Chasing the 2045 Dream: What are the Bottlenecks Holding Việt Nam Back?
The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party in 2021 established the goal of transforming Việt Nam into a developed, high-income country by 2045,...
A Private Post, A Public Shaming: The Case of Chu Ngọc Quang Vinh
In September 2024, a social media storm erupted around 16-year-old Chu Ngọc Quang Vinh, a 12th-grade English major at Nguyễn Tất Thành High School...
Can Việt Nam Become a High-Income Nation by 2045?
Việt Nam’s economic ascent has been remarkable, marked by steady GDP growth, record-breaking foreign direct investment (FDI), and an increasingly pivotal role in global...
HCMC’s Party Congress Signals Consolidation of Power Under Tô Lâm
Key Events HCMC Finalizes Key Party Positions Before National Congress; Vietnam Airlines Confirms Massive Data Breach Affecting 7.3 Million Customers; Việt Nam Faces Major...
Trịnh Công Sơn’s Anti-war Music Through the Eyes of Hoàng Phủ Ngọc Tường
Trịnh Công Sơn and the Music of Exile and Peace In his final collection of essays, the Hue-born writer Hoàng Phủ Ngọc Tường (1937–2023)...
The Silver Pheasant Case: Who is Truly at Fault?
The case of the silver pheasants involving Thái Khắc Thành offers an excellent insight into the practice of legal reasoning, specifically in the Việt...
Electric Cars and the “Green Transition” – Part 2: The Challenge Behind Hà Nội’s Push for Electric Vehicles
Directive 20 from the Government is opening a promising new path toward reducing air pollution in the capital city of Hà Nội. Yet, even...
Electric Cars and the “Green Transition” – Part 1: A Hard Look at Việt Nam’s Power Supply
It comes to no surprise that “electric vehicles” has become the latest buzzword in Việt Nam, sparked by a directive from Prime Minister Phạm...
How Đoan Trang Taught Me to Be a Journalist
Editor’s Note: This past October 6, 2025, marked five years since the authorities arrested journalist Phạm Đoan Trang and subsequently sentenced her to nine...