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.
Is drinking really an indispensable part of work in Vietnam?
Vietnam Life 15:28 23/06/2025As a young Vietnamese woman new to the workforce, I find myself exhausted by the noisy drinking parties where work-related connections seem to get diluted in alcohol.
In China, whispers of change as some companies tell staff to work less
World 10:25 09/04/2025HONG KONG/BEIJING -- A handful of major Chinese companies like home appliance maker Midea have new badges of honour this year: mandatory clock-off times for staff and bans on after-hours meetings.
Vietnam city bars traveling to work by motorbike, on foot to curb coronavirus spread
Vietnam News 12:27 19/07/2021Workers are not allowed to ride motorbikes or walk to work
Life goes on: Saigon’s have-nots earn living amidst chilliest time of year
Vietnam News 17:13 09/12/2019The frigid weather does not stop the poor in Ho Chi Minh City from carrying on with their daily work
Ho Chi Minh City pedestrian street starts operating on pilot basis
Travel 18:02 15/04/2015The Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City has been launched on a pilot basis since Wednesday before officially opening to the public by the end of this month
Vietnam photography makes strides, yet remains limited: expert
Travel 14:48 08/12/2014The chair of a photography association said in an interview with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that though the Southeast Asian country’s photographers have achieved noticeable strides in recent years, many of them still lack professionalism, passion, and dedication to make their works really stand out
German, Indian artists hold common painting exhibition in central Vietnam
Travel 19:16 05/12/2014Paintings created by two German and Indian artists are sharing their space in a collective exhibit, which is taking place in central Vietnam until early next week
Vietnam complex wins big at Asian architecture award
Travel 18:44 28/06/2014Famed Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia’s work has earned the “Building of the Year” from the Architects Regional Council of Asia (ARCASIA) 2014 Awards.
Pop art exhibits ongoing in Vietnam’s capital
Travel 15:21 19/04/2014Two exhibits showcasing Pop art works are running separately in Hanoi, with one of them featuring works by an Italian artist.
Installation art exhibit ongoing in Hanoi
Travel 11:57 06/03/2014An installation art exhibit, “Tren Duoi Troi” (Above and Under the Sky), which is taking place in Hanoi until March 15, features works of different materials and styles by two local artists
Ongoing spring exhibit showcases local, int’l artists
Travel 11:43 08/02/2014Some 300 traditional art and Buddhist-themed works and antiques by local and foreign artists are being showcased at an exhibit, "Xuan Dong phuong", which is running in HCMC until Feb 13.
