Hanoi and HCMC rank among Asia's least affordable cities for homebuyers, surpassing Singapore in the gap between housing prices and average income, a report has shown.

Steep new fines — more than many people make in a month — have made the streets of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi less freewheeling than they used to be.

Steven Wolstenholme, a British born, American business leader with nearly seven years of experience in Vietnam, shares his observations on the country's significant transformation as it advances into what he describes as its "awakening era".

Launched in December 1986, Vietnam’s “reform” era (đổi mới) came to an end in August 2024. Domestic political events in the ensuing months ushered the country into a new era, although the coming period may turn out to be a Gramscian interregnum, when “the old is dying and the new cannot be born.”

Thailand: A business visa is required to start a business while a SMART visa is available for startups and professionals in the tech industry. Remote workers can also apply for a digital nomad visa. Overall, Thailand’s visa system is more structured while Vietnam’s offers more flexibility.

A typhoon and extreme heat dramatically affected prices for the kumquat trees that are ubiquitous during the holiday.

After a stellar year in terms of traveller numbers and new products, industry leaders wish to capitalise on the forward momentum. Hoteliers spoke to VIR’s Hoang Dan about their optimism for the sector in 2025.

Communist Party chief To Lam’s unprecedented institutional streamlining is designed to bolster Vietnam’s competitiveness – but it could come at a cost.

One of Vietnam’s largest banks reported surging profits last year, as the Southeast Asian economy turned a corner from the “perfect storm” of 2023. The Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank,

American and European contractors were out in full force for the country's biennial defense expo in Hanoi in December 2024.

Vietnam has set a goal to be among the top 4 Southeast Asian countries and top 10 Asian countries with the best higher education systems.

China and Vietnam marked the 75th anniversary of bilateral ties earlier this month and both countries have committed to strengthening their long-time relationship.