Giant is a leading food and general merchandise retailer that operates supermarket and hypermarket formats in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. Giant forms part of the Dairy Farm Group, a leading pan-Asian retailer that operates over 5,500 retail outlets in the region. The Group operates supermarkets, hypermarkets, health and beauty store, convenience stores, home furnishings stores and restaurants under a number of well-known local brands. With its “one-stop-shop” merchandising concept and “Low Price, Big Variety and Great Value” marketing philosophy, Giant is very popular among the region’s price conscious consumers. In addition, its offering that extends from fresh food to grocery items to general merchandise, makes it a favorite family shopping destination, combined with its winning combination of variety, value and service at everyday low prices. Giant opened its first store in Vietnam in late December 2011 in the Basement 1 of Crescent Mall in Phu My Hung,...

    In 1966, Flickr user Mikey Walters' father, a US serviceman, sent a series of photos to his wife documenting downtown Saigon for the folks at home. The photographs and their accompanying captions serve as a 2D tour of the city, featuring The Rex and the Opera House, Saigon's Hotel de Ville and Notre Dame Cathedral as well as Le Loi, Nguyen Hue and Dong Khoi Streets. Many of Walters' captions would still be applicable today – comments about bustling traffic and the sweltering heat especially – but Saigon xưa shines through in the fashionable áo dài and sky-high 60s hairstyles of young Saigonese as well as the noticeable absence of cars. Although much has changed during the last 50 years, many Saigon scenes have withstood the test of time: by 1966, Ham Nghi's flower market was already a famous place for Tet photoshoots. Have a look below: View down toward waterfront along Street of Flowers. Saigon River in background. The old Assembly Building in Saigon -...

A new theatre offering traditional shows aimed at visitors will be built in downtown HCM City next month. The 180-seat theatre will be located in the Vertical Garden of Rex Hotel in District 1. The investor, Rex Hotel, has worked with its partner, Thái Dương Performance Company, to build the theatre specialising in traditional performances such as water puppetry, royal dance in Huế style, and cải lương (reformed opera).    The Thái Dương Performance Company owns IDECAF Drama Stage, one of the region’s first and leading private drama troupes. Phan Thanh Long, general director of Rex Hotel, said that local authorities had offered support to projects on traditional performances to introduce the culture and lifestyle of Việt Nam to visitors.      The theatre’s performances will include subtitles in nine languages, including English, French, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. The theatre is expected to open in August. The shows will begin at 8pm nightly...