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Will Foreigners in Vietnam Soon Be Limited to Apartments?
A draft amendment would bar foreigners from owning villas and townhouses in Vietnam. Here is what the draft says, what it means for current owners, and when lawmakers vote.
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Why Is Vietnam's Zodiac a Cat Instead of a Rabbit? The Answer Is in a 1651 Dictionary
Vietnamese people ask the question every Year of the Cat too; Qin bamboo slips and 10th-century Vietnamese texts use the rabbit, the cat first appears in a 1651 missionary dictionary, and one Vietnamese researcher went through the record on both sides.
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AEON's Next Five Years in Vietnam Star a 400-Square-Meter Supermarket
Supermarkets are one of AEON's weaker earners, yet small stores lead its five-year Vietnam plan. It just sold the same MaxValu format in Thailand.
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A Sculptor's Silk Painting Sets the Auction Record for a Vietnamese Artist
Vu Cao Dam's 1939 silk painting Conversation d'élégantes au jardin sold for HK$28.96 million at Sotheby's Hong Kong, a record for a Vietnamese artist. He started out as a sculptor.
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What Is VNeID? The App Replacing Vietnam's ID Card, Driving License and Health Insurance Card
VNeID, Vietnam's police-run digital ID app, has more than 60 million activated accounts. It can stand in for a citizen's ID card, accounts on 12 kinds of digital platforms must now be linked to it, and foreigners who enter or live in Vietnam legally can apply.
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How Vietnam's Stock Market Differs From Taiwan's: Listings, Trading Rules, Tax and Foreign Ownership
Vietnam's stock market looks a lot like Taiwan's, but you can't sell until the afternoon of T+2, you need cash up front, and short selling isn't allowed. A rule-by-rule comparison.
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Why Ho Chi Minh City Floods Every Rainy Season, and Why Its Famous Walking Street Was Once a Canal
Ho Chi Minh City sits barely above the sea. Heavy rain, twice-monthly spring tides, filled-in canals and sinking ground all push water into its streets.
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The Streets Behind the Pink Church Just Made Time Out's Coolest List
Time Out picked the low-rise blocks behind the pink church, not the wall everyone photographs.
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Vietnam's Mid-Autumn Festival Was Already Called "Children's Festival" More Than a Century Ago
Tết Trung Thu is not a day off in Vietnam, and children are its stars. It began as a harvest night for adults, until the lanterns and toys made for kids gave it a second name.
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A Dental Implant in Vietnam Costs About a Third of What It Does in Taiwan
Vietnam's public hospitals charge about a third of Taiwan's price for a dental implant. Australians are already flying in, and the government wants dentistry to anchor its medical tourism push.
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Dạ Doesn't Just Mean ‘Yes’: Why Vietnamese Speakers Say It Before ‘No’
Vietnamese speakers may begin a negative answer with dạ because the word marks a polite response, not necessarily agreement.
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The Expansion Era for Vietnam's Premium Gyms Is Ending
Vietnam's premium gyms once relied on large clubs, rapid expansion and long memberships, but operators are now reassessing every location.