Stock Market
The VN-Index plunged over 100 points on March 9, closing down more than 6% — the largest single-day point drop in Vietnamese stock market history. Middle East conflict and surging oil prices triggered a sell-off across Asian markets.
Real Estate
Starting March, Vietnam rolls out electronic ID codes for all properties nationwide, aiming to solve the real estate market's longstanding transparency problem.
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Four Vietnamese nationals hid 31 gold bars in their underwear to smuggle through Hanoi customs. In Vietnam, bringing gold bars into the country is illegal, carrying up to 10 years in prison.
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VietCharm launched at HCMC's Independence Palace — 90 minutes of traditional performances paired with a royal-style banquet. All six opening shows sold out.
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Starbucks opened its 150th store in Vietnam in January 2026. But compared to Highlands Coffee's 928 stores and the country's 500,000 coffee shops, the world's largest coffee chain remains a supporting act.
Aviation
China and Thailand ban jet fuel exports amid Middle East crisis. Vietnam's airlines brace for April flight cuts.
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Vietnam holds its once-every-five-years National Assembly election tomorrow, with 73.5 million voters choosing 500 representatives — the first national election after the administrative reform.
Indonesian buy-now-pay-later unicorn Kredivo acquires Vietnam's first digital bank Timo, planning to invest $15 million over three years to integrate consumer credit and digital banking services on a single platform.
As fuel prices surged, HCMC Metro Line 1 ridership jumped nearly 25% in one week, from 52,000 to nearly 60,000 daily passengers.
After the VN-Index crashed over 6%, owners and second-generation heirs at multiple Vietnamese conglomerates registered to buy over VND 2 trillion worth of their own shares within two days.
Wujia Tea Ice isn't well known in Taiwan, but in Vietnam it used a tea cart model to open 400 stores in 6 years, surpassing Gong Cha and KOI to become the Taiwanese bubble tea brand with the most outlets in Vietnam.
Vietnam celebrates Women's Day twice a year — flower prices triple, 50,000 join an ao dai flash mob, a festive scale rarely seen anywhere else in the world.
The Strait of Hormuz blockade hit Vietnam's gas stations: fuel prices were raised twice in two days, with diesel breaking through 30,000 VND.
Vovinam was born in Hanoi in 1938, growing from an anti-French resistance martial art to a sport practiced in 70 countries today. Its signature flying scissor kick, distinctive belt system, and UN partnership — everything you need to know about Vietnam's martial art going global.
Qualcomm's Vietnam GM calls 2026 the golden moment for tech. Foreign capital is flowing in, local firms are building, and FTSE upgrades are on the horizon — but talent gaps and production readiness remain the biggest unknowns.
After the Strait of Hormuz blockade, Vietnam's crude oil imports, aviation routes, and shipping costs were simultaneously impacted.
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