Vietnam
How Vietnam's Office Workers Turned Year-End Parties Into Million-View TikTok Shows
Vietnamese office workers are hiring choreographers, renting concert-grade gear, and going viral on TikTok — all for the company year-end party.
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Vietnam's New Food Safety Law Lasted Ten Days Before the Government Hit Pause
A sweeping food safety overhaul choked Vietnam's ports within days. The government suspended the rules after 1,800 containers piled up — but a pause isn't a fix.
Vietnam
After Vietnam's Massive Administrative Merger, Google Maps Is Finally Catching Up
Vietnam shrank from 63 provinces to 34 over half a year ago. Google Maps is finally starting to update place names in mid-February.
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Opening a Bank Account Feels Like Visiting a Cafe: Timo's Ten-Year Journey as Vietnam's First Digital Bank
Vietnam's first digital bank Timo turns ten. From its cafe-style onboarding to free transfers and expat account rules, here's everything you need to know.
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Paying for Coffee With USDT in Vietnam? How a Crypto Wallet Tapped Into VietQR
Bitget Wallet lets users pay at Vietnamese shops with USDT via VietQR. A licensed intermediary converts stablecoins to VND in real time. But Vietnam's crypto regulations are tightening fast.
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How Vietnam Does Year-End Bonuses: The 13th Month Salary and Tết Bonuses Explained
Lunar New Year is coming, and every Vietnamese worker has one question on their mind: how much is the company giving this year?
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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.
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Vietnam Legalizes Crypto — 17 Million Users' Underground Market Goes Above Board
In January 2026, Vietnam's Digital Technology Industry Law took effect, giving crypto assets legal status for the first time. The world's fifth-largest crypto market finally has rules.
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Tô Lâm — From a Police Family to Vietnam's Most Powerful Leader
In January 2026, Tô Lâm won a unanimous 180-vote re-election as General Secretary. A profile of the former security chief who became Vietnam's most powerful leader since Hồ Chí Minh.
Industry
From Street Vendors to Billion-Dong Jackpots: Inside Vietnam's Lottery Industry
Vietnam's USD 6.5 billion lottery industry runs on two parallel systems -- computerized Vietlott and street-corner vé số tickets sold by half a million vendors.