role, purpose and strategy of military operations as a theatre of fact and fiction, is on display at the San Art in Binh Thanh District.

Hanoi T&T maintain lead; Haiphong lose again

HCMC – Hanoi T&T gunned down Thanh Hoa 3-2 to stay top of the pile in the Super League, while Haiphong suffered a second consecutive loss under coach Mai Duc Chung and are rooted at the foot on two points.

Vinatexmart opens new market, fashion store

HCMC - Vinatex Fashion, the owner of the Vinatexmart retail chain under Vietnam National Garment and Textile Group (Vinatex), on Saturday opened its first market in Binh Duong Province and a new fashion store in HCMC.

Lanta Viet repays debts to Mui Ne resorts

Lanta Viet, the Vietnam affiliate of the dissolved Russian giant travel company Lanta Tour Voyage, has repaid nearly 10 billion VND in debts to 17 resorts in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan, said an official on Feb. 11.

Ample urea supply ensured from March

HCMC – The local fertilizer supply in end-March will surely satisfy the strong demand thanks to the operation of the newly-completed Ninh Binh fertilizer plant, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Binh Thuan bolsters tourism promotion to Russia

HCMC – After the Lanta-Tur Voyage incident that made hundreds of Russians stranded in Binh Thuan, the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism still insists on promoting the image of this coastal destination to Russian tourists.

Russian tourists to flock to Danang

HCMC – After Binh Thuan and Khanh Hoa, the coastal city of Danang has become a destination for Russian tourists as some 36,000 Russians will arrive in the city on chartered flights between March and September this year.

Hospitals boost staff capacity

Hundreds of doctors, nurses and medical students at hospitals in HCM City and neighbouring provinces attended a lecture on emergency aid and nursing at Binh Dan Hospital on Feb. 7.