Thousands of local and foreign tourists flocked to Bui Vien Walking Street in the popular backpacker area of HCM City’s District 1 as it officially welcomed walkers at its grand opening on August 20’s ...

Despite their small size and location in deep alleys, the so-called matchbox houses on Bui Vien Street, HCMC's premier entertainment street for backpackers, still command sky-high selling prices. Bui ...

Editor’s Note: Derek Milroy, a Scot, has lived in Ho Chi Minh City for four years. He got married to a Vietnamese wife and is working for an English-language newspaper in the southern city. When I ...

Saigon is back, baby, and it slams you like a whiff of fish sauce in a hot pho as soon as you set foot in the city. Vietnam’s southern metropolis is not only bouncing back post-pandemic, it’s kicking ...