Industry
From Street Vendors to Billion-Dong Jackpots: The Real Face of Vietnam's Lottery Industry
Vietnam's lottery industry pulls in USD 6.5 billion a year. Behind the jackpots are 500,000 street vendors earning under USD 10 a day.
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Vietnamese Actor Lian Bingfa Makes History at Taiwan's Golden Bell Awards, From Tour Guide to Best Actor
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 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
Travel
What to Wear in 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's Motorcycle Ban Starts July 2026: The Beginning of the End for 7 Million Bikes
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-Center 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.