Vietnam’s coronavirus success is built on repression
The Communist Party’s tools of control made for effective virus-fighting weapons.
Vietnam party central committee meets to identify successors
The plenum of the 12th Central Committee of Vietnam’s Communist Party began in Hanoi on Monday to discuss constitution of the next committee.
How Covid-19 will and won’t change Vietnam
Communist Party has transparently handled the virus crisis, a shift some hope will carry over into more open politics
Vietnam’s communist party finds a silver lining in COVID-19
The coronavirus outbreak provides a unique opportunity for the Communist Party of Vietnam to strengthen its legitimacy.
Politburo strips Le Thanh Hai of 2010-15 title as Ho Chi Minh City Party secretary
The Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam has decided to relieve a former top official in Ho Chi Minh City of his local Party secretary position in 2010-15 for his flouting the principle of democratic centralism while in office.
New Lenin statue stirs controversy in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh’s home province of Nghe An in central Vietnam has caused controversy by a decision to put up a three-metre statue of Lenin in its main city, Vinh.