Vietnamese Actor Lian Bingfa Makes History at Taiwan's Golden Bell Awards, From Tour Guide to Best Actor

Sixty years of the Golden Bell Awards. For the first time, a Vietnamese actor takes Best Actor. First Vietnamese Best Actor in 60 years On the Golden Bell Awards night this October, 35-year-old Vietnamese actor Lien Binh Phat walked onstage in a traditional ao dai to accept the Best Leading

Vietnam Breaks Ground on Its First Wafer Fab — How Far Can the Semiconductor Dream Go?

On January 16, Vietnam's General Secretary To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a groundbreaking ceremony together. The site: Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park on the outskirts of Ha Noi. The centerpiece: a 27-hectare chip fabrication plant — Vietnam's first ever. The announcement sparked an obvious

6 Million Overseas Vietnamese: How the Descendants of Boat People Became the Economy's Invisible Engine

Walk into a pho restaurant in Orange County, California, and you might hear the owner greeting customers in Vietnamese, a South Vietnamese flag hanging on the wall. This is "Little Saigon" — the world's largest Vietnamese diaspora community, and the spiritual capital of overseas Vietnamese culture. The

Diaspora

6 Million Viet Kieu: How the Boat People's Descendants Became Vietnam's Hidden Economic Engine

Vietnam's 6 million overseas diaspora sends USD 16 billion home annually. From the boat people exodus to new dual citizenship laws, the Viet Kieu story.

Culture

In Vietnam, You Can Live Without a Partner but Not Without a Motorbike

Vietnam has nearly 80 million motorcycles for 100 million people. The motorbike is not just transport -- it is a way of life.

News

What to Wear in Vietnam in Winter? North and South Climates Differ Greatly

Many people picture Vietnam as hot year-round — sunny skies, shorts and t-shirts all day. Think that going into a Hanoi winter, and you may deeply regret it. Vietnam stretches more than 1,600 kilometers from north to south. Summers are hot everywhere, but winters split the country in two. Same

News

Hanoi's Motorbike Ban Takes Effect This Year, Marking the End of an Era for 7 Million Motorcycles

If you have ever been engulfed by Hanoi's motorbike sea, the image probably stays with you for life. During rush hour, thousands of motorcycles surge through intersections like a tide, horns blaring, exhaust and dust hanging in the air. That scene may soon become history. City council votes

Travel

What to Pack for Vietnam in Winter: The North-South Climate Divide

Vietnam's winter climate varies wildly. Hanoi drops below 10C while HCMC stays at 30C. Sapa even gets snow.

Transportation

Hanoi Is Banning Motorcycles From Its City Center Starting July 2026

Hanoi bans gasoline motorcycles from central districts starting July 2026. Honda faces headwinds while VinFast sales surge fourfold.

News

Why Do Urban Universities in Vietnam Have Only a Few Buildings? The Space Crisis of Old Campuses

Walk into a university in central Ho Chi Minh City or Ha Noi, and the first thing you notice is this: the entire school is just a few buildings. Every department, tens of thousands of students, all packed inside. No lawns, no campus paths, no above-ground parking. This isn'

Education

Why Vietnam's City Universities Are Just a Few Buildings

Many universities in Hanoi and HCMC squeeze thousands of students into a handful of buildings. Here is why -- and what Vietnam is doing about it.

News

Editor's Pick: Inside Saigon's Heritage Museum, 160 Years of Vietnamese Currency History

I visited the State Bank of Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City branch in District 1 today. The building is normally closed to the public, but it is currently hosting a rare exhibition on Vietnam's monetary history. If you are interested in Vietnamese history, architecture, or financial