Street vendors hassle foreign tourists visiting Nha Trang pagoda
Vietnam News 12:04 04/08/2026Street vendors continue to approach and solicit foreign tourists visiting Long Son Pagoda in Nha Trang, south-central Vietnam, while others offer motorcycle rides to a Buddha statue on the nearby mountain, prompting local authorities to pledge stronger inspections and stricter action.
In Ho Chi Minh City, street vendors keep traditional cries alive amid changing times
Ho Chi Minh City 18:51 27/06/2026The calls drift through Ho Chi Minh City's busy streets each morning and late into the night, cutting through the noise of traffic with familiar phrases that many residents instantly recognize.
Over 70 shoulder-pole vendors parade along Da Nang beach for food festival opening
Vietnam Life 16:12 21/05/2026Many beachgoers were surprised on Wednesday to see more than 70 vendors carrying traditional shoulder poles in a procession along My Khe Beach in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, as the city launched the Da Nang Food Tour Festival 2026.
In Ho Chi Minh City, ‘nomadic’ vendors trail construction boom, following workers from site to site
In-Depth 14:41 09/04/2026At daybreak on Phuoc Thien Street in Long Binh Ward, eastern Ho Chi Minh City, Tran Thi Hue arranges gloves, masks, and hard hats on a small cart, facing a construction site where her husband has worked for six years.
Op-ed: Vietnam can turn street vending into urban development asset
In-Depth 13:34 08/03/2026On Tuesday, Tran Luu Quang, secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, raised a point that struck directly at the heart of the city’s sidewalk economy.
Ho Chi Minh City cracks down on sidewalk encroachment at major hospitals
Ho Chi Minh City 12:03 23/09/2025On Monday night, authorities in Ho Chi Minh City took action against rampant street vending and sidewalk encroachment in front of major hospitals, including Cho Ray and Hung Vuong.
Street vendors overrun sidewalks around major hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 09:47 17/09/2025The issue of street vendors occupying sidewalks and roadways around major hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City has continued to recur, affecting urban aesthetics and posing risks to traffic safety and food hygiene.
