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New Year's Eve 2026 in Vietnam: Fireworks and Countdown Events Guide
From four fireworks sites in Ho Chi Minh City to the classic countdown at Hồ Hoàn Kiếm in Hanoi, here is your complete guide to celebrating New Year's Eve 2026 in Vietnam.
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What Is Đi Bão? The Vietnamese Street Celebration That Stuns Foreigners
When Vietnam wins a major football match, entire cities erupt into spontaneous street celebrations within minutes. No one organizes it. No one sends invitations. This is đi bão — a tradition that leaves foreigners speechless.
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The Bar You Enter Through a Wardrobe — Tủ Bar in Ho Chi Minh City
In a Binh Thanh alley, a wardrobe hides one of Saigon's best speakeasies. No menu, no signage -- just bespoke cocktails and a stuffed bear for solo drinkers.
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When a Stand-Up Comic Picked Up a Camera — One Việt Kiều's Search for Roots
Fred Le grew up in the Bay Area to refugee parents. In 2017, he moved to Vietnam with one question -- why wouldn't his mother go back? His documentary follows 20-plus Viet Kieu seeking answers.
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Leaving the West, Returning to the Place Their Parents Left — The Việt Kiều Reverse Migration
Every year, 500,000 Vietnamese return from overseas. Some 25,000 choose to stay. Raised in the West, they are going back to the country their parents fled.
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That Song VietJet Plays When You Land — "Hello Vietnam"
Every VietJet flight landing in Vietnam plays the same song. It started as an unreleased French demo and became an anthem for six million overseas Vietnamese.
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Math Olympiad Silver, Stanford, Google Brain — Vietnam's Top AI Engineer Left OpenAI
Math Olympiad silver. Stanford. Google Brain. xAI. OpenAI. Phạm Hy Hiếu spent fifteen years reaching the front lines of AI. Seven months later, he took his family home.
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Taiwan Professionals in Vietnam: 4 Cultural Shocks When J-Types Meet P-Types at Work
Using Hofstede's cultural dimensions, we examine four culture shocks Taiwanese workers most commonly encounter in Vietnamese workplaces—starting with the surprising realization that it's rarely about the job itself.
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Vietnam Hits a Record 8 Billionaires on the Forbes Global List — Three From One Family
The Forbes 2026 global billionaires list features a record 8 Vietnamese entries. Phạm Nhật Vượng leads at $27.7 billion, with his wife and sister-in-law making their debuts.
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Indonesian Fintech Unicorn Kredivo Reportedly Acquires Vietnam's First Digital Bank Timo
Indonesian BNPL unicorn Kredivo has reportedly acquired Vietnam's first digital bank Timo, planning to invest $15 million over three years to merge consumer lending with digital banking on a single platform.
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73.5 Million Vietnamese Vote Tomorrow — How Elections Work Under One-Party Rule
Vietnam holds its once-every-five-years national election tomorrow, with 73.5 million voters choosing 500 National Assembly representatives — the first election after sweeping administrative reforms.
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Soaring Fuel Prices Give Ho Chi Minh City's New Metro an Unexpected Boost
Fuel prices surge 27% and Ho Chi Minh City's Metro Line 1 ridership jumps nearly 25%, from 52,000 to almost 60,000 daily passengers in one week.