CONTRIBUTORS

Dr Le Hong Hiep is a Senior Fellow and Coordinator of the Vietnam Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. He is also an editor of the institute’s flagship journal Contemporary Southeast Asia.

Before joining ISEAS, Hiep worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam and taught at the Faculty of International Relations, Vietnam National University-HCMC.

Articles by Le Hong Hiep (72)

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To LamGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam takes his oath as Vietnam's President during a National Assembly's session in Hanoi on 7 April 2026. Vietnam Communist Party General Secretary To Lam was elected president by the National Assembly, capping his bid to centralise authority in a nation where senior cadres have traditionally governed collectively. (Photo by -STR / AFP)

To Lam’s Consolidation of Power: Implications for Vietnam’s Political and Economic Prospects

Le Hong Hiep

To Lam has become Vietnam’s supreme dominant leader. This has both positive and negative implications.

Iran Conflict Highlights Vietnam’s Energy Security and Foreign Policy Vulnerabilities

Le Hong Hiep

Vietnam has limited room for manoeuvre on the energy front as supply tightens, but is proactively playing the hand it has been dealt.

The Risk of Vietnam’s Local Leadership Carousel

Nguyen Khac Giang|Le Hong Hiep

Vietnam’s efforts to eradicate ‘localism’ have created side effects which might undermine proper governance.

Time for Vietnam to Resolve Its Renewable Energy Legal Quagmire

Le Hong Hiep

In Vietnam, an impasse over feed-in-tariffs for renewable energy producers threatens foreign investors’ confidence in government policies

Will Vietnam Consolidate Its Top Two Leadership Positions?

Le Hong Hiep

Vietnam’s uppermost echelon of political leadership is likely to remain structurally unchanged for various reasons.