Crime
Madam Ngo: The USD 300 Million Scam That Duped 2,600 Vietnamese Investors
Vietnamese fugitive Madam Ngo was arrested in Bangkok after running a USD 300 million investment scam across Vietnam and Cambodia.
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Culture
Inside Saigon's State Bank: A Rare Exhibition on 160 Years of Vietnamese Currency
A rare exhibition inside the State Bank of Vietnam HCMC branch traces 160 years of Vietnamese currency history.
Education
Vietnam Just Made Teachers Its Highest-Paid Civil Servants
Vietnam's new Education Law makes teacher salaries the highest in the civil service. About 1.6 million educators see pay raises of 15 to 25 percent.
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Vietnam's Concert Boom in 2025: G-Dragon, 2NE1, and Jisoo All Showed Up
2025 was the wildest year in Vietnamese concert history. From January to December, K-pop acts and international stars lined up one after another, giving Vietnamese fans a reason to stop envying their neighbors. Here is a full rundown. K-pop invades The year's biggest show belonged to G-Dragon. On
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From Rubber Plantation to International Gateway: The Ambitions and Risks Behind Vietnam's Largest Infrastructure Project
Vietnam's Long Thanh International Airport, the country's largest infrastructure project at $18.7B, aims to become Southeast Asia's biggest aviation hub—but inadequate transport links could be its critical weakness.
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Vietnam's Furniture Industry: Record Exports, Yet Factories Are Closing?
Official numbers look great. Industry insiders tell a different story. Vietnam's latest official data is impressive: wood furniture exports hit a record high, and Vietnam has officially overtaken China as the top furniture supplier to the United States. Sounds like a win. But ask the people actually working
Vietnam's Richest Man vs. Grab: Southeast Asia's Ride-Hailing King Defends Its Turf
The Ten-Year King Falls for the First Time In Q1 2025, Vietnam's ride-hailing market saw a historic shift. According to market research firm Mordor Intelligence, Xanh SM took the top spot with a 39.85% market share, pushing Grab into second place at 35.57%. It is the
Vietnam's Birth Rate Hits Record Low as Young People Shun Love, Marriage, and Children
■ The population crisis Elon Musk is watching On the 12th of this month, Musk reposted a Taiwan birth rate story on X with a warning: "Population collapse continues to accelerate." Taiwan recorded just 7,946 births in November — a historic monthly low — putting the country's demographic
Vietnam's Đi Bão Explained: The Street Celebration That Baffles Foreigners
On the evening of December 18, Vietnam's U-22 squad came from behind to beat Thailand 3–2 in Bangkok, clinching the SEA Games men's football gold. Minutes later, tens of thousands poured onto the streets of Ha Noi and TP. Ho Chi Minh. Motorbikes and cars
Vietnamese Actor Lian Bingfa Rewrites Taiwan Television History, From Tour Guide to Golden Bell 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's $67B High-Speed Rail: Richest Tycoon Exits, Siemens Beats China — What's Next?
On Christmas Day, Vietnam's business world dropped a bombshell. On December 25, 2025, Vingroup — owned by Vietnam's richest man Pham Nhat Vuong — officially withdrew from the bidding for the North-South High-Speed Railway. The 1,541-kilometer line connecting Ha Noi and TP. Ho Chi Minh City, with