Vietnam ready: The nation’s new leadership aims to propel the country to new development highs
On April 5, Vietnam’s national assembly elected and confirmed Pham Minh Chinh as its new Prime Minister, thereby quickly establishing its leadership team at a critical juncture.
Vietnam’s great debate over democracy
Dynamic political reform can resolve an internal ideological conflict – and help differentiate Vietnam from China.
Bui Thanh Son is Vietnam’s new foreign minister
Deputy Foreign Minister and seasoned diplomat Bui Thanh Son was appointed foreign minister on Thursday, one of 12 new ministers and department heads named by the new government.
Vietnam confirms appointment of security official as next Prime Minister
The selection of a career security official suggests a continuation of the Party’s hard line on corruption and dissent.
Vietnam to pick new PM and president for next 5 years
Promotion of Chinh to prime minister signals closer watch on speech in cyberspace
Nguyen Xuan Phuc sworn in as Vietnam’s president
Ex-Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc says he is ‘lucky and honoured’ to be appointed president.
Vietnam jails four activists up to 10 years on anti-state charges
Four activists have been jailed for up to ten years after Vietnamese courts found them guilty of spreading “anti-state propaganda”.
Parliament set to elect Vietnam’s new president, PM early next month
Vietnam’s new president and prime minister are expected to take their oath of office on April 2 and 5 after being elected by the National Assembly.
Vietnam’s unresolved leadership question
The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) concluded on 1 February in Hanoi. Four notable developments emerged that will play a role in shaping the future of Vietnamese domestic politics.
Idle leadership at Vietnam’s 13th Communist Party Congress
‘Di bat bien, ung van bien’ — a phrase evoked by Ho Chi Minh in 1946 — is the Vietnamese rendering of a Chinese maxim which may be translated ‘to respond to the changing with the unchanging’. This could sum…
Vietnam picks control over reform at 13th national party congress
Conservative decisions and an aging leadership don’t bode well.
Myanmar military takeover: Vietnamese recall events of February 1
Vietnamese living in Myanmar think the political upheaval and Covid-19 pandemic have created a perfect storm.
The fallout from Vietnam’s communist party congress
The outcome reflects a considerable degree of caution, and a desire to balance the party’s internal factions.
Vietnam party chief vows renewed push on economic growth
Vietnam’s Communist Party re-elected Nguyen Phu Trong signaled the country would continue its push for strong economic growth and maintain its tough anti-corruption campaign after he was granted a rare third term in office.
Vietnam re-elects 76-year-old Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong
Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party has re-elected its 76-year-old chief Nguyen Phu Trong for a rare third five-year term.
Vietnam’s Communist Party chief nominated for re-election
Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party chief, has been nominated for a rare third term, a Party official said, according to several state media articles that were published on Wednesday then subsequently amended, removing the comments.
Vietnam’s Communist Party congress meets behind closed doors to map out the next five years post-COVID
Vietnam’s Communist Party congress has gathered this week to select new leaders and outline policies for the next five years.
Vietnam’s Communists proclaim pandemic, economic wins at Party congress
Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong hailed booming economic development and containment of the COVID-19 pandemic as major achievements on Tuesday as he presided over the opening of a key party congress in Hanoi.
Much to change and remain the same in Vietnam’s leadership
‘Politics is the art of the possible’. Attributed to Prussian Otto Von Bismarck, this famous dictum implies that politicians sometimes must compromise with one another to reach solutions acceptable to all parties involved.
Vietnam beat coronavirus. With its economy booming, can it face up to China ?
In less than half a century Vietnam has risen from the ashes of war to being a regional economic powerhouse that even the coronavirus couldn’t stop As its Communist Party meets to decide its future, the country is on the…
Vietnam : crackdown ahead of party congress
Dissidents sent to prison amid preparations for key political event
Vietnam steps up ‘chilling’ crackdown on dissent ahead of key Communist Party congress
As Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party gears up for its most important meeting in years, its leadership has presided over an intensified crackdown on dissent, according to rights groups, activists and data collated by Reuters.
Vietnam : rights violations intensify
Vietnamese authorities increased restrictions on basic political and civil rights in 2020, especially freedom of expression and association, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2021.
Why the flag of South Vietnam flew at US Capitol siege
The violent mob that laid siege to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 carried symbols expressing the purpose of their insurrectionist campaign to derail Joe Biden’s electoral certification.
The future of Vietnam’s anti-corruption drive
The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) will convene its 13th Congress between 25 January and 2 February 2021, selecting the nation’s next general secretary.
Vietnamese diaspora find US Capitol mayhem ‘unbelievable’
Vietnamese in the U.S. have reacted with shock at the violence and mayhem caused by a pro-Trump mob storming the Capitol.