ARTICLES

2 Nov 2026

Beneficiaries or Casualties? Hanoi’s Redevelopment and Political Legitimacy

Alex Bushnell

The Communist Party of Vietnam must ensure that Hanoi’s redevelopment remains socially and politically inclusive, addressing community concerns that they are bearing the costs without sharing in the gains.

23 Jan 2026

Vietnam’s Post-War Generation Takes the Helm

Nguyen Khac Giang

For the first time, the next echelon of Vietnam’s top leaders have not been marked by the experience of the Vietnam War. They have to prove that they would be able to govern and produce the needed outcomes.

Communist Party of Vietnam Vietnam Vietnamese Politics

23 Sep 2024

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?

Communist Party of Vietnam Vietnam Vietnamese Politics

19 Aug 2024

Parsing the Future of Vietnam Under New Leadership

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.

Communist Party of Vietnam Dialogues at Fulcrum Vietnam

1 Aug 2024

Nguyen Phu Trong and Vietnam: The Loss of Ideological Cover

Nguyen Thanh Giang|Nguyen Khac Giang

The passing of Nguyen Phu Trong leaves Vietnam short of ideological cover to pursue the country’s policies.

Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong Vietnam

18 Jun 2024

New Faces of Vietnamese Politics: Better Red than Expert?

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.

Communist Party of Vietnam Vietnam Vietnamese Politics

22 Jul 2022

What’s Behind Vietnam’s ‘Bamboo Diplomacy’ Discourse?

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.

Communist Party of Vietnam Diplomacy International Relations Vietnam Vietnamese Politics

28 Dec 2021

Vietnam’s Covid-19 Response: ‘Those above tell, those below do not heed.’

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.

Communist Party of Vietnam COVID-19 Vietnam Vietnamese Politics