Vietnam’s Independence Palace charges $19 per camera: What visitors need to know
Ho Chi Minh City 22:48 11/08/2026The VND500,000 (US$19) camera fee at Ho Chi Minh City’s Independence Palace has prompted questions over whether the charge applies to visitors or those using the historic site for commercial photography.
Dutch man brings photos of old Vietnam to children in Da Nang
Expat Life 19:40 01/09/2025Dutch national Roby Bellemans have collected, exhibited, and introduced photographs of Vietnam from the 1930s to 1940s, which come alive vividly and authentically through the lens of Ukrainian-born photographer Sofia Yablonska, to children living in Da Nang City, central Vietnam.