Stock Market
The VN-Index plunged over 100 points on March 9, closing down more than 6% — the largest single-day point drop in Vietnamese stock market history. Middle East conflict and surging oil prices triggered a sell-off across Asian markets.
Vietnam
After the Strait of Hormuz blockade, Vietnam's crude oil imports, aviation routes, and shipping costs were simultaneously impacted.
Vietnam
HCMC's Thu Thiem proposes a 99-story tower to surpass Landmark 81 as Vietnam's tallest building. It anchors the Vietnam International Financial Center, but Thu Thiem's history is more complicated than any planning map shows.
Economy
Vietnam adds 600,000 people over 60 every year. The gap between supply and demand in elderly care is massive — and growing fast.
Vietnam
The Hai Su Vang field in Vietnam's Cuu Long Basin holds over 400 million barrels of recoverable oil — Southeast Asia's third-largest find since 2000. Full production is expected around 2029.
Vietnam
Vietnam's domestic gold price doubled in a single year. Buyers lined up, weddings were postponed, and informal gold loans turned toxic. Gold fever is changing how Vietnamese live.
Diaspora
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.