How often do you step out of a modern shopping mall and walk straight into a traditional Buddhist temple? That contrast is exactly what defines Ưu Đàm Buddhist Temple in Thu Duc. Located directly ...

Have you ever wondered what your life might look like if your monthly budget could suddenly stretch to cover not just the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

As of December 2025, local tax authorities recorded 3,225 businesses in the city owing taxes or other state budget contributions, with total arrears exceeding VND 9.7 trillion (approx. USD 398 million ...

Almost half a century after his parents fled, Lap Phan finds more than he expected when he moves his family back to the booming nation. Lap Phan on his motor scooter in Ho Chi Minh City. After six ...

Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) – As competition among global financial hubs intensifies, Ho Chi Minh City is moving to carve out a distinct position with a “latecomer but different” strategy, placing ...

With legal hurdles eased and supply surging, Vietnam's real estate market enters a new cycle - yet housing affordability remains a key challenge. Vietnam’s real estate market is showing clear signs of ...

Real estate accounts for USD 28.5 billion of total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ho Chi Minh City. Within this sector, Vinhomes is developing the 2,870-hectare Vinhomes Green Paradise ...

Ho Chi Minh City is witnessing a strong investment wave in the data centre sector. The city has set up a dedicated task force to support investment procedures for a Hyperscale Data Centre serving AI ...

“Wow, that looks straight out of Mussolini’s Rome,” I blurt out to no one in particular. We’re being driven along a broad, multi-lane road flanked by the ramshackle jumble of permanent and temporary ...

FILE PHOTO: A yacht sails past a luxury apartment complex in Ho Chi Minh City. Investment in real estate is very popular in Communist-run Vietnam, where capital controls limit overseas investment. -- ...