The Word - Ho Chi Minh City

“The more Thai a farang (foreigner) speaks,” runs an article on the website notthenation.com, “the less likely he is to have any money.”

Nobel Prize-winning and internationally renowned economist Paul Krugman will discuss the world’s current economic challenges at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on May 21.

The inauguration ceremony of the Resettlement Area Infrastructure and the ground-breaking ceremony of Saigon Golf, Country Club and Residences (SGCCR) was held at the construction site in An Phu last month.

At a glittering awards ceremony in September, the Saigon-based serviced apartment and lifestyle complex Riverside was acknowledged with The Guide Award Award for Excellence for 2009 to 2010.

In October, the Minister of Construction signed a proposal allowing any foreigner in possession of legal papers certifying that they have been in Vietnam (legally) for more than 12 months to be allowed to buy a house.