Economy
Can Vietnam's New Rules Fix Its Unfinished Building Problem?
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.
Real Estate
Economy
Phu My Hung, Vietnam's Biggest New Town, Faces a Legal Crisis
Phu My Hung exceeded approved land use by 400 hectares. Its international school also broke building codes.
Vietnam
Vietnam Ranks Among the World's Ten Least Affordable Housing Markets
Vietnam has climbed into Numbeo's global top ten for unaffordable housing. Buying a home now takes over 30 years of income, and homes are drifting away from wages.
Vietnam Economy
Vietnam's First Cross-Region High-Speed Rail Breaks Ground — VinSpeed's Under-a-Year Blitz
VinSpeed broke ground on Vietnam's first cross-region high-speed rail — 120 km, $5.6 billion, 2028 operation. The real story isn't the speed. It's where the stations are.
Finance
Vietnam's Banks Are Quietly Raising Interest Rates, and Borrowers Are Feeling It
Vietnamese banks are aggressively raising deposit rates as lending outpaces savings. Mortgage rates have jumped back above 10%, and the pressure is building.
Real Estate
Vietnam Gives Every Property a Digital ID — But the System Isn't Ready Yet
Vietnam has started assigning electronic ID codes to every property in the country, tackling one of Southeast Asia's most opaque real estate markets. The rules are in place — the system isn't.
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.
Vietnam
Takashimaya Bets on Hanoi: A 200-Year-Old Kyoto Shop's Southeast Asian Gamble
Takashimaya is opening its first new overseas department store in eight years — in one of Hanoi's priciest districts. Why is a nearly 200-year-old Kyoto shop treating Vietnam as its turnaround bet?