Vietnam
Vietnam's Tết, Day by Day: What Happens on the First Three Days of Lunar New Year
Vietnamese have a saying: Day 1 for father, Day 2 for mother, Day 3 for teacher. Each day of Tết comes with its own rituals and social obligations.
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Vietnam
Tân Sơn Nhất Just Hit 1,000 Flights in a Day. It Probably Won't Have to Again.
Tân Sơn Nhất handled 1,063 flights in a single day — a record. With Long Thành airport opening mid-year, this is probably the last time it has to carry the load solo.
Vietnam
Should You Visit Vietnam During Tết? An Honest Guide
Tết means closed shops, pricier hotels, and empty ATMs. But an empty Ho Chi Minh City might be something you'll only ever see once.
Economy
Vietnam Is Adding 600,000 Seniors a Year. Its Silver Economy Isn't Ready.
Vietnam is aging faster than it's getting rich. The elderly care market gap is enormous — and it's a window for businesses willing to get in early.
Vietnam
A Century of Horses in Saigon: The Rise and Fall of Phú Thọ Racetrack
2026 is the Year of the Horse. Saigon's century-old Phú Thọ Racetrack — once Asia's largest — is being turned into a park. Here's the story it leaves behind.
Vietnam
Vietnam's Stock Market Is About to Graduate — and Billions in Capital Will Follow
Seven years on the watch list. 28 stocks. Billions in passive capital. Vietnam's stock market upgrade from frontier to emerging status is down to the final checkpoint.
Vietnam
Vietnam Just Made Southeast Asia's Biggest Oil Discovery in Two Decades
An offshore field called Hải Sư Vàng holds over 400 million barrels of recoverable oil — the third-largest Southeast Asian discovery this century. It arrives just as Vietnam's output has been in freefall.
Vietnam
Peter Cường Franklin: Refugee, Banker, Michelin-Starred Chef
He was airlifted out of Saigon at 12, went to Yale, spent 15 years in investment banking. Then he quit, went to culinary school, and opened a Michelin-starred restaurant in a wet market.
Vietnam
How Vietnam's Office Workers Turned Year-End Parties Into Million-View TikTok Shows
Vietnamese office workers are hiring choreographers, renting concert-grade gear, and going viral on TikTok — all for the company year-end party.
Vietnam
Vietnam's New Food Safety Law Lasted Ten Days Before the Government Hit Pause
A sweeping food safety overhaul choked Vietnam's ports within days. The government suspended the rules after 1,800 containers piled up — but a pause isn't a fix.
Vietnam
After Vietnam's Massive Administrative Merger, Google Maps Is Finally Catching Up
Vietnam shrank from 63 provinces to 34 over half a year ago. Google Maps is finally starting to update place names in mid-February.
Vietnam
Opening a Bank Account Feels Like Visiting a Cafe: Timo's Ten-Year Journey as Vietnam's First Digital Bank
Vietnam's first digital bank Timo turns ten. From its cafe-style onboarding to free transfers and expat account rules, here's everything you need to know.