Vietnam’s long-awaited upgrade to emerging market status is an “important milestone” for the country, experts say, yet they also warn that the inflow of foreign money will go toward companies that bear little resemblance to the country’s export-manufacturing economy. On Sept. 21, Vietnamese stocks entered FTSE Russell’s emerging market ranks, capping a years-long effort by
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Braydon Barrett, 32, who moved to Asia with his family in 2024 but moved back to Utah eight months later. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Living abroad was never really on my radar until I got married. My wife had always wanted to travel
Vietnamese found-footage horror film “Lầu Chú Hoả: The Deadliest Mansion” is opening in North American theaters on Sept. 4, with Mockingbird Pictures placing the title across AMC, Regal and Cinemark circuits. Directed by Hùng Trần, the film became Vietnam‘s first theatrical found-footage horror release and turned into a breakout hit after its June debut. It
“Chrysalis” has secured a theatrical distribution deal in Vietnam through CJ CGV Vietnam, the country’s leading multiplex operator and distributor, with a nationwide release scheduled for September 11. The film will be released locally as “Mãi Nợ Một Lời Tạm Biệt,” translated into English as “The Farewell I Never Gave.” The international title remains “Chrysalis”.
Vietnam is weighing the most unusual version yet of the youth social media bans sweeping the world. Instead of kicking children off the platforms entirely, the country wants to allow them to stay connected, but muted. According to a draft decree from Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, reported on Friday by Reuters, users
Heretic is in charge of global sales of “Hearing” (“Thính Giác”), the second feature film by Vietnamese director Lê Bảo, which will be screened in the international competition at the Locarno Festival. Written and directed by Lê Bảo, “Hearing” centers on Ninh, a mechanic whose work installing decibel meters in public spaces and private homes
