8 Jun 2021 Challenges Facing Vietnam’s Covid-19 Vaccination Drive Le Hong Hiep Vietnam is accelerating efforts to secure adequate vaccine supplies amidst a resurgence of Covid-19 infections in the country. COVID-19 Health Vietnam
4 Jun 2021 Vietnam’s Tentative Approach to Regional Infrastructure Initiatives Do Mai Lan|Hoang Oanh It is estimated that Vietnam will need approximately US$480 billion in infrastructure investment from 2017 to 2030. But despite funding difficulties and the presence of several foreign-backed infrastructure initiatives in the region, Vietnam’s leadership has adopted a cautious stance. Belt and Road Initiative Economic Development Infrastructure Vietnam Vietnamese Economy
2 Jun 2021 U.S.-Vietnam Post-War Reconciliation: A Work in Process Ivan V. Small Forty-five years after the cessation of the Vietnam War, relations behind Vietnam and the U.S. have improved markedly. But some issues, such as the legacy of Agent Orange and relations with former refugees, require delicate handling. U.S. U.S.-Vietnam Relations Vietnam
18 May 2021 Vietnam’s Consumer Finance Goes Global Nicolas Lainez Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group’s new 49 per cent stake in FE Credit highlights the need for greater regulatory oversight and consumer protection measures. Japan Southeast Asia Vietnam Vietnamese Economy
5 May 2021 Vietnam’s 2021 National Assembly Election: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back Nhu Truong The process of self-nomination to Vietnam’s legislature is fraught with political peril, which reflects the calibrated rules of the election under the communist regime. Vietnam Vietnamese Politics
28 Apr 2021 Placate the Young and Control Online Discourse: The Vietnamese State’s Tightrope 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. Communist Party of Vietnam Social Media Vietnam Vietnamese Politics
28 Apr 2021 “Giving Back”: Vietnam’s Shifting Philanthropic Landscape Ivan V. Small As Vietnam graduates from official development assistance, diasporic business leaders and their firms are filling the humanitarian assistance gap. Environment Vietnam Vietnamese Demography Vietnamese Economy
19 Apr 2021 Vietnam’s Car Market and AFTA: Kicking it Up a Gear Ivan V. Small Vietnam is one of ASEAN’s most promising car markets. To tap the growing potential in-country and across ASEAN, however, Hanoi will need to leverage on — and slalom around — a raft of regional free trade agreements. Asean Trade Vietnam Vietnamese Economy
13 Apr 2021 H&M Saga in Vietnam: The Promise – and Peril – of Social Media Dien Nguyen An Luong Vietnam has effectively fanned the flames of online nationalism in its altercation with a Swedish fast-fashion retailer — and by extension, China. It has to be careful not to stoke the flames too far. China China-Vietnam Relations Social Media South China Sea Vietnam
9 Apr 2021 The Unusual Appointment of Vietnam’s New Minister of Industry and Trade 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. Anti-Corruption Communist Party of Vietnam Energy Vietnam Vietnamese Politics
