July 16, 2009
A Ho Chi Minh City ban of underwear displays has outraged producers and shop owners. Many shop owners in the city were livid at the ban, which they planned to evade by covering their scantily-clad mannequins dressed with thin cloaks, shawls or capes.The decision, issued early last month and effective from June 15, aims to [...]
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June 2, 2009
VietNamNet Bridge – The information released about toxic substances in China-made clothes is keeping Vietnamese consumers away. Vietnamese consumers have become more cautious when buying clothes for themselves and their children. Vietnamese consumers have become more cautious when buying clothes for themselves and their children. The information about the toxic substances in China-sourced clothes has [...]
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May 30, 2009
A child plays a toy truck at a playground in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnamese parents are worried their children have been using Chinese-made products recently found to contain harmful chemicals. Most of the children’s clothing made in Chinaâs Guangdong Province are unsafe, with some garments containing excessive amounts of harmful chemicals, China Daily reported [...]
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April 22, 2009
‘Banknotes’ with face values of VND500,000, VND100,000 and VND20,000 made of hard cotton paper or plastic are being sold everywhere in HCM City as toys for children. Since the beginning of April 2009, several markets in HCM City, including Binh Tay in district 5, Xom Cui in district 8 and Thiec market in district 11, [...]
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March 17, 2009
Construction project barriers force dozens of isolated shops to close Many Ho Chi Minh City shop owners say theyâve had to close or relocate thanks to the dozens of street barriers blocking their storefronts. Most of the street barriers surround construction projects related to a major sewer renovation across the city.It may get worse before [...]
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March 14, 2009
The Quan Thang San signboard of over 200 years old.LookAtVietnam – It is not commonly known that the history of signboards of shops in Hoi An, Quang Nam province, is the history of the development of this ancient city. There is nowhere like in this city where the past, the present and the future are as [...]
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February 17, 2009
An animal collector holds up his rare lizard in Ho Chi Minh City. An increasing number of collectors in Vietnam are willing to pay prices of $300 and up for rare creatures. Strange reptiles, fish and spiders â“ rare, smuggled and very illegal â“ have captured the hearts of Vietnamese collectors. Ninth grader Tran Huong [...]
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February 9, 2009
Flowers, gifts and cards prove to be indispensable on Valentine’s Day. However, in the context of the economic difficulties, the market for Valentine’s Day products remains an unknown. Flower traders have predicted that the flower price will not see big increases on February 14, 2009. Floral shops said that the orders, which have come this [...]
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