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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
Vietnam's winter climate varies wildly. Hanoi drops below 10C while HCMC stays at 30C. Sapa even gets snow.
Transportation
Hanoi bans gasoline motorcycles from central districts starting July 2026. Honda faces headwinds while VinFast sales surge fourfold.
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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
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.
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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
Crime
Vietnamese fugitive Madam Ngo was arrested in Bangkok after running a USD 300 million investment scam across Vietnam and Cambodia.
Culture
A rare exhibition inside the State Bank of Vietnam HCMC branch traces 160 years of Vietnamese currency history.
Education
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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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
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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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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