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Outward shift

16 November 2023

Vietnam’s rapidly growing economy is becoming increasingly appealing to foreign investors, who are tempted by the dynamism of the country’s emerging middle class. Here, we explore the city at the heart of this transforma…

Radio

The Global Countdown - Vietnam

1 September 2022

In this week’s Global Countdown, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Vietnam.

Radio

The Global Countdown - Vietnam

28 September 2023

This week Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco plays the most listened-to tracks in Vietnam.

Monocle Minute

Votes in Vietnam

20 January 2016

Vietnam’s head honchos are gathering in Hanoi today to select the communist country’s next generation of leaders. Typically the preferred candidates for the top jobs of party secretary, state president and prime minister…

Monocle Minute

Cheers, Vietnam!

15 December 2015

Get ready to raise a glass in Vietnam; the country is consuming beer at an extraordinary pace and foreign brands are queuing up to reserve a tap behind the bar. A record 3.5 billion litres of beer was consumed in Vietnam…

Monocle Minute

Forward, Vietnam

7 April 2016

Ho Chi Minh City is undergoing a cultural renaissance led by a young and optimistic population. With Vietnam’s average age sitting at a mere 30 and the government successfully opening up the country to investment, creative…

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You’re welcome

21 November 2013

With a shortage of workers and an ageing population, Germany is turning to migrants to fill the void. Monocle meets the keen Vietnamese students learning German as they prepare for a new career abroad.

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Changing of the guard

21 July 2016

James Chambers reporting from Hanoi: In Vietnam’s fast-paced capital where two wheels still rule the streets, old-world charm and the status quo are being challenged by a rapid social and urban transformation.

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Architecture

20 June 2018

We help Sydney improve the quality of after-life, meet the Vietnamese designers looking to the past for new solutions and venture into the dapper new showroom of an Italian design giant.

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Diplomacy

23 February 2017

Why the Swiss ambassador to the EU is the man of the moment. Plus: Brazil's embassy in North Korea and the Czechs' man in Vietnam pulls a pint.

Radio

The Briefing - Humanitarian efforts in Gaza, and Japan and Vietnam’s security ties

29 November 2023

We speak to Francesca Albanese, the UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, who brings us a snapshot of the situation in Gaza. Also in the programme: Vietnam and Japan agree to strengthen…

Radio

The Globalist - EU summit in Brussels and Vietnam’s president resigns

21 March 2024

We discuss what will be on the agenda at the EU leaders’ summit in Brussels with associate editor at Politico, Suzanne Lynch. Also in the programme: we get the latest on Vietnam president Vo Van Thuong’s resignation and…

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Asia

17 September 2007

Chinese contemporary artist Yue Minjun may command millions for his paintings overseas but at home he is dogged by a growing trade in cheap copies of his work. While Microsoft, Louis Vuitton and Hollywood studios have been…

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Asia

15 September 2011

Thailand's first female PM Yingluck Shinawatra gets the once over for our Style Leader, and we report on Hanoi's urban masterplan and Japan's pay rise for its football heroines.

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Defence

15 August 2019

Vietnam’s surprising purchases from the US, and France’s defence exports have a moment.