News for 'Ho Chi Minh'

Vietnamese fans pack stadium to see Beckham

Vietnamese fans pack stadium to see Beckham

Rediff.com25 Jun 2003

In Vietnam, international media have been told they would not be allowed to cover the tour.

Arun Kumar goes down fighting

Arun Kumar goes down fighting

Rediff.com31 Aug 2005

Som Bahadur Pun also bowed out in the in the first round of the 23rd Asian Boxing Championships.

India lose in LG Cup semis

India lose in LG Cup semis

Rediff.com27 Aug 2004

The Baichung Bhutia-led football team was thrashed by Korea University selection.

Bopanna, Hemmes in final

Bopanna, Hemmes in final

Rediff.com15 Mar 2003

The Indo-Dutch pair defeated Amir Hadad and Andy Ram of Isreal in the semis of the Heineken Challenger.

'Zubeen Garg's Singapore Visit Was For Leisure'

'Zubeen Garg's Singapore Visit Was For Leisure'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2025

'Zubeen Garg had come on his own free will.'

Bengaluru among world's top technology-rich cities

Bengaluru among world's top technology-rich cities

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Bengaluru has been ranked among top 20 technology-rich cities in the world in a survey done by Jones Lang LaSalle.

Prannoy loses in Vietnam Open final

Prannoy loses in Vietnam Open final

Rediff.com7 Sep 2014

Top seed Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka of Indonesia ended the impressive run of Indian shuttler HS Prannoy in the Vietnam Open Grand Prix final in Ho Chi Minh City.

Back to the 17th Century

Back to the 17th Century

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

An unplanned trip to Hoi An in Vietnam turns out to be more fascinating and historic than the mainstream Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City says Anjuli Bhargava.

Love in Vietnam Review: Corny Romance

Love in Vietnam Review: Corny Romance

Rediff.com12 Sep 2025

For a story about sweethearts and heartache, it's a pity that you will likely forget Love In Vietnam in a heartbeat, notes Mayur Sanap.

Mixed fortunes for Indian shuttlers in Hong Kong, Vietnam

Mixed fortunes for Indian shuttlers in Hong Kong, Vietnam

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

The duo of B Sumeeth Reddy and N Sikki Reddy entered the mixed doubles second round but the other Indian shuttlers, including Priyanshu Rajawat, made early exits

What Is Rajnath Singh Doing In Vietnam?

What Is Rajnath Singh Doing In Vietnam?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is in Vietnam, meeting with his counterpart in Hanoi.

Bengaluru pips Silicon Valley, becomes the most dynamic city in the world

Bengaluru pips Silicon Valley, becomes the most dynamic city in the world

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Top 10 cities in the JLL index are Bengaluru, Ho Chi Minh City, Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Hyderabad, London, Austin, Hanoi, Boston and Nairobi.

Who's the Greatest General of the 20th Century?

Who's the Greatest General of the 20th Century?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

My candidate for the best general of the last century hailed from a little, poor colonised Asian nation whose impact on world affairs rarely amounted to much, notes Shankar Acharya.

India's Prannoy one win away from maiden title at Vietnam

India's Prannoy one win away from maiden title at Vietnam

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

India's HS Prannoy continued his dream run and reached the men's singles final to be just one step away from clinching his maiden title in the $50,000 Vietnam Open Grand Prix at Ho Chi Minh City.

Gopal Baglay takes charge as MEA spokesperson

Gopal Baglay takes charge as MEA spokesperson

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

Baglay replaced Vikas Swarup, who was made India's new high commissioner to Canada.

PM Modi's visit to Vietnam kicks off with defence, trade as top agendas

PM Modi's visit to Vietnam kicks off with defence, trade as top agendas

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

Defence, security, science and technology, trade and culture are some of the issues on the plate for the talks.

Air India may help India become international transit hub

Air India may help India become international transit hub

Rediff.com10 Jun 2025

Consider this: despite a traffic of over 130 million passengers flying international-to-international (I2I) routes per annum over India, only one-sixth of the long-haul traffic (26 million) emanates from the country.

Vietnam: A Boat Ride To Remember!

Vietnam: A Boat Ride To Remember!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2025

A boat ride through Vietnam's most glorious landscape.

Discovering a new city in terrible weather

Discovering a new city in terrible weather

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

They landed at their destination in the midst of a typhoon warning!

Magnificent Mary claims historic fifth gold at Asian Championships

Magnificent Mary claims historic fifth gold at Asian Championships

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

M C Mary Kom notched up her fifth gold medal at the Asian Women's Boxing Championships, winning a fiercely-contested summit clash in the 48kg category in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Wednesday.

Why Saigon filled me with hope

Why Saigon filled me with hope

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

Like the Vietnamese, maybe we too will survive bombs and disasters to see a better day.

Inside Vietnam's extraordinary underground military base

Inside Vietnam's extraordinary underground military base

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

Kanika Datta visits the Cu Chi military tunnels -- a testimony to a plucky little country's 30-year war of resistance against, first, French colonisers and, then, the US.

Vietnem Open: Praneeth knocked out

Vietnem Open: Praneeth knocked out

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

Harshit Aggarwal defeated Mongolia's Batdavaa Munkhbat 21-15, 21-13 to be pitted against Japan's third seed Kodai Naraoka in the third round.

'All we are here for is to try and win on the 12th'

'All we are here for is to try and win on the 12th'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

The Blue Tigers held their first training session in Vietnam on Monday evening at the Nam Dinh Sports Palace Ground and will have four more full sessions before taking on the hosts on Saturday.

Which Indian city has the most number of super-rich?

Which Indian city has the most number of super-rich?

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

Pune saw the fastest growth in terms of number of super-rich people.

'I Always Wanted To Be A Beauty Queen'

'I Always Wanted To Be A Beauty Queen'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2025

'Coming from a small city, you often feel that your dreams are impossible but there is no word as impossible.' 'If you know that you can do it, just believe so.'

How sport events are affected due to coronavirus

How sport events are affected due to coronavirus

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

List of international sports events affected by the coronavirus that has killed over 900 people and infected more than 40,000 in China

After 1500m silver, Harmilan wants to emulate her mum

After 1500m silver, Harmilan wants to emulate her mum

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

Harmilan's father, Amandeep Bains, is also a South Asian Games medallist and a former men's 1500m national champion.

Badminton: India's challenge ends at Hong Kong Open

Badminton: India's challenge ends at Hong Kong Open

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

Vietnam Open: Simran-Ritika in quarters.

Mary Kom in quarters of Asian Boxing Championship

Mary Kom in quarters of Asian Boxing Championship

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

The 34-year-old, who is a five-time world champion besides being an Olympic bronze-medallist, beat local favourite Diem Thi Trinh Kieu in a split verdict in the opening round of the light flyweight (48kg) category.

Bopanna-Cuevas shocks top seeds in Vienna, Yuki out in Vietnam

Bopanna-Cuevas shocks top seeds in Vienna, Yuki out in Vietnam

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

Rohan Bopanna and Pablo Cuevas shocked top seeds Marcelo Melo and Lukas Kubot to storm into the semi-finals of the Erste Bank Open

Former India footballer Manitombi dies at 39

Former India footballer Manitombi dies at 39

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

Former India and Mohun Bagan footballer Manitombi Singh died aged only 39 at his native village near Imphal in Manipur on Sunday. Manitombi was suffering from a prolonged illness and breathed his last in the early hours of Sunday.

Vijay Keshav Gokhale appointed envoy to China

Vijay Keshav Gokhale appointed envoy to China

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Senior diplomat Vijay Keshav Gokhale, currently the country's Ambassador to Germany, has been appointed as the Ambassador to China to replace Ashok Kantha, whose term will end in early January.

Jet Air cuts fares by up to 30% on overseas routes

Jet Air cuts fares by up to 30% on overseas routes

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

The reduced fare offer is also available for travel on partner airline Etihad Airways flights

Why Mukesh Ambani's son is setting twitter on fire

Why Mukesh Ambani's son is setting twitter on fire

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

In India, tweets about the scion trended at the second spot for over 85 minutes.

Imagine! Dosas in Vietnam!

Imagine! Dosas in Vietnam!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

Maya Warrier, 9, satisfies a little of her wanderlust when she journeys across the world to Vietnam, some 10 hours by flight from her home in London.

Top 10 food cities

Top 10 food cities

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

The good folks at National Geographic list out the most popular dishes that are as popular as the cities where they were invented.

WATCH: After Asian gold what is Mary Kom's next target!

WATCH: After Asian gold what is Mary Kom's next target!

Rediff.com9 Nov 2017

Fresh from her fifth Asian Championships gold medal, Indian boxing star M C Mary Kom said her fit body helps her feel invincible despite close to two decades in a contact sport.

Indians in the Far East gave gold to Netaji: New files

Indians in the Far East gave gold to Netaji: New files

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Seven kilos of gold were recovered from the ill-fated aircraft on which Netaji was traveling in 1945.

Will These Films Win An Oscar?

Will These Films Win An Oscar?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2025

The festival's People's Choice Award, voted by the audience, is a strong indication of films that can eventually be nominated and even win Oscars. Twelve of the last 15 People's Choice winners have received Best Picture Oscar nominations.