8 Apr 2026 Banker in the Hot Seat – Who is Vietnam’s New Prime Minister? Nguyen Khac Giang Vietnam’s new premier seems to have what counts, but the odds could go either way. Vietnam Vietnam Elections Vietnamese Politics
30 Mar 2026 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. Energy Nuclear Power Renewable Energy Vietnam
11 Mar 2026 Beyond Brotherhood: Vietnam’s New Playbook for Laos Nguyen Khac Giang In an attempt to prevent the latter from drifting too far into China’s orbit, Vietnam has made overtures to Laos in the form of functional cooperation. Laos Vietnam Vietnamese Politics
5 Mar 2026 Enlarging the “Gong” for a Bigger Boom: Vietnam and Strategic Autonomy Nicholas Chapman Vietnam’s foreign policy is evolving from a position based on integration and multilateralism to one based on strategic autonomy. Foreign Policy Vietnam Vietnamese Economy Vietnamese Politics
4 Mar 2026 Vietnam’s Gaza Board of Peace Gambit: To Lam’s Confident New Foreign Policy Hoang Thi Ha Vietnam’s decision to join the Trump-led Gaza Board of Peace speaks less about its Middle East policy and more about its evolving foreign policy. Foreign Policy U.S.-Vietnam Relations Vietnam
13 Feb 2026 Infrastructure as Strategy: How Vietnam Rewires Indochina through Ports and Roads Hoang Thi Ha Vietnam is often portrayed as losing influence in Laos and Cambodia to China. But the construction of key infrastructure gives Hanoi some measure of agency. Cambodia-Vietnam Relations Infrastructure Vietnam
4 Feb 2026 Can Moscow and Seoul Help Vietnam Achieve its Nuclear Energy Ambitions? Ian Storey Vietnam has grand plans to build a series of nuclear power plants. But it faces several challenges. Nuclear Power Russia South Korea Vietnam
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
8 Jan 2026 Beyond the Points: Vietnam’s Digital Citizen Score Is About Power Dien Nguyen An Luong Vietnam’s digital citizen scoring proposal though based on incentives rather than punishment is a form of social engineering that paves the way for control by the security apparatus. Vietnam Vietnamese Economy Vietnamese Politics
8 Jan 2026 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. Vietnam Vietnamese Politics
