Vietnam is having a moment. In 2025, the country welcomed more than 21 million foreign visitors, making it the second most visited destination in Southeast Asia after Thailand. More tourists, more digital nomads, more investors, more retirees. That...
When people hear the phrase “China invade Vietnam,” they think of 1979, when China sent troops across the border in a brief but violent war. Today, the concern looks very different. Vietnam recently awarded multi-million dollar contracts to...
Vietnam has made a calculated move in the South China Sea, and it’s quietly shifting the balance in the long-running Vietnam–China rivalry. For years, China dominated the headlines by building massive artificial islands, adding airstrips, radar systems, and...
Walk through Ho Chi Minh City today and you will see the energy that defines modern Vietnam culture. Street vendors serve bánh mì on crowded sidewalks. Tourists fill District 1. The Vietnam economy continues to grow at one...
Vietnam just changed the locks on its borders and dropped a massive Vietnam visa update! Good news: more keys. Bad news: most of you still don’t have the right one. This is the biggest shake-up in Vietnam visa...