Vietnam’s New Helmsman: What to Expect from To Lam?
Nguyen Khac Giang
Vietnam has a younger, more energetic leader who appears to be covering all bases, domestic and international. What might the future hold for him and his country?

Nguyen Khac Giang
Vietnam has a younger, more energetic leader who appears to be covering all bases, domestic and international. What might the future hold for him and his country?
Nguyen Khac Giang|Le Hong Hiep
William Choong, Fulcrum’s Managing Editor and ISEAS Senior Fellow, discusses the recent leadership changes in Vietnam with Dr Nguyen Khac Giang, a visiting fellow at ISEAS’ Vietnam Studies Programme (VSP), and Dr Le Hong Hiep, the coordinator of the VSP.
Nguyen Thanh Giang
Vietnam’s government must let go to hold on to the people’s attention spans, in this new digital age, where media is concerned.
Nguyen Thanh Giang|Nguyen Khac Giang
The passing of Nguyen Phu Trong leaves Vietnam short of ideological cover to pursue the country’s policies.
Nguyen Khac Giang
While attention has focused on recent changes at the highest echelon of Vietnam’s collective leadership, it is also important to track the new faces in the Politburo and Secretariat.
Phan Xuan Dung|To Minh Son
Hanoi has been promoting the concept of ‘bamboo diplomacy’ to define its foreign policy of independence and refusal to take sides in international disputes.
To Minh Son
Vietnam’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic has been affected by tensions between the central government and the provinces. More cooperation between the regions might help.
Dien Nguyen An Luong
A key challenge for Vietnam is to control cyberspace without alienating growing numbers of Internet-savvy youths. Unlike China, Vietnam has not been able to muster enough political and technological resources to craft sophisticated campaigns to boost youth nationalism. The gap is even more pronounced online.
Le Hong Hiep
Nguyen Hong Dien’s personal links and his expected support for General Secretary Trong’s agendas may explain his rise to the top of the economic super-ministry.
Ha Hoang Hop|Lye Liang Fook
The 11th plenary session of Vietnam’s 14th National Assembly has largely re-affirmed the outcomes of the 13th Party Congress. There are, however, subtle appointments that are worthy of note.