Troi Oi: The country in numbers

90 people get rabies vaccination every day in Ho Chi Minh City. The city saw 16,410 people bitten by domestic animals and then inoculated against rabies during the first six months of the year, with an average of 90 people given rabies injections per day. Over 3,600 of the victims were children, according to the … Read more

English language books in Ho Chi Minh City

Two bookworms have opened an independent store specializing in English language books in Ho Chi Minh City. Boa Bookstore is a bibliophile’s hidden treasure trove, with the hidden part being almost literal. The address is number 6 Turtle Roundabout (Room C26, 2nd Floor, 42 Tran Cao Van or 6 Cong Truong Quoc Te, D1), though … Read more

Ho Chi Minh 6th in global city rankings

Oi’s home town has made it to the top tier of the world’s most dynamic cities. For the first time, HCMC has made the Top 20 in the annual JLL City Momentum Index, ranking a stunning sixth out of 120 cities evaluated. And it is in esteemed company: London, San Jose, Beijing, Shenzhen and Shanghai … Read more

Mr. Voucher

A man on a mission to feed the city’s hungry one voucher at a time For the last several weeks, Phil Veinott has been giving away stuff to complete strangers on Facebook, from vouchers for free sangrias to complimentary dinners for two. But why the sudden act of philanthropy, you ask? “Because I want to … Read more

Stella Artois launches in Vietnam

Stella Artois now available in Vietnam. Stella Artois held their official launch party at 2 Lam Son bar at the Park Hyatt. The Belgium beer is still painstakingly brewed to perfection in a time-honored tradition dating back to 1366, using only the finest ingredients including the best traditional malted barley and European hops. Images provided … Read more