Vietnam
Vietnam's Q1 2026 GDP Grew 7.83% — but Who's Really Driving It?
Vietnam's Q1 GDP growth looks impressive at 7.83%, but dig deeper and a structural imbalance emerges — foreign firms dominate exports while domestic companies fall behind.
Economy
Aviation
Vietnam's Airlines Are Slashing Flights Starting April — Here's What Changed
Vietnam Airlines suspended 7 domestic routes, Vietjet cut 20% of domestic flights, and Bamboo Airways halved its schedule. A rundown of what's happening from April.
Stock Market
Vietnam Stocks Crash Over 100 Points in One Day as Middle East Oil Crisis Hammers Asia
The VN-Index lost over 100 points on March 9 — the biggest single-day drop in Vietnamese stock market history. Oil at USD 118 and margin calls turned a bad week into a historic crash.
Vietnam
U.S.-Iran War and the Strait of Hormuz Blockade: What It Means for Vietnam
With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, Vietnam's crude oil imports, aviation routes, and shipping costs are taking simultaneous hits.
Vietnam
Vietnam Wants to Build a 99-Story, 500-Meter Skyscraper
Ho Chi Minh City has proposed a 99-story tower for its Thủ Thiêm district — taller than Landmark 81 and the centerpiece of Vietnam's new International Financial Center. But Thủ Thiêm's track record tells a more complicated story.
Economy
Vietnam Is Adding 600,000 Seniors a Year. Its Silver Economy Isn't Ready.
Vietnam is aging faster than it's getting rich. The elderly care market gap is enormous — and it's a window for businesses willing to get in early.
Vietnam
Vietnam Just Made Southeast Asia's Biggest Oil Discovery in Two Decades
An offshore field called Hải Sư Vàng holds over 400 million barrels of recoverable oil — the third-largest Southeast Asian discovery this century. It arrives just as Vietnam's output has been in freefall.
Vietnam
How Much Do Vietnamese Love Gold? Prices Doubled, and They're Still Buying
Vietnam's domestic gold price surged over 100% in a year, but the appetite for gold hasn't cooled. Long queues, wedding cost crises, and gold-denominated debts — rising prices are changing how Vietnamese people live.
Diaspora
6 Million Viet Kieu: How the 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.
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.