The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Vietnam
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Vietnam’s news is Education and skills (5.5%, 2.0× the world). The news sounds darker than usual.
Vietnam’s zeitgeist, by theme
Each theme’s share of its news this week · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Current stories
The stories and events behind this week
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Vietnam · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of Mainland Southeast Asia. With an area of about 331,000 square kilometres and a population of over 102 million, it is the world's 16th-most populous country. One of two communist states in Southeast Asia, Vietnam is bordered by China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west; it lies along the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest and the South China Sea to the east, where it has shared and disputed maritime borders with other countries.
- Tổng Bí thư, Chủ tịch nước Tô Lâm và Phu nhân lên đường thăm chính thức Nhật Bảnbaodongnai.com.vn · 7 outlets
- Giá vàng hôm nay 7/11: Vàng nhẫn 9999 lỗ đến 54,3 triệu đồng, vàng miếng SJC cách đáy bao xatechz.vn · 3 outlets
- Ngân hàng Nhà nước sẽ cung ứng nguồn vốn thanh khoản cho thị trường, hỗ trợ giảm mặt bằng lãi suấtbaomoi.com · 3 outlets
- Làn sóng trung tâm dữ liệu: Động lực mới cho bất động sản Việt Namdantri.com.vn · 3 outlets
- Tất cả người dân có VNeID chú ý thông báo mới từ công ancafebiz.vn · 2 outlets
- Thành phố điện ảnh: Cơ hội khẳng định vị thếsggp.org.vn · 2 outlets
- Vietnam's National Assembly Sets 10% Growth Target for 2027econotimes.com · 2 outlets
- Hanoi 1960s apartment blocks reveal rich history and charmlithgowmercury.com.au · 2 outlets
- Veterans Day parade to honor Vietnam and Cold War veteranregister-herald.com · 2 outlets
- Vietnam police dismantle transnational drug ring, detaining over 100 suspectsthestar.com.my
- Vietnam-South Korea boost ties in robotics industryasianews.network
- WALOVI X-Hero Debuts at Inaugural Fortune Southeast Asia 500 Summit, Vietnam Emerges as a Growth Engine for Southeast…asiabulletin.com
Pictures
Three US Fairchild UC-123B aircraft spraying Agent Orange during the Operation Ranch Hand as part of a herbicidal warfare operation depriving the food and…USAF · Public domain 
Terraced rice fields in Sa PaPedro Alonso · CC BY 2.0 
Vietnamese science students working on an experiment in their university labHoakylan · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Hội An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a major tourist destination. The photo is Japanese Bridge.Antonin Subtil · CC BY-SA 4.0 
In rural areas of Vietnam, piped water systems are operated by a wide variety of institutions including a national organisation, people committees (local…Jon Wick · CC BY 2.0 
Vietnamese traditional white school uniform for girls in the country, the áo dài with the addition of nón lá, a conical hatУчастники NuocNga.Net · CC0
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
Vietnam · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
New
2.2× last week
2.5× last week
5.0× last week
U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain 4.9× last week
The White House, Public domain New
New
Organizations
The New York Times Company, Public domain 7.3× last week
21.5× last week
3.7× last week
Vietnam · The week of 30 Oct to 5 Nov
On social media
Going around online in Vietnam
What Vietnam’s own news sites say went viral, trended or got people talking online this week
- Masan appoints two new senior executives, including one who previously worked at TikTok and Alibaba, which has 20,000 employeescafebiz.vn · 4 Nov · Translated from Vietnamese
- Hồ Ngọc Hà shares birthday photos of her twins; the babies’ expressions set the internet abuzzngoisao.vn · 4 Nov · Translated from Vietnamese
- Bare-faced and wearing pajamas at home, Thiều Bảo Trâm leaves netizens unable to look awaybaomoi.com · 4 Nov · Translated from Vietnamese
- Khánh Thi has alarmed netizens twice: says she wants to give up, livestreams herself crying at 4 a.m.vietgiaitri.com · 4 Nov · Translated from Vietnamese
- Once a sensation, the Thanh Oai land auction now draws only 47 participantsdantri.com.vn · 4 Nov · Translated from Vietnamese
- TikTok Shop executive: 80% of Chinese users are interested in international products, including those from Vietnamcafebiz.vn · 4 Nov · Translated from Vietnamese
- Australia considers allowing social media platforms exclusively for childrenbaomoi.com · 4 Nov · Translated from Vietnamese
- K-drama explodes across Vietnamese social media right after its premiere: so good it had to launch early, and the cast’s visuals are unbelievably stunning!vietgiaitri.com · 4 Nov · Translated from Vietnamese
- Parents criticize a textbook poem for having “no rhyme”; many netizens disagree after reading it: You should read it more carefullyafamily.vn · 4 Nov · Translated from Vietnamese
- 42-year-old CEO Danny Le and Masan’s dashing executive team: from Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, KKR, TPG and TikTokcafef.vn · 4 Nov · Translated from Vietnamese
- Many countries are setting age limits for social media usebaotintuc.vn · 4 Nov · Translated from Vietnamese
- Netizens outraged by harmful content on social mediagamek.vn · 4 Nov · Translated from Vietnamese
Headlines: GDELT, from each country’s own news sites; each links to its article
Vietnam
Discussion
Vietnam · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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1YoungPhoto - Aesthetic Camera
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Everyday apps here: VNeTraffic · Tiny Computers · DramaWave - Dramas & Reels · Note Rush: Music Reading Game · Chromagraph Camera. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 4,782 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Cancer deaths in Vietnam more than double in 5 years: Which types claim most lives? (news.tuoitre.vn)
- In Vietnam, stroke deaths more than double in 4 years (news.tuoitre.vn)
- 在一个公租房小区，我发现了就业难题的新解法 (163.com)
- Autónomo en día de huelga, por Carlos Zanón (lavanguardia.com)
- Công an TP.Đồng Nai: Phát hiện nhiều người nước ngoài lao động không phép (congan.com.vn)
- Baby among 750 Filipinos repatriated from Sabah (thestar.com.my)
- Countries step up on global climate justice case ahead of COP27 but Australia conspicuous by its absence (pina.com.fj)
- Agence Kampuchea Presse (akp.gov.kh)
Survey · 2023 86% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
How the news sounds
- Tone+0.4positive minus negative words per 100usually +0.7The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual3.1 words per 1,000usually 3.2The GDELT Project
- Fear1.0× usual0.6 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual4.5 words per 1,000usually 4.8The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual8.2 words per 1,000usually 8.1The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual11.1 words per 1,000usually 11.2The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
1Tiền
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Rising on Google
Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Fashion & beauty
Everyday app
Food & drink
Everyday app
Gaming
Falling
Money & crypto
1Tiền
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Everyday app
Movies & TV
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Music
Brian Ziff, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Sports
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Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Tech & AI
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Travel & places
Ramir Borja ., CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
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UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0 3Iran
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Industries here
Media & entertainment 22Music 16Education 9Tech & software 8Travel & tourism 5Sports & fitness 3Telecom & internet 3Advertising & marketing 2Health & pharma 2Cars & mobility 1Transport & logistics 1Government & public sector 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation4.5%Jul 2026 · −0.2 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment2.2%Dec 2025 · ±0.0 pts since Nov 2025World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth8.0%2025 · +1.0 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Education
- Artificial Intelligence
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change23.4%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority67.6%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Dead-End Job
Rising
2Doctor X: Mafia in White
Falling
3100 Days of Deception
4Where the Mask Ends
Falling
5Sunshine Through the Rain
6Lupin
7The Apothecary Diaries
8Firefly Wedding
9Dragon Ball Super: Beerus
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Final Destination Bloodlines
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2Collision Course
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3The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
New
4Bunny!
Falling
5Sonic the Hedgehog 3
6Heist
7Me Before You
8One Year to Live, Buy a Man
9Possible Love
10The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1OSAD & Hà An Huy
2TINH HÀ "SAY HI"
3Hngle
4Trúc Nhân & MIN
Brian Ziff, CC BY-SA 4.0 6The Weeknd
Rising
8GREY D
9Hieuthuhai
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Tri Kỷ Cảm Xúc
2KHO TRUYỆN CỔ TÍCH - CMDD Audio
3Better Version
4Pháp Thoại Thích Pháp Hòa
5Thuần Podcast
6Vì sao thế nhỉ!
7Đài Hà Nội | Đọc truyện đêm khuya
8HIEU.TV
96 Minute English
10Listening Time: English Practice
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1Viettel Tammi
2VNeTraffic
Rising
3Dola: assist. inteligente (IA)
4Hệ thống Thông tin Tuyên giáo
5DramaWave - Dramas & Reels
Rising
6iCPV TTHC
Falling
7Zalopay-Thanh toán & Tài chính
8Pure Tuber: Music & Video
9PineDrama - Short Dramas
10Green SM: Electric Mobility
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App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Shadowrocket
2ROLLIE'S: 35mm Film Camera
3YoungPhoto - Aesthetic Camera
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4ProPi System Analyzer
Rising
5Volra: Battery & Charger Test
6Tiny Computers
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7TNMaker Pro - Multiple Choice
Falling
8Don't catch Cats
9Image Eraser - Inpaint & heal
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10Berryフィルム - 韓国風セルフィー
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App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.