Vietnam
‘So beautiful’: After years of delays, Ho Chi Minh City opens first metro train line
Years of start-and-stop construction means the seemingly new ticket vending machines are partly obsolete: they accept coins that are no longer in circulation.
- Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen
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Giveaways in Vietnam's poorest provinces
Children in the country's north pose for social media content promoting Australian dairy business Little Etoile.
- Investigation
- Diet
Taller, stronger, smarter: The baseless claims used to sell ‘toddler milk’ powder
Australian parents are told not to buy the ultra-processed powdered milk products, but the government is helping fund a boom overseas.
- Patrick Begley
Want to actually eat the exotic foods at Asian markets? On this cruise you can
Live frogs, sea snails, bunches of just-harvested herbs – this is not your average trip to the supermarket.
- Ben Groundwater
Is a four-star hotel really better than a two-star? I put it to the test
When $50 can get you a clean, private room in a great location, is it worth splurging on a higher star rating? I found out in Vietnam.
- Jimmy Thomson
- ★★★★
- Airline reviews
No entertainment, but this budget business class is unbeatable value
The price is right and the food is a winner, but Vietjet’s business class comes with a couple of warnings.
- Belinda Jackson
Police in Laos close hostel where Australian victims of suspected methanol poisoning stayed
The venue’s manager is assisting police in the capital Vientiane while foreigners in Vang Vieng are being told not to drink free alcohol.
- Zach Hope
- Analysis
- US Votes 2024
Anxious Singapore urges Trump to stay engaged in South-East Asia
Leaders across the globe are coming to terms with what a second Trump presidency will mean for their patch. Here, he’s among the three most important players.
- Zach Hope
- Opinion
- Opinion
With Perth-Vietnam direct flights, exciting new vistas are opening up
No-one embraces a budget getaway like West Australians, so maybe that’s why we are heading to the Land of the Blue Dragon in record numbers. Here’s the lowdown.
- Brendan Foster
Vietnam’s new wellness resorts luring spa lovers to its shores
It’s clear that wellness has come a long way in Vietnam since my first visit more than 20 years ago. Back then, even massages were viewed with suspicion.
- Ute Junker
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