Vietnam’s ‘mini-China’ days may be numbered
President Phuc’s likely forced resignation could signal a less reform-friendly direction in one of Asia’s hottest economies.
Vietnam politics : power shift as president Nguyen Xuan Phuc quits
Vietnam’s President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has announced he is stepping down, sparking a potential power shift among the communist-ruled country’s leaders.
‘Blazing furnace’ : Vietnamese president ousted in anti-corruption cleanout
Vietnam is in the midst of an unprecedented political shake-up after President Nguyen Xuan Phuc became the biggest scalp of an anti-corruption drive that has swept up hundreds of officials from the ruling Communist Party.
Vietnam’s President Phuc quits, blamed for ministers’ ‘violations’
Vietnam’s President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has submitted his resignation after the ruling Communist Party found him responsible for violations and wrongdoing of numerous officials under him, the country’s official news agency said on Tuesday.
Vietnam president Nguyen Xuan Phuc steps down
The Central Party Committee on Tuesday agreed to let Nguyen Xuan Phuc stop serving as Vietnam’s president, as well as a member of the Politburo and the committee upon his personal request.
Vietnam lawmakers to hold rare extraordinary meeting
Vietnam’s legislature is expected to hold a rare extraordinary meeting on Wednesday, according to three sources, following a similar gathering earlier this month when two deputy prime ministers were dismissed.
Explaining the extreme paranoia of the Communist Party of Vietnam
The censorship of an article by a small Middle Eastern think tank offers insights into the party’s greatest sensitivities.
Vietnam removes two deputy PMs amid anti-corruption campaign
Stripping the two men of their positions comes as Vietnam’s Communist Party intensifies fight against corruption.
PM calls for simple procedures, creative products to revive tourism
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday ordered relevant agencies to better facilitate tourist entry and develop new tourism products to boost Vietnam’s tourism recovery.
Birmanie : le procès d’Aung San Suu Kyi entre dans sa dernière phase
En Birmanie, les toutes dernières plaidoiries dans le procès-fleuve d’Aung San Suu Kyi interviendront la semaine prochaine, a déclaré mardi une source juridique à l’AFP, ultime étape avant le point final de 18 mois d’audiences et de lourdes condamnations.
Why the people of Vietnam have surprisingly warm views of Americans, despite the history
Anti-Americanism in Vietnam is less pronounced than in many other parts of the world, and it likely stems from Vietnamese views about wealth and capitalism.
What can Vietnam learn from South Korea’s style of ‘Mixed Governance’?
South Korea’s socio-economic achievements demonstrate the need for a strong state regardless of the institutional system.
Vietnam’s climate credentials come under scrutiny after activist jailing
The Vietnamese government’s commitment to action on climate change is in the spotlight after a leading environmental activist was sentenced this month to two years in prison on murky charges of « tax evasion. »
Behind Vietnam’s anti-fake news decree, a campaign against dissent
Like what a number of Southeast Asian countries have done, Vietnam takes advantage of public clamor for fighting fake news about COVID-19 to ratchet up state control on the flow of information on other aspects of public life
US calls on Vietnam to release environmental activist Nguy Thi Khanh
Award-winning founder of green development centre was arrested on tax evasion charges in February
What’s behind Vietnam’s latest anti-corruption fight
Vietnam’s Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong has likened his anti-graft campaign to a “blazing furnace,” one that’s caught hundreds of senior officials, business executives and others in its blast over the years.
Early exit for Vietnam’s communist boss Trong ?
Speculation running rife that a change in Vietnam’s communist leadership may be on the cards sooner than expected
Vietnam’s path forward on COVID-19 and corruption
COVID-19 broke loose in Vietnam in June 2021, a year after most of East Asia. Until June, countermeasures and aggressive contact tracing had held the pandemic at bay and allowed the economy to keep growing. Perhaps those successes produced a…
Vietnam : Independent political candidate faces charges
The Vietnamese authorities should immediately drop all charges and release the independent political candidate Le Trong Hung, Human Rights Watch said today.
Vietnamese upset over video of Salt Bae feeding gold-leaf steak to security minister
A video showing celebrity chef Salt Bae feeding a powerful Vietnamese official morsels of steak smothered in gold leaf at a luxury London restaurant has sparked anger in the South-East Asian country, where the average person earns a few dollars a…
Delta variant outbreak challenges Vietnam’s COVID-19 response strategy
Vietnam’s COVID-19 response had been one of the most effective in the world. Its comparatively record low number of cases and deaths and its impressive economic performance during the global pandemic boosted the country’s reputation internationally.
In Vietnam, the Party’s rolling crackdown on dissent continues
Proponents of an EU trade pact said it would nudge one-party Vietnam towards greater respect for human rights. The evidence so far points in the other direction.
Vietnam parliament holds new term’s first session, re-elects chairman
Vuong Dinh Hue was re-elected chairman of the National Assembly Tuesday as the national legislative body started the first session of its 15th term.
Vietnam : free prominent novelist
Pham Chi Thanh suffering health problems
How Vietnam lost its pandemic-beating edge
Vietnam was one of the quickest to react to the epidemic and is now one of the slowest to prepare a way out.
As times change, so should elections
Active participation and interest in politics are vital for citizens’ voices to be heard and their votes to actually count.