Vietnam
Vietnam's Q1 2026 GDP Grew 7.83% — but Who's Really Driving It?
Vietnam's Q1 GDP growth looks impressive at 7.83%, but dig deeper and a structural imbalance emerges — foreign firms dominate exports while domestic companies fall behind.
The Viet Media
Taiwan
Cooler Master Plans $3 Billion Vietnam Expansion as Taiwanese Manufacturers Accelerate Southward Shift
Cooler Master plans to invest $3 billion in Vietnam's Bac Ninh province, transforming from a PC case maker into a global hub for AI server liquid cooling — the latest signal of Taiwanese manufacturers accelerating their shift to Vietnam.
Vietnam
Phu My Hung: How a Taiwanese Major Built a City on a Saigon Swamp
A retired Taiwanese major with an electrical engineering degree from Columbia took KMT money to Vietnam in 1989. His three ventures — Tan Thuan EPZ, Hiep Phuoc power plant, and Phu My Hung — are all still standing. He didn't live to see it.
Vietnam Real Estate
Vietnam's Mortgage Rates Doubled in Six Months: From 6% to 14%
Vietnam's mortgage rates doubled in under a year, with floating rates hitting 12-14%. Rising deposit costs, tighter central bank policy, and inflation pressure are squeezing borrowers from all sides.
Vietnam People
Suboi: The Vietnamese Rapper Who Freestyled in Front of Obama
Nine years after freestyling in front of President Obama, Suboi wrote the theme song for the 30th anniversary of US–Vietnam relations — the name through which Vietnamese hip-hop first reached the world stage.
Vietnam
Burger King Leaves Hanoi. Shake Shack Is Walking In.
Burger King closed all its Hanoi stores, leaving just 4 in Vietnam. Shake Shack is about to walk in. McDonald's took a decade to open 39 stores. The challenges burger brands face in Vietnam go well beyond price.
Labor Market
Vietnam's North-South Salary Gap Is Vanishing, but Young Workers Still Won't Take Factory Jobs
Vietnam's north-south salary gap is closing fast, but factories still can't hire enough workers — the real divide is generational.
Vietnam Business
Foreign Brands in Vietnam 2025: China's Push South, Japan's Quiet Rise, and 50,000 Closures
2025 was the year foreign brands in Vietnam shifted from testing the waters to competing at scale — but the market also claimed 50,000 F&B casualties.
Politics
Vietnam's National Assembly Convenes: The Biggest Power Reshuffle Since Doi Moi
Vietnam's new National Assembly convenes to elect a president, prime minister, and formalize Tô Lâm's sweeping government overhaul.
Vietnam Economy
Vietnam's GDP Is Surging at 8%. So Why Are 1.6 Million Young People Opting Out?
Vietnam's booming economy is leaving behind a growing share of its youth, with 1.6 million young people now outside the workforce and education system.
Life & Culture
Vietnam Was One of the World's Leanest Countries. That's Changing Fast.
Vietnam still has one of the world's lowest obesity rates, but the speed of change is alarming — and the country isn't ready for it.
Vietnam Economy
HCMC Orders 3,000 Battery Swap Stations in 20 Days. Can It Deliver?
Vietnam's e-motorbike sales are booming, but charging infrastructure can't keep up. Regulations, permits, and the power grid are all part of the problem.