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Japanese Consul General recalls The Saigon Times’ value since the 1990s

Japanese Consul General recalls The Saigon Times’ value since the 1990s

In the news June 25, 2026

“I first began reading The Saigon Times during my earlier posting at the Consulate-General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City, from 1994 to 1998. Those were exciting times, with Vietnam opening up under the Doi Moi reforms and many Japanese companies were establishing their presence in southern Vietnam. As an officer responsible for economic affairs at the Consulate-General in those days, I found the up-to-date information The Saigon Times provided on Vietnam’s economy truly invaluable — and I am sure the Japanese business community here shared that sentiment.

HCMC - The 437th Covid-19 patient, a 61-year-old resident of Danang City, has been confirmed dead due to septic shock, becoming the country’s second death caused by the deadly coronavirus, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son said tonight, July 31.
The patient had been receiving treatment for kidney failure, hypertension, diabetes, atrial fibrillation and gout at Danang Hospital for a long time before it was discovered that he had been exposed to Covid-19 on July 27.

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Japanese Consul General recalls The Saigon Times’ value since the 1990s

Japanese Consul General recalls The Saigon Times’ value since the 1990s

In the news June 25, 2026

“I first began reading The Saigon Times during my earlier posting at the Consulate-General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City, from 1994 to 1998. Those were exciting times, with Vietnam opening up under the Doi Moi reforms and many Japanese companies were establishing their presence in southern Vietnam. As an officer responsible for economic affairs at the Consulate-General in those days, I found the up-to-date information The Saigon Times provided on Vietnam’s economy truly invaluable — and I am sure the Japanese business community here shared that sentiment.