Book Review
From Communist Prisons to the Roman Curia: The Journey of Cardinal Nguyễn Văn Thuận
I once wrote about Cardinal Nguyễn Văn Thuận’s Con Đường Hy Vọng (The Road of Hope) for a book
Communist Party of Vietnam
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Deadly Flooding Sweeps Central Việt Nam: Tens of Thousands Displaced, Crops Ruined
Key Events * Severe Floods in Central Việt Nam Leave 55 Dead, Cause Widespread Damage as More Rain Approaches; * Ministry of
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Việt Nam's Proposed 'Innovation' Exemption Risks Shielding Corruption
A draft regulation allowing “exemption from punishment” for corruption offenders who acted from a “desire to innovate and make breakthroughs”
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No Consensus Yet on Việt Nam’s Next Senior Leaders, Party Central Committee Concludes 14th Plenum
Key Events * Party Central Committee Delays Leadership Decisions; * Hà Nội’s New Party Chief Signals the Consolidation of Tô Lâm’
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Việt Nam Jails Pastor, Restricts BBC Journalist as Leader Visits the UK
Key Events * Human Rights Advocates Condemn Việt Nam’s Detention of BBC Journalist During Tô Lam’s UK Visit; * Court
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Representation and Expertise in Việt Nam’s Administrative System
Maintaining a balance between representation and expertise is a critical consideration in the administrative systems of democratic nations. [1] An
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The Price of Preserving the Hồ Chí Minh Mausoleum
Many years after his death, the public in Việt Nam realized that Hồ Chí Minh left a will expressing his
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Three Key Takeaways About Việt Nam’s Communist Party Election on Its General Secretary
Each congress of the Communist Party of Việt Nam draws significant public attention. Among its many proceedings, the selection of
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From the Colonial Period to Today: How Workers’ Unions in Việt Nam Lost Independence
In 1953, a Vietnamese worker labored for nearly two hours to afford a loaf of bread, while an American worker
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Deputy Defense Minister Accused of Sexual Harassment in South Korea; Việt Nam’s National Assembly Convenes Its Final Session of the 15th Term
Key Events * Deputy Minister of National Defense Hoàng Xuân Chiến accused of sexual harassment in South Korea; * Tô Lâm’s
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Chasing the 2045 Dream: What are the Bottlenecks Holding Việt Nam Back?
The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party in 2021 established the goal of transforming Việt Nam into a developed,
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Storm and Shake-Up: Tô Lâm Rules Out Local Cadres as Provincial Party Secretaries
Key Events * From Hà Tĩnh to Hà Nội: Typhoon Bualoi Tests Vietnam’s Infrastructure and Crisis Readiness; * Communist Party Chief
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The Brief Dawn of an Independent Judiciary in Việt Nam
Sa Huỳnh wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on September 11, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh