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Vietnam's economic challenges for the year ahead

Vietnam's economic challenges for the year ahead

"Things are pretty difficult these days, aren't they?" This is the most common sentiment I've heard while doing business with both domestic and foreign investors this year.
December 13, 2022 | 04:33 pm PT
Bureaucracy, paperwork haunt everyone

Bureaucracy, paperwork haunt everyone

I feel pressure, anxiety and fear every time expats face visa issues or, worse, are forced to leave the country.
December 5, 2022 | 04:32 pm PT
When Vietnam scoured forests, mountains for rare earths

When Vietnam scoured forests, mountains for rare earths

Nearly 100 Vietnamese and Japanese geologists and engineers spent the whole of 2010 surveying the mountains and forests of the northern Yen Bai, Lai Chau and Lao Cai provinces.
December 2, 2022 | 03:26 pm PT
Vietnam's IELTS fever explained

Vietnam's IELTS fever explained

Hang had spent nearly VND100 million ($4,024) for an IELTS study course for her daughter three years ago, just so she could use the score to gain college admission in 2023.
November 22, 2022 | 12:43 am PT
Vietnamese parents get to meet son thought dead after 18 years

Vietnamese parents get to meet son thought dead after 18 years

A true fairy tale unfolded recently when Vietnamese parents who'd observed their twin sons' death anniversaries for 18 years, met in person with one who survived and thrived in America.
November 11, 2022 | 08:12 pm PT
American couple give Vietnamese boy fresh chance in life

American couple give Vietnamese boy fresh chance in life

Hope Ettore and her husband's endeavor to save the life of a Vietnamese boy began 18 years ago when they first saw him with nearly half his face covered by a hemangioma.
November 11, 2022 | 12:57 am PT
Global economic woes drag down Vietnam's exports

Global economic woes drag down Vietnam's exports

Garment and textile, seafood and woodwork production has slowed down as orders have dried up amid high inflation in some key export markets.
November 6, 2022 | 06:10 pm PT
Property market to remain listless

Property market to remain listless

Industry insiders expect the property market slump to continue next year.
November 2, 2022 | 04:01 am PT
Factoring social media into the checks and balances of governance

Factoring social media into the checks and balances of governance

My days start and end with scrolling through online news. I wouldn't be surprised if many of the 60 million internet users in Vietnam have adopted variations of this routine.
October 30, 2022 | 04:39 pm PT
Rising dollar makes life difficult for businesses

Rising dollar makes life difficult for businesses

The surge in the value of the U.S. dollar has become a big burden for Vietnamese businesses, especially those that rely on imports.
October 25, 2022 | 11:45 pm PT
Factories brace for 'cold winter' as Western orders decline

Factories brace for 'cold winter' as Western orders decline

Vietnam's factories are bracing for a challenging end-of-year season as plunging orders from their main markets, U.S. and Europe, hamper their post-pandemic recovery.
October 23, 2022 | 04:37 pm PT
Strong greenback strains finances of Vietnamese students in US

Strong greenback strains finances of Vietnamese students in US

Vietnamese students in the U.S. dependent on their families for money are hurting because of the strong dollar.
October 22, 2022 | 04:34 pm PT
HCMC's 2nd metro line awaits construction 12 years since approval

HCMC's 2nd metro line awaits construction 12 years since approval

Approved in 2010, Ho Chi Minh City's metro line No.2 is stuck at site clearance, with its deadline sought to be rescheduled to 2030.
October 17, 2022 | 04:35 pm PT
People fall victim to online scammers offering leaked IELTS test 'papers'

People fall victim to online scammers offering leaked IELTS test 'papers'

The British Council and IDP, Vietnam's only two IELTS testing institutions, are warning candidates not to fall for online scammers offering "authentic" test papers.
October 16, 2022 | 04:02 pm PT
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