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Late last week, Vietnam's top mobile retailer, The Gioi Di Dong , unexpectedly announced its plan to open 30 to 50 convenience stores over the last quarter of the year, reports Thanh Nien .
Vietnam
Beginning at 9pm on Tuesday, 40 streets in downtown Hanoi will be closed for the National Day parade, Voice of Vietnam reports. Roughly 35,000 people are expected to participate in this year's festivities, which mark the 70th anniversary of Vietnamese independence.
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Vietnam
A Mai Linh taxi driver is in some serious trouble after speeding away when officers attempted to pull him over for a traffic violation.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
Imagine it's around 4pm and a sprinkle of rain is just starting to fall outside. You sit in the office thinking about how wonderful it would be to have a small snack by your side.
Vietnam
On Tuesday, a Phan Thiet woman organized a collective funeral for herself and five other living family members, drawing the attention of several curious neighbors.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
Though this indoor hem gem loses a few points for the bland, sanitary, air-conditioned environment, it starts to make up for the snooze fest in design with excellent renditions of some of Saigon’s most popular street food dishes.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
You can tell Mì Gia Tân Tòng Lợi has been around for a while by the faded h ủ ti ếu cart greeting you at the entrance. The eatery specializes in Chinese-style egg noodle soups and fried duck dishes, though some are more impressive than others.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
On a hot night of street food hunting, it was time for a pit stop, one that would not only satisfy our thirst, but also our sweet tooth.
Vietnam
Taking a page out of their Western counterparts’ playbooks, Vietnamese banks are now charging ATM cardholders a slew of fees to withdraw funds and maintain their accounts.
Saigon Hẻm Gems
After a visit to Sữa Dừa 8 Tin, you’ll quickly find that not all coconut milk is created equal.
Vietnam
At a meeting where the deputy director of the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism failed to recall the city’s rip-off hotline number, the official rattled off a list of instances in which tourists had been overcharged for goods, including one couple who were forced to shell out VND800,000 for two bowls of phở.
Travel
Nobody likes being told their luggage is overweight when checking in for a flight. But while most of us reluctantly pay the fee, others take to violence and threats to express their frustrations.
Tech
While the Asia-America Gateway (AAG) cable is back up and running, we’re only one shark bite away from being cast back into the internet Dark Ages. Or are we?
Culture
We’re back with another series of illustrated Vietnamese slang. Part 1 of this series can be found here .
Culture
We’re back with another series of illustrated Vietnamese slang.
Saigon
Saigon’s Flower Street will take on a decidedly modern twist this year. In addition to the typical natural landscapes and traditional Vietnamese cultural symbols, the 2015 edition will also feature a floral rendering of the city’s first metro line .
Culture
The streets of Vietnam is home to many colorful personalities.
