ARTICLES

13 Sep 2024

Backlash Against Fulbright University Vietnam: Are Propagandists Barking Up the Wrong Tree?

Dien Nguyen An Luong

Raising the spectre of foreign influence against young Vietnamese students out of fear that they might be inspired by recent street protests in other countries to topple the regime might do more harm than good.

19 Aug 2024

Will Vietnam Go Down China’s Path?

Le Hong Hiep

Vietnam’s new general secretary To Lam is likely to consolidate power, as per Xi Jinping in China. But his economic and foreign policy approach may be different.

Vietnam Vietnamese Politics

25 Jul 2024

Nguyen Phu Trong’s Foreign Policy Legacy: Shaping Vietnam’s Great Power Balance

Phan Xuan Dung

Nguyen Phu Trong’s strategic nous in shaping Hanoi’s relations with the great powers is his foremost foreign policy legacy.

China-Vietnam Relations U.S.-Vietnam Relations Vietnam Vietnamese Politics

22 Jul 2024

Can Vietnam Thrive under Trump 2.0?

Nguyen Khac Giang

With the potential for a second Trump administration, Vietnam will need to prepare for different scenarios.

U.S.-Vietnam Relations Vietnam Vietnamese Politics

19 Jul 2024

Anti-Corruption Politics and Shifts in Central-Local Relations in Vietnam

Nguyen Khac Giang

Since 2021, half of the members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam who were removed for corruption were provincial leaders, resulting in a decrease in provincial representation in the Committee from 40 per cent to 28 per cent. Moving forward, Vietnam must strike a balance between its anti-corruption efforts and the need to preserve provincial autonomy, to sustain economic growth at the local level.

Anti-Corruption Corruption Vietnam Vietnamese Economy Vietnamese Politics

19 Jul 2024

Nguyen Phu Trong’s Incomplete Legacy in Vietnam

Le Hong Hiep|Nguyen Khac Giang

The steadfast leadership of Vietnam’s General Secretary has ironically created a potential leadership vacuum, as succession planning has not been one of his strong suits, unlike anti-corruption and other stellar achievements.

Vietnam Vietnamese Politics

11 Jul 2024

How Much of Vietnam’s Policy Reform is due to FTAs?

Jayant Menon

Vietnam has progressed in embracing market-based reforms, but its reform agenda remains unfinished. Recent free trade agreements have maintained reform momentum, but Vietnam’s earlier accession to ASEAN and the WTO continues to influence the economy.

International Relations International Trade Vietnam Vietnamese Economy Vietnamese Politics

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

Photo composite of the four potential candidates

21 May 2024

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.

Vietnam Vietnamese Politics