Vietnam
Why Do Vietnamese People Put Their Gods on the Floor?
Vietnamese shops and homes keep their Earth God and God of Wealth altars on the ground floor, facing the door. The reason is both spiritual and practical.
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Finance
Vietnam Plans to Ban Binance and License Five Domestic Crypto Exchanges
Some 17 million Vietnamese trade crypto on offshore platforms like Binance, with annual volume topping USD 220 billion. The government is now moving to shut that door and open a domestic one.
Energy
Vietnam's Nuclear Power Revival: A Plant 17 Years in the Making
On March 25, 2026, Vietnam's prime minister signed a nuclear power deal in Moscow. The plant was first approved 17 years ago.
Vietnam
Vietnam's Airlines Start Cutting Flights as Jet Fuel Crisis Hits
Vietnam's airlines are cutting over a thousand flights in April and May after China and Thailand halted jet fuel exports.
Culture
Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City? Both Are Correct, but They're Not Quite the Same
The airport code is SGN, the official name is Ho Chi Minh City, and locals just say Sài Gòn. In 2025, this "unofficial" name finally became an administrative place name again.
Technology
That Green App You Use in Vietnam? It Might Be Coming to Taiwan
Uber offered $950M for foodpanda Taiwan and got blocked. Grab signed for $600M. The difference comes down to deal structure.
Finance
Vietnam's Banks Are Quietly Raising Interest Rates, and Borrowers Are Feeling It
Vietnamese banks are aggressively raising deposit rates as lending outpaces savings. Mortgage rates have jumped back above 10%, and the pressure is building.
Trade
Vietnam Is Now America's Largest Single-Month Trade Deficit Source
Vietnam's trade surplus with the US has grown from $38.3 billion in 2017 to $178.2 billion in 2025. In early 2026, it became the largest single-month source of America's trade deficit. But how much of that curve truly belongs to Vietnam?
Vietnam History
Dragon Five's Vietnamese Origins: A Movie Character Rooted in Real History
The real history behind Dragon Five's Vietnamese identity — from Chợ Lớn's Chinese community to the boat people crisis that shaped Hong Kong in the 1980s.
Taiwan
6,523 Babies and a Speech About Vietnam
When Chien Li-Feng named Ho Chi Minh City at an AAMA talk, the logic was simple: Taiwan is running out of people, and Vietnam has 100 million, a 3.5-hour flight, and 30 years of industrial ties.
Vietnam Economy
Vietnam Produces Oil but Can't Weather an Oil Shock — A Crisis Exposes Structural Vulnerability
Vietnam is an oil-producing country, yet it's among the hardest hit by the current oil shock. The problem isn't just prices — it's what happens when an economy that exports crude and imports gasoline faces a stress test it was never really prepared for.
Vietnam
Year in Review: Vietnam's Concert Market Exploded in 2025
G-Dragon sold out two Hanoi shows in three days. 2NE1 reunited in Ho Chi Minh City. Alicia Keys made her Vietnam debut. In 2025, Vietnam went from a market that global tours skipped to a key stop on the Asian concert circuit.