Southeast Asia is Sinking as a Result of Rampant Corruption and the Failure of Governance
November 2025 has been a cruel month for Southeast Asia. But nowhere is the silence of the submerged quite as deafening as it is...
Brain Drain or Loss of Faith? Why Việt Nam’s Brightest Refuse to Return
Every international Olympiad season, the media swells with national pride as Vietnamese students bring home medals. Yet, behind the spotlight and the accolades lies...
A Timeline of Việt Nam’s ‘Five Pillars’ During the November Floods
As central Việt Nam reeled under devastating floods, the public was troubled not just by the scale of destruction, but by a pressing question:...
As Extradition Law Advances, Police Seek Lê Trung Khoa and Nguyễn Văn Đài — Both Say They Will Continue Their Work
Key Events Việt Nam Enacts New Extradition Law, Reshaping Cross-Border Legal Cooperation; Ministry of Public Security Announces Wanted Notices; Dissidents Lê Trung Khoa and...
From Communist Prisons to the Roman Curia: The Journey of Cardinal Nguyễn Văn Thuận
I once wrote about Cardinal Nguyễn Văn Thuận’s Con Đường Hy Vọng (The Road of Hope) for a book review on Luật Khoa Magazine....
Nguyễn Ngọc Như Quỳnh – Always the “Victim”
Quỳnh – ALWAYS the “Victim”, Never the “Instigator” With the political climate as charged as ever, it seems that democrats can’t stop playing the...
The Right to Be Wrong: Vingroup, SLAPP, and the Future of Public Debate
From the perspective of reputation management, Vingroup’s recent litigation campaign—specifically the lawsuit against Lê Trung Khoa—bears the hallmarks of a potential “SLAPP” phenomenon. SLAPP...
No Safe Haven: The Extradition of Y Quỳnh B’Đăp and a Need for Reform
Less than 48 hours after a Thai appellate court ruling, Ê Đê human rights activist Y Quỳnh B’Đăp was secretly extradited to Việt Nam....
The Vietnam Fatherland Front’s Monopoly on Disaster Relief–Part 2: How are the Charity Funds Being Used?
As of Nov. 25, the Mặt trận Tổ quốc Việt Nam (Việt Nam Fatherland Front – VFF) announced that its Central Relief Mobilization Committee...