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A Metro train passes through the city during the launch of the first Metro line in Ho Chi Minh City, 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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Children in the country's north pose for social media content promoting Australian dairy business Little Etoile.
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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.

Little Etoile formula giveaway.

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
Cruising the Mekong.

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 four stars really better than two?

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
The cabins have a jaunty red colour scheme.

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
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Bianca Jones (left) and Holly Bowles are fighting for their lives in separate Thai hospitals.

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
Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

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
Ho Chi Minh city is a heady blend of the old and new.

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 has its sights set on the booming wellness industry.

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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