Vietnam Spotlight Podcast: In Vietnam, banks offer gold, villas to attract deposits, Vietnam proposes 4-day National Day holiday in 2027

Vietnamese banks are offering high deposit rates, gold and luxury villas to attract savers amid a widening gap between deposits and loans. Vietnam's Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed a four-day National Day holiday in 2027, running from September 2 to 5. Hanoi will begin teaching AI to all students from grade 1 starting the 2026-27 school year. And more in our podcast.