Economic Potential: The True Strategic Power of Việt Nam’s Central Highlands
The Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên) is a geographic region consistently described in Vietnamese state media as a strategic and critically important location for national...
Luật Khoa Magazine Shortlisted for the 2025 RSF Press Freedom Award
Luật Khoa Magazine, an independent Vietnamese-language media outlet and sister publication of The Vietnamese Magazine, has been shortlisted for the Impact Prize at the...
Religion Bulletin – September 2025 Redemptorists Condemn Government Land Grab; Lào Cai Targets Independent Faith Groups
Notable Religious Developments in September 2025 Redemptorist Order Protests Land Seizure: The Redemptorists publicly objected to government authorities fencing off the L’Accueil property in...
The 100,000 Đồng Gift and the CIC Data Breach: A Warning on Data Control and Citizen Security
Sept. 15 marked the deadline for Việt Nam’s citizens to claim their “Independence Day gift,” a high-profile and unprecedented national “tax rebate” campaign. Beyond...
When Even KOLs Need Policing: The Paradox of Control and Freedom in Việt Nam
In Việt Nam, an old adage has long shaped public perception: “Whatever is the problem, let the police take care of it.” This ingrained...
Việt Nam Revised Press Law Raises Alarm as Journalists May Be Forced to Reveal Sources to Police
Key Events Revised Press Law: media outlets required to provide sources of information to the police; Authorities continue to invoke Articles 116 and 117...
Việt Nam’s Path to Prosperity: Is “Streamlining the Apparatus” Enough?
In 2025, Việt Nam witnessed a lightning-fast constitutional amendment process completed in just 43 days. The sweeping overhaul abolished the district-level administrative unit, merged...
The Culture of Impunity, Violence, and Aggression in Việt Nam’s Law Enforcement
“Working in Việt Nam’s prisons, this is bound to happen.” The case of Lê Quốc Tuấn, a police officer in Hồ Chí Minh City...
Volodin in Hanoi: A Visit Illuminating Vietnam-Russia Ties Amid Geopolitical Turbulence
On Sept. 28, 2025, Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia’s State Duma, stepped onto the tarmac at Nội Bài International Airport as Hà Nội’s monsoon...