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Durian prices have tripled to VND150,000-VND190,000 ($6.40-$8.10) per kilogram at southern farms as demand from China has risen. Khang, a durian trader in the southern city of Can Tho, said that he has not been able to buy enough quantity to sell to domestic buyers, as farmers are only willing …

Runners taking part in the VnExpress Marathon HCMC Midnight should try broken rice, noodle soup, and hot pot dishes when coming to the city for the race on February 12. Xuan Diu, a member of Adidas Runners Saigon, a well-known running club in Ho Chi Minh City, loves exploring local …

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s two biggest metropolises, stood near the bottom in a global ranking of 69 cities in terms of public toilet density. Both cities have only 0.01 toilets available per square kilometer for the public, according to the ranking released by British company QS Supplies, …

Ho Chi Minh City has proposed a new tax on second properties and unused properties to limit speculation and utilize limited resources. In a draft decree that is being reviewed by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vietnam’s largest city listed two new property taxing options. In the first option, …

The government should allow them to buy from three sources just like wholesalers to avoid shortages, a group of 250 gasoline retailers has petitioned. In their urgent petition to the Government Office on Friday, the 250, who run nearly 9,000 gas stations across the country, said existing regulations have caused …

Police in Thailand on Friday returned a Richard Mille watch worth $194,000 to a Vietnamese tourist who had left it on a taxi in Bangkok two days earlier. The tourist reportedly took a taxi from the riverfront of Asiatique back to his hotel in Bangkok’s Lumpini Park on Wednesday night, …

There is a market in District 4 of Ho Chi Minh City called “Market 200” where you can eat all kinds of popular and delicious street food for just $8. Market 200 is a well-known location for street cuisine among people who live in HCMC. The market is in District …

IPPG Fashion, a subsidiary of Imex Pan Pacific Group, reported a 11-fold jump in pre-tax profits last year to VND432 billion (US$18.3 million). Chairman of the parent company, Johnathan Hanh Nguyen, attributed the record profits to higher demand for fashion products and watches in the post-Covid period. IPPG Fashion’s revenues …

Americans spend an average of 96,269 baht (US$2,887) per person while traveling in Thailand, higher than European visitors, who spend $2,684, a survey shows. U.S. tourists spend an average of 2,000-3,000 baht on accommodation a night and they always stay in the country up to 15 days per trip, according …

Lexus Vietnam recalled 64 cars, which were manufactured between September 11, 2012 and November 10, 2017, due to possible fuel leaks. The affected cars include 13 GS 200ts, 38 GS 350s and 13 RC 200ts, Lexus Vietnam announced on Thursday. The affected cars are equipped with a fuel vapor capture …