Vietnam's aviation authority rolls out new power bank rules from July 1, 2026. It's not a ban. Lithium power banks now fall under one nationwide standard: carry-on only, two per passenger, no use or charging onboard. The trigger was a string of in-flight battery fires.
A 45-day sweep in Ho Chi Minh City checked more than 1,600 lodgings and turned up nearly 300 foreigners breaking the law. Bac Ninh raided a 23-person scam base. The target isn't overstaying tourists — it's cross-border online fraud, and two new decrees just handed police the tools to hit hard.
Hanoi broke ground on five metro lines at once, more than 300km in total, due in four years. The number to watch isn't the budget — it's three changes in how it's being built.
From July, Vietnamese airlines must refund and compensate passengers for long delays. But the money only flows when the delay is the airline's own fault — so can VietJet, famous for late flights, slip through?
Vietnam's weather agency puts the odds of a "very strong" El Niño at 60-65%, with the drought zone centered on the Central Highlands — the engine of the world's largest robusta supply.
Vietnam's Resolution 10 shifts FDI from quantity to quality. The capital target barely moved — what changed is the incentive logic: from granted on arrival to paid on performance, with clawbacks. An opening for tech-bearing investors, a warning for pure assembly.
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.
The UN cybercrime convention will be signed in Hanoi — the first international treaty ever named after Vietnam.
Professor Hoang Chi Thien became the first Vietnamese scholar to win Taiwan's Young Astronomer Lectureship Award.
[Leaving the West, Returning to the Place Their Parents Left — The Việt Kiều Reverse Migration] Half a million Vietnamese return from overseas every year. Of those, 25,000 choose to stay. They're not tourists. They're not just visiting family. They're reverse migrants — raised and
DW spotlighted Vietnam's 7% GDP growth and USD 25 billion in FDI for 2024, while flagging trade-war risks ahead.
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.
Business
Vietnam's Highland Coffee and Taiwan's Milksha share an owner: Philippines' Jollibee, which operates local F&B brands across 17 countries.
Politics
Vietjet's chairwoman became the first Vietnamese to visit Trump post-election, announcing USD 64 billion in U.S. investments.
Economy
Vietnam caps national debt below 40% of GDP. With Taiwan, they are the lowest-debt economies in Southeast and East Asia.
Infrastructure
A firsthand ride on Ho Chi Minh City's first metro line, Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien. The 20-km route takes just 25 minutes, with fares as low as VND 6,000.
Infrastructure
From a 2007 plan to a 2024 trial run, Ho Chi Minh City's first metro took 17 years. Funded by Japan's JICA with Hitachi and Mitsubishi on construction.
Infrastructure
With Metro Line 1 open, Ho Chi Minh City's full 11-line network plan is in motion. By 2045, the system will stretch 510 km, connecting surrounding cities.
Politics
At Davos, Vietnam's PM outlined AI and net-zero ambitions, and joked he'd play golf with Trump all day for national interests.
Technology
Vietnam's broadband hits 130.91 Mbps at under USD 12/month. Fierce telecom competition and government digital push drive the value.
Vietnam
Phu My 2.2 was Vietnam's first internationally tendered BOT project — $400 million invested, 20 years operated, now successfully transferred. A benchmark for Vietnam's PPP model.
Economy
220 projects in Ho Chi Minh City stalled due to regulations, only 77 resolved. A proposed law change would allow transfers of projects with unpaid fees to restart the market.
Vietnam
Vietnamese office workers are hiring choreographers, renting concert-grade gear, and going viral on TikTok — all for the company year-end party.
Economy
PM Pham Minh Chinh led Vietnam's delegation to Davos 2025. FPT's chairman pitched Vietnam as a global tech partner.