# Vietnam Weekly

What's really happening in Vietnam, from essential news to under-the-radar stories, written from the ground in Ho Chi Minh City.

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## [Tân Sơn Nhất's Drone Disruption](https://thevietnamweekly.substack.com/p/tan-son-nhats-drone-disruption)

_2026-08-13 · Michael Tatarski_

And the bizarre Mekolor JSC saga

## [The View From Space](https://thevietnamweekly.substack.com/p/the-view-from-space)

_2026-08-11 · Michael Tatarski_

Major projects over time

## [Scam Operation Busts Continue](https://thevietnamweekly.substack.com/p/scam-operation-busts-continue)

_2026-08-06 · Michael Tatarski_

And the trade deficit widens

## [Another Round of U.S. Tariffs](https://thevietnamweekly.substack.com/p/another-round-of-us-tariffs)

_2026-07-30 · Michael Tatarski_

And another Long Thành scandal

## [The Hải Vân Debate](https://thevietnamweekly.substack.com/p/the-hai-van-debate)

_2026-07-28 · Michael Tatarski_

Is all development good?

## [The Huge Diamond Smuggling Case](https://thevietnamweekly.substack.com/p/the-huge-diamond-smuggling-case)

_2026-07-23 · Michael Tatarski_

And vital semiconductors

## [From the Boardroom to the Rice Paddy](https://thevietnamweekly.substack.com/p/from-the-boardroom-to-the-rice-paddy)

_2026-07-19 · Michael Tatarski_

With Cat-Thao Nguyen

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207643710/afc523f8a0c94a197fb7d42d2054f0b4.mp3)

## [The Phú Quốc Boat Tragedy](https://thevietnamweekly.substack.com/p/the-phu-quoc-boat-tragedy)

_2026-07-16 · Michael Tatarski_

And Long Thành's opening date

## [The High School Exam Scandal](https://thevietnamweekly.substack.com/p/the-high-school-exam-scandal)

_2026-07-14 · Michael Tatarski_

As the Prime Minister steps in

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## [The Race to 10% Growth](https://thevietnamweekly.substack.com/p/the-race-to-10-growth)

_2026-07-09 · Michael Tatarski_

And the IP crackdown bites