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.
