
Work Cut Out for Vietnam’s New Prime Minister
Le Hong Hiep
Rising star Pham Minh Chinh has to steer the country to the ranks of high income developed economies by 2045.
Le Hong Hiep
Rising star Pham Minh Chinh has to steer the country to the ranks of high income developed economies by 2045.
Ha Hoang Hop|Lye Liang Fook
Vietnam’s 13th National Congress may turn out to be the most memorable in terms of the number of established conventions that are overturned.
Ha Hoang Hop|Lye Liang Fook
The Communist Party of Vietnam’s upcoming 13th National Congress will see appointments to the country’s highest political offices. To date, the general secretary and prime minister are selected from two different regions. This a top-down practice that nurtures political groups whose members are connected by their geographical origins. There are indications that Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Tran Quoc Vuong, current standing member of the CPV’s Secretariat, are candidates for the position of general secretary. The former is from the Centre (a break from tradition), while the latter is a Northerner.
Le Hong Hiep
The Communist Party of Vietnam, which is set to make some historic appointments to its top echelons, shows that Vietnamese politicians know how to master “the art of the possible”.
Dien Nguyen An Luong
Facebook poses a challenge to American lawmakers seeking to rein it in. In authoritarian countries such as Vietnam, however, the social media giant has become a handy accomplice and even a springboard for ambitious politicians.
Le Hong Hiep
Mr Nguyen Phu Trong has been general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam for two terms, and party rules stipulate that the incumbent cannot hold the position for longer than that. But there is more than meets the eye.
Ha Hoang Hop|Lye Liang Fook
Speculation about the health of Vietnam’s top leader Nguyen Phu Trong has been rife. The question is whether he will hold up till the upcoming Party Congress in January 2021.
Le Hong Hiep
Characterised by its slow but sure approach, Vietnam's anti-corruption campaign has led to the prosecution of an unprecedented number of high-ranking officials. The campaign is set to intensify in the coming years leading up to the Party's 13th national congress in 2021.
Le Hong Hiep
The sudden passing of Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang has created a vacant position without a clear front runner to fill it. Though largely ceremonial, it will have important implications for the country's political system.
Le Hong Hiep
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong led the fight against corruption among high-profile politicians and those in the state-owned enterprises (SOE) who are closely associated with former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. The anti-corruption campaign is a watershed development that hopes to establish Mr Trong's legacy after he retires in 2021.