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
labor rights
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Society
Raising Việt Nam's Retirement Age to 65: Growth Engine or Social Burden?
The proposal to raise Việt Nam’s retirement age to 65 will only drive double-digit economic growth if it goes hand in hand with comprehensive reforms in productivity, training, and labor structure. Without these, extending working years could become a burden rather than a development driver.
Politics
Việt Nam’s ILO Pledges vs. Its 'State Secret' Laws
Việt Nam’s criminal justice system continues to target senior officials, as news of arrests and indictments fills the government’
Politics
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
Society
A Dream in Debt: The High Price of Working in Japan for Vietnamese Youth
Lê Nam Phong wrote this article in Vietnamese, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on January 25, 2024. Japan Faces a
Society
Chasing the British Dream: A Vietnamese Journey of Hope and Hardship
Ngọc Hà wrote this article in Vietnamese, published in Luat Khoa Magazine on March 10, 2025. At a city university
Economy
Living on a Salary– Part 3: Income of Vietnamese Workers from 2020 to 2024
Hiếu Mạnh wrote this article in Vietnamese, published in Luat Khoa Magazine on April 11, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh Hằng translated
Economy
Living on a Salary– Part 2: State Salaries vs. Private Sector Pay
Hiếu Mạnh wrote this article in Vietnamese, published in Luat Khoa Magazine on April 10, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh Hằng translated
Economy
Living on a Salary – Part 1: The Reality of a 10 Million Đồng Salary in Urban Việt Nam
Hiếu Mạnh wrote this article in Vietnamese, published in Luat Khoa Magazine on April 8, 2025 With the rising cost
Economy
The Wave of FDI in Việt Nam and Cheap Labor – Final Part: Hurdles in the Shift to Green FDI and High-Tech Investments
Hiếu Mạnh wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on May 20, 2025. Thúc Kháng translated into English
Economy
The Wave of FDI in Việt Nam and Cheap Labor – Part 3: Is The Era Of Cheap Labor Over?
Hiếu Mạnh, Huỳnh Kha, and Lam Hồng wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on May 14, 2025.
Economy
The Wave of FDI in Việt Nam and Cheap Labor – Part 2: Courting Capital from FDI Companies
Hiếu Mạnh, Huỳnh Kha, and Lam Hồng wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on May 12, 2025.
Economy
The Wave Of FDI In Việt Nam And Cheap Labor – Part 1: Since the 1991 Milestone
In Hồ Chí Minh City—Việt Nam’s most significant labor market, home to nearly five million people of working