The panorama of flags Foreigners visiting Vietnam can hardly miss the abundance of flags, posters, statues, and slogans that remind them of who is leading Vietnam...
Among the “four pillars,” the position of prime minister possesses both power and prestige. In the spring of 2021, Vietnam has a new leader: Pham Minh...
In Vietnam, the position of state president is like that of a ship captain who completely got separated from the helm. During his single term as...
Though it is one of the “four pillars” of the Vietnamese government, the National Assembly chairpersonship remains the weakest position. Vietnam’s National Assembly has been preparing...
Since the beginning of its history, the Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP) has been portraying itself as a group of nationalists who liberated the country from foreign...
Vietnam’s general election in May 2021, with the surprise factor of Luong The Huy’s independent candidacy, revealed a political landscape of three major players, namely the...
“The dream for authoritarian regimes is to reap the fruits of electoral legitimacy without running the risks of democratic uncertainty.” Andreas Schedler, professor of political science. Despite...
