Their parents moved to the US for opportunity and safety. They went the other way — drawn by the same hopes.

Tech Insider : Business
Hands rolling up a rug/the American Flag
 

Getty images; Tyler Le/BI

I burned out in corporate America and quit my job. Life abroad showed me what freedom really looks like.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A woman taking a selfie in the mountains.
Susan Lindgren left her corporate job in the US a decade ago.

What Susan Does.

I've worked on 10 Vietnam guidebooks. Here are 7 mistakes that first-time visitors continue to make.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Joshua Zukas is standing near a flag in Vietnam.
Joshua Zukas, a Hanoi-based travel writer, says travelers to Vietnam continue to make the same mistakes.

Provided by Joshua Zukas

Trump reaches a deal with Vietnam, but some of your favorite brands still face a 20% tariff

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Nike shoes are seen in the King of Prussia Mall, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Apparel brands like Nike could soon hike prices due to a large number of suppliers in Vietnam.

Rachel Wisniewski/REUTERS

Trump didn't just cut a deal with Vietnam — he was targeting China, too

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Economy
Trump wearing red cap speaks to press in front of lawn
 

ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters Connect

A Vietnamese tycoon is scrambling to raise $9B to avoid execution

Tech Insider : Business
Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan (C) at a court in Ho Chi Minh city on April 11, 2024.
Truong My Lan saw her bid to appeal a death sentence rejected by a court in Vietnam.

STR/AFP via Getty Images

I took an ultra-luxury river cruise with only 40 other passengers. I'm not sure how I'll ever sail with the masses again.

Tech Insider : Travel
A view of the exterior of the Scenic Spirit cruise ship in the river with murky water.
The riverboat I sailed on with Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours could only hold 68 passengers.

Jill Schildhouse

What's actually happening in the South China Sea?

Tech Insider : Politics

Satellite images and onboard footage show how the race to build and fortify artificial islands in the South China Sea is nudging America and China closer to conflict.

I've been to over 80 countries, and there are 5 that stand out from the rest

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
boats in the water off the coast of vietnam
I don't think enough people are talking about Vietnam as a travel destination.

Latifah Al-Hazza

I traveled 33 hours to Vietnam but was denied entry because of a common travel mistake I'll never make again

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
The back of a blond woman wearing a backpack while carrying a plane ticket and passport in an airport in Thailand.
The author, not pictured, made a travel mistake that almost derailed her travel plans.

Pyrosky/Getty Images

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