The Singaporean Lesson Việt Nam Ignores: Why Politics, Not Just Economics, Is the Real Model
The leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam, much like ordinary citizens, admire Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore’s skyscrapers, viewing the city-state as a...
Tô Lâm Heads to the UK, Eyeing Việt Nam’s Next Comprehensive Strategic Partner
According to Reuters and Politico, Tô Lâm, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, will embark on a two-day visit to the...
Việt Nam’s Paradox of Silence and Protest
The 2018 street protests against the draft Cybersecurity Law and the Law on Special Economic Zones, which saw large crowds gather inside and outside...
Việt Nam’s Terrorism Laws vs. International Standards
In 2023, the Ministry of Public Security announced that it would prosecute suspects arrested in the Central Highlands incident, verifying observations from Việt Nam’s...
When Policy Outpaces Reality: The Erosion of Law and Public Trust
Proposals to restrict motorcycles were first raised in 2017, yet it was not until July 12, 2025, that the Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính...
Redefining Data: Property Rights, Personal Rights, and State Power in Việt Nam
The active collection of citizen data by both government and private enterprises during Việt Nam’s “digital transformation” has raised concerns regarding the right to...
Monk Thích Minh Tuệ and the Boundaries Between Faith and Control
Thích Minh Tuệ, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk born Lê Anh Tú in 1981 in Hà Tĩnh Province, has become a familiar name to the...
The Silent Press and the Facade of Moral Superiority
The recent and unsettling silence of the media surrounding the sudden death of Dr. Hoàng Phương Mai offers a vivid example of what I...
Geopolitics and Religion in Việt Nam
In 2015, the journal Hérodote published “Géopolitique des religions au Việt Nam. Les voies multipolaires d’une société civile confessionnelle” (“Religious Geopolitics in Việt Nam:...