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Jovel Chan’s journey into Vietnam’s F&B industry
Chan flew to Ho Chi Minh City in December 2020 to open a fitness studio, without knowing that she would go down a complete different path
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Nightly water music show set for launch in Ho Chi Minh City
Residents and tourists in Ho Chi Minh City will be treated to a nightly musical performance held on a barge off Nha Be District, starting later this year.
7 years agoVietnamese woman caught carrying cocaine at Ho Chi Minh City airport
The woman said she was delivering some gifts for her Nigerian boyfriend
7 years agoCircumcision leaves 37 boys with genital warts in northern Vietnam
Thirty-seven boys in northern Hung Yen Province have developed genital warts after allegedly undergoing circumcisions at an unlicensed clinic
7 years agoVietnam finance ministry proposes raising VAT from 10 to 12 percent
Higher taxes to be imposed on soft drinks, cigarettes and pickup trucks as well
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20 foreign prisoners released on parole in Vietnam
These individuals had previously been jailed for murder, smuggling, gambling, and organizing illegal stays in Vietnam
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20 foreign prisoners released on parole in Vietnam
These individuals had previously been jailed for murder, smuggling, gambling, and organizing illegal stays in Vietnam
Major League Eating: the sport of stuffing your face
Each man gobbled up 44 pork rolls in 10 minutes, but it was the last bite that earned one of them the $2,000 top prize in the very American pastime of competitive eating
Vietnam, Mongolia issue joint statement, lift ties to comprehensive partnership
The new partnership came amid the two countries celebrating the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations
Vietnam’s 2024 rice imports projected to hit record of $1bn
Vietnam spent $850 million on rice imports in January-August
Google to invest $1 billion in Thai data centre, cloud infrastructure
Alphabet Inc's Google, opens new tab said on Monday it would invest $1 billion in Thailand to build a data centre and cloud region to meet growing cloud demand and support artificial intelligence adoption in Southeast Asia
Mercedes-Benz Vietnam has land lease in Ho Chi Minh City extended
The plant covers 10.5 hectares at 693 Quang Trung Street in Go Vap District
Typhoon Krathon enters East Vietnam Sea, unlikely to affect Vietnam’s mainland
Krathon intensified and entered the northeastern waters of the East Vietnam Sea in the early hours of Tuesday
Ho Chi Minh City restarts $55mn road widening project
The road presently measures 1.7 kilometers long and 6-8 meters wide, gets congested and floods quickly while handling a high traffic volume
Taiwan warns of storm surge from powerful Typhoon Krathon, mobilises troops
Krathon is forecast to hit the major port city of Kaohsiung early on Wednesday afternoon
Rove beetles become serious cause for concern in Da Nang
Many residents are experiencing distress and panic due to skin blisters after contact