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American comedian on relocating to Vietnam, where his father fought a war, video

07:06 | 14/01/2021

JK Hobson, an American comedian, shared why he has no regrets about leaving his motherland for Vietnam.

Vietnam retains on top great countries for old men

10:20 | 06/01/2021

Vietnam continues to be a top 10 country for retiring abroad, holding on to its spot in the latest Retirement Index.

An expat be keen on taking pictures of Vietnam: "This country is perfect for my passion"

08:16 | 09/12/2020

After 10 years of living and working in Vietnam, the French man's affection for this country has deepened that were reflected through a series of photos of natural landscapes across the country and portraits of people from many different aspects.

Foreign visitors join hands with Vietnamese to pile up ring dyke before storm in Hoian

11:21 | 27/10/2020

Following the call of Hoi An’s authorities, dozens of international visitors and friends joined hands with the locals to pile up the ring dyke aiming to protect the coast before the eighth storm hit the tourism hub in central Vietnam.

Expats in Vietnam: 6 restaurants serving best authentic Pho in Ho Chi Minh City

07:03 | 06/10/2020

There are some dishes entwining with the national identity that make your visit incomplete if you have not tried. Here are the top 6 restaurants serving Hanoi's taste in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).

Expats in Vietnam: Leading international hospitals for foreigners

07:39 | 22/09/2020

The high demands for better healthcare has led to the opening of many international hospital in Vietnam. Hopefully the list of top ones below will be useful guidelines for all expats.

Expats in Vietnam: Top bars for foreigners to enjoy Saigon nightlife

14:11 | 21/09/2020

Many foreigners in Vietnam find their way to bars as a place for relax, dance and some drinks or just listen to music. Whatever your idea of the perfect night out in Ho Chi Minh, with our guides to the very best of nightlife experiences, you can find something to suit your style.

Expats in Vietnam: Top amazing bars for foreigners to enjoy nighlife in Hanoi

07:12 | 17/09/2020

Many foreigners in Vietnam find their way to bars as a place for relax, dance and some drinks or just listen to music. Here a some bars being favoured by expats in Hanoi.

Expats in Vietnam: Favorable conditions to know when investing in Vietnam's real estates

16:34 | 15/09/2020

Vietnam has been considered one of Asia's promising market for foreign investment and buying property is arguably the best way to gain from its economic rise.

Foreigner stranded in Vietnam got support from old poor Vietnamese couple

06:19 | 02/09/2020

Stranded in Vietnam while facing financial problems, Andrey A, a retired Czech-Russian geologist didn’t have any place to stay. Wandering around a poor coastal village in Mui Ne beach, Andrey was “adopted” by an old kind couple.

Expats in Vietnam join hands in face masks wearing promotion campaign

17:02 | 01/09/2020

Wayne Worrell spent days designing a posture to call for people to wear face masks. The 54-year-old expat and his teammates have been distributing thousands of free face masks for passers-by in Hanoi.

A German’s Homesick For Vietnam Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

14:29 | 18/08/2020

In mid-March, Stefan Hell, a 52-year-old German living in Ho Chi Minh City, said goodbye to his Vietnamese wife and two daughters for a business trip in Myanmar.

Brazilian director: 'I was impressed by how Vietnam copes with the COVID-19 pandemic'

17:21 | 25/06/2020

Mauricio Osaki, the Brazilian director behind a new Vietnamese tourism promotion music video said he was impressed by how the Vietnamese government and its residents cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam as a dream destination for expats in Asia

08:12 | 10/06/2020

Vietnam beats other SEA states as an expat career hub.

Vietnamese doctors timely treating three foreigners stuck in country due to COVID-19

06:08 | 29/05/2020

Doctors at Viet Duc Hospital have provided timely emergency treatment to three foreign patients who are unfortunately stuck in Vietnam due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

My story - a Croatian ‘stuck’ in Vietnam during the pandemic

09:42 | 21/05/2020

The croatiaweek , a travel website in Croatia, shares the story of Arijana Tkalcec and her boyfriend's life - two foreign tourists were "stuck" in Vietnam and their choices between staying or going home when the Covid-19 pandemic broke out. It is interesting that Arijana is also the story's writer to tell about her story by herself through her own eyes and feeling.

Three Irish youngsters tell about life in safe haven of Vietnam amid COVID-19

06:00 | 17/05/2020

While large parts of the rest of the world, including their Irish homeland, have suffered devastating death tolls, Vietnam, remarkably, has recorded no deaths at all and the country is now out of its three-month lockdown. For three Irish youngstera Becky Henson Walne, Richard Dineen and Sinead Goldsmith, it has been a fascinating experience.

Emigrate: Amazing Vietnam now being praised by its resident expats

06:00 | 14/05/2020

Expats living and working in Vietnam are praising the country’s success in controlling the coronavirus pandemic, the UK Emigrate reported.

US couple: Vietnamese are very friendly, as long as you wear mask and not being careless

06:00 | 13/05/2020

“If you were seen in the streets not wearing a mask, the locals would let you know how irresponsible that is,” the couple said in an article explaining why Vietnam has had success in containing the coronavirus.

Vietnam seeks rare medicine from abroad for critical British COVID-19 patient

16:13 | 14/04/2020

Vietnam Health Ministry has ordered a rare coagulation drug from abroad, which is currently not available in Vietnam, to treat the nCoV-hit British pilot, whose condition is getting worse and the existing drugs are no longer effective for his blood clotting.