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Two golden crosses ascend Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral’s bell towers

The Saigon Times 19 Mar 2026
HCMC – Two newly crafted gold-plated crosses were this morning hoisted and secured atop the twin bell towers of HCMC’s iconic Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral that is under restoration.
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What’s in The Saigon Times Weekly this week?

The Saigon Times 19 Mar 2026
Focus. Voters, who are businesspeople and association leaders in HCMC, have voiced their expectations for the new legislature, hoping it will advance institutional reforms and introduce policies that reflect the realities of the corporate sector ... .
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Saigon Co.op targets double-digit growth in 2026

Vietnam News 19 Mar 2026
Saigon Union of Trading Cooperatives (Saigon Co.op), the country's leading supermarket chain, targets double-digit sales growth in 2026, opening nearly 100 new stores and increasing e-commerce revenues by 30 per cent.
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Fans praise Montinola’s 'Miss Saigon' tribute

Sun Star 17 Mar 2026
Montinola took on the role of Lea Salonga, performing the emotional ballad "I’d Give My Life for You" from the musical "Miss Saigon," a role Salonga famously played on Broadway in the 1990s ... (JMT) ....
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Sheraton Saigon nominated for Best City Hotel

The Saigon Times 14 Mar 2026
The Sheraton Saigon Grand Opera Hotel has been ... Sheraton Saigon’s nomination underscores its continued presence in high-end hospitality segment and reflects strong guest feedback from travelers.
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Peter's Saigon-Biloxi Shrimp

The Washington Post 13 Mar 2026
In 1975, Peter Nguyen's family left Vietnam and traveled a circuitous route, landing wherever church groups and missions offered housing to refugees. Guam, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Texas, Louisiana and finally Biloxi, Miss ... .
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Lotte Hotel Saigon wins Traveler Review Award

The Saigon Times 08 Mar 2026
Lotte Hotel Saigon has been recognized at the Traveler Review Awards 2026 by Booking.com, reaffirming its standing in Vietnam’s upscale hospitality market based on verified guest feedback.
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Juan Jose Valdez, Last Marine Out of Saigon, Dies at 88

New York Times 04 Mar 2026
During the 1975 fall of the South Vietnamese capital, he helped evacuate thousands, and was nearly left behind ... .
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Saigon High-Tech Park consolidates role as sci-tech nucleus

Vietnam News 28 Feb 2026
Backed by major investors including Intel, Saigon High-Tech Park is reshaping HCM City’s high-tech landscape as it pushes toward global research standards. HCM CITY — Located in HCM City, the Saigon ...
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Young, old celebrate Tet at Westminster’s big parade

Orange County Register 22 Feb 2026
Little Saigon shared its celebration of the Lunar New Year on Saturday with the world ... Little Saigon is home to the largest community of ... Firecrackers welcome Lunar New Year in Little Saigon with a bang.
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Growing up with Saigon

The Saigon Times 19 Feb 2026
Since her arrival in Saigon as a seven-year-old in 1996, Mara Hurst has had a front-row seat to the country’s transformation from a “sea of two wheels” to the high-tech hub of 2026 ... The Saigon Times.
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Saigon Marina IFC – The light of HCM City’s new icon

Vietnam News 17 Feb 2026
HCM CITY — During Lunar New Year’s Eve celebrations, the skyline of Việt Nam’s southern metropolis HCM City lit up in spectacular fashion as a dazzling fireworks display was launched from the top of Saigon Marina IFC.
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Firecrackers welcome Lunar New Year in Little Saigon with a bang

Orange County Register 17 Feb 2026
Brandon Vu, an Anaheim resident, took the day off from work to celebrate the holiday and spend his afternoon with a few friends at the Little Saigon mall for the annual Fire Cracker Celebration.
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