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...
Rights Groups Renew Calls for Release of Imprisoned Vietnamese Journalist Pham Doan Trang
Oct. 6, 2025- An international coalition of human rights groups, including Reporters without Borders (RSF), PEN America, PEN International, and the Committee to Protect...
Storm and Shake-Up: Tô Lâm Rules Out Local Cadres as Provincial Party Secretaries
Key Events From Hà Tĩnh to Hà Nội: Typhoon Bualoi Tests Vietnam’s Infrastructure and Crisis Readiness; Communist Party Chief Announces New Rule: No Local...
From Constraint to Compass: Việt Nam’s Strategic Geography in the Indo-Pacific Region
At dawn along Việt Nam’s central coast, fishing boats drift back to shore, their bright blue wooden hulls etched against the pale horizon. Behind...
VinFast, the Police, and the Roots of a Chilling Legal Culture
Võ Văn Quản wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luat Khoa Magazine on May 4, 2021. *** Recently, Luật Khoa Magazine...
Vingroup’s Civil Lawsuits Highlight Shifts in Việt Nam’s Legal Culture
Đan Thanh wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on Sept. 25, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh Hằng translated it into...
Gratitude Culture and Politicized Education
Đan Thanh wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on Sept. 5, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh Hằng translated it into...