Focus: Retail Banking Changing in Vietnam: As the global economy continues to navigate prolonged uncertainty, with fast moving interest rates and volatile capital markets, expectations of retail banking are changing rapidly— particularly in growth markets like Vietnam.
Inside Vietnam
Growth Through Culture And Aspiration: If we imagine the economy as a high-speed train, the role of the State is not to act as the locomotive pulling the entire system forward. Rather, it is the architect of the railway tracks and signaling system—the institutions and strategic directions that guide development.
Why SME Innovation Is Falling: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that engage in innovation, particularly product innovation, tend to achieve higher value-added output, stronger revenue growth, and greater profitability than firms that do not innovate. Despite these tangible benefits, recent surveys reveal a paradox: the proportion of SMEs undertaking innovation activities has been declining.
Special Urban Law: For HCMC And For The Nation: “Every breakthrough in thinking has led to a new growth miracle. Effective implementation of these breakthroughs in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) will lay the foundation for establishing and applying this institutional framework nationwide,” said Dr. Huynh Thanh Dien of Nguyen Tat Thanh University in an interview with The Saigon Times regarding the draft Special Urban Law.
Business
Flying Through Turbulence: Vietnam’s aviation industry has remained resilient despite geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and rising fuel costs.
Bracing For World Cup: The 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick off on June 11 in North America. What impact will this event have on the stock market? And what opportunities are there for investors?
Living
Preserving A Heritage: Amid the relentless pace of life in Cho Lon, HCMC, where many cultural traditions are gradually fading into memory, a dedicated group of people continues to safeguard the sound of wooden sticks striking against one another. What they are preserving is not an ancient dance but the living memory of a community.
Rowing Through The Wetlands: Nestled in Phuong Hoa Hamlet in Phuong Binh Commune of Can Tho City, the Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve is a vast green oasis and one of the last remnants of the Mekong Delta’s characteristic wetland ecosystem.
Travel
Coastal Views From Vi Ba Mountain: With its tranquil scenery and gentle hiking trail, Vi Ba Mountain has become an appealing destination for travelers seeking a peaceful escape, early-morning cloud hunting, and sweeping coastal views from above.
Vung Tau’s Banh Khot: A Crispy Taste Of Coastal Cuisine: No visit to Vung Tau is complete without trying banh khot, a humble local specialty recognized by the Asian Record Organization as one of Vietnam’s 12 dishes of outstanding Asian culinary value.
