The French called it the “Pearl of the Far East” and the Chinese called it the “Big Market”—Ho Chi Minh City, colloquially known as Saigon, is Vietnam’s largest city and cultural capital. According to ...

In his remarks, Billboard CEO Mike Van stated: "Vietnamese music deserves a clear and respected place on the world map." By Billboard Staff HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Billboard, the globally renowned ...

Ho Chi Minh City straddles the line between the past and the future, a place where rooftop bars and skyscrapers tower over wet markets and banh mi carts. The city, also known as Saigon, is home to ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Hanoi may be Vietnam’s capital, but Ho Chi Minh City isn’t your ordinary ‘second city’. Its appeal for travellers is on a par with ...