Race for Vietnam’s Top Job: New Candidates, Old Challenges
Le Hong Hiep
Vietnam has made two high-profile political replacements. But the question remains as to which candidate would be the country’s next general secretary.

Le Hong Hiep
Vietnam has made two high-profile political replacements. But the question remains as to which candidate would be the country’s next general secretary.
Nguyen Thanh Giang
Although it is not easy to pinpoint the leaker of each rumour, the disseminators of such leaks are famous, well-connected social media influencers.
Dorcas Gan
Dorcas Gan investigates the opportunities and challenges arising from promoting film tourism in Southeast Asia.
Nguyen Khac Giang
Hanoi’s silence over a Pulitzer Prize-winning book by a Vietnamese-American author speaks volumes about the country’s treatment of its wartime history.
Jonathan London
There is no dispute that Vietnam’s anti-corruption drive is necessary. But the campaign does not address the root causes of the malfeasance.
Phan Xuan Dung
Ten years after the May 2014 oil rig crisis in Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone, Hanoi continues to maintain its “Three Nos” policy. This, however, does not mean that the policy is set in stone.
Le Hong Hiep
With the “resignation” of the chair of Vietnam’s National Assembly, the country is facing a leadership crisis.
Nguyen Thanh Giang
To truly win the hearts of its youthful population, Vietnam should properly invest in war movies instead of exploiting the short-lived online popularity of a domestic war romance film for propaganda purposes.
Chansambath Bong
Vietnam’s concerns about a China-backed canal project in Cambodia are making some waves. Cambodia’s new leader has a chance to calm the waters.
Phan Xuan Dung
Vietnam needs to complement water diplomacy with energy diplomacy to curb the unsustainable exploitation of the Mekong for hydropower. Hanoi should promote the development and cross-country trade of non-hydro renewables, especially wind and solar power.