Việt Nam News

Cue Hà Nội’s online kangaroo court convening to dish out punishment. Boycott required; no trial necessary.

As the 50th anniversary of national reunification approaches, Việt Nam News spoke to several expats living in the city for many years on how they have witnessed the city’s gradual growth into what it is today, as well as their personal relationship to their second home.

Việt Nam will celebrate 50 years of glory (April 30, 1975-2025) with a series of activities from North to South. Matthew Kennan, a former US soldier, was in Việt Nam during the American War (known in the US as the Việt Nam War) in the 1970s. He shared his memories of historical moments in central Việt Nam from half a century ago with Việt Nam News.

As an Australian, my country shares a historical link with Việt Nam – one that is complex and deeply personal for many.

I’m a migrant, and proud of it, but this tired, one-note caricature of the lazy foreigner? It erases the people who’ve built a life here.

Some do it for love, others by chance, but for me, choosing Hồ Chí Minh City to live in was the most purposeful and lifelong dream anyone could imagine. I am from Australia and most of my fifty-something years on this earth carried a dream of finding a real home. This is the story of how I found my real home.

In every place we explore and every culture we engage with, traces are left behind, manifesting as impressions and a subtle curiosity that gradually takes root within us.

Even the increasingly repetitive celebration of 'walkable cities', beneficiaries of the very same urban planning projects we so routinely malign, can leave us contemplating our choice to pitch up in an ever-developing megacity.

One man is trying to change that. In 2024, Johnny Harris, from Scotland, established Đại Việt Rugby, a community-focused initiative spearheading rugby development in Việt Nam.

Maysa is a TikToker and content creator, gaining popularity on social media with content related to Vietnamese and Lao culture.

Sitting on the 16th floor of an office building in HCMC, I look out across the skyline at a haze that is full of everything bad and nothing good for human consumption.

Zakhar's journey into the world of wrestling began at the early age of six when a friend introduced him to the sport. While his friend soon quit, Zakhar persevered. Fifteen years later, wrestling had become an integral part of his life.

YouTubers misrepresent Hồ Chí Minh City as a tourist destination and cultural hub of Việt Nam. How can someone know everything about a city after spending 12 or 24 hours in the place? But this seems to be the format of the modern-day know-it-all on YouTube.

Located in HCM City, WagWel stands out as a pet café system that also functions as a sanctuary, offering abandoned dogs and cats a fresh start in a safe and loving environment.

Australia plays an important part in the overall tourism market in Việt Nam. Being too far away for a weekend getaway, Australians are more likely to spend longer periods in Việt Nam on holiday.

His journey from Brazil to Việt Nam is a story filled with dreams, hard work and the unwavering support of his beloved wife, Marcele Seippel.

Katrin Kandel, CEO of Facing the World, awarded Việt Nam’s 2024 National Volunteer Award for her work with children with facial deformities.

Over the past few months, African workers have become a familiar sight in Hà Nội's Nhật Tân and Tứ Liên wards, often seen doing manual labour like washing dishes and assisting at local peach blossom and kumquat bonsai gardens.