Filipino teacher experiences heartwarming, family-centered Tet in Vietnam
Expat Life 08:02 17/02/2026What surprises me the most about Tet, or the Lunar New Year holiday, in Vietnam is how deeply family-centered it is. Everything seems to pause – work, business, even the busy pace of the city – just so people can go home and be with their families.
Dutch man cherishes Vietnam’s Tet for quiet atmosphere
Expat Life 07:00 16/02/2026Having lived in Vietnam for more than a decade, Thomas Op den Kamp, a 34-year-old Dutch man, has come to value Tet for its rare sense of calm.
Dutch-German expat sees Vietnam’s Tet as favorite time of year
Expat Life 08:00 15/02/2026Having lived in Vietnam for over five years, I consider the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, one of my favorite times of the year. Streets, shops, and homes are decorated in red and other festive colors.
Mistakes that would hinder expats’ success in Vietnam
Expat Life 12:18 14/01/2026Vietnam was ranked among the top five most loved destinations for foreigners in the Expat Insider 2025 survey by InterNations. This is great news not only for us Vietnamese but also a warm invitation to the global community.
Foreigners urge Vietnam to recognize long-term expats’ contributions amid Golden Visa proposal
Expat Life 09:30 20/05/2025Foreigners living and working in Vietnam have urged proper recognition of positive contributions by long-term expats in the country, especially in light of recent proposals by Vietnam’s tourism body to introduce a 10-year ‘Golden Visa’ aimed at attracting global talent and investors.
Vietnam ranked 1st among affordable countries for expats in 2024: survey
Economy 17:07 09/07/2024Among expats living in Vietnam, 86 percent rated the cost of living favorably, compared to a global average of 40 percent
Foreigner crashes motorbike into COVID-19 checkpoint staff in Da Nang
Vietnam News 11:48 07/09/2021The foreign man even jumped off the motorbike to chase after the officer
Ho Chi Minh City provides accommodation, vaccination for needy foreigners
Vietnam News 14:42 20/08/2021The administrations of Thu Duc City and all districts will draw up plans to inoculate foreign residents against COVID-19
Russian man fined for cycling during travel curb hours in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 18:21 19/08/2021The man aggressively refused to cooperate with officers on duty
Expat held for violating outdoor travel ban with mask off in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 11:45 18/08/2021Officers had to tackle the man and brought him to the nearby police station
Expat families make the best of historic situation during school closures in Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:39 08/04/2020Everyone is looking forward to when the pandemic ends and the whole thing becomes a chapter in every school's history books
COVID-19 school closure takes toll on expats' mental health in Vietnam
Expat Life 15:31 10/03/2020Though many expats see moving overseas as a chance to reinvent themselves, the reality is that it can often be overwhelming
