Book Review
André Menras and His Relentless Quest for Justice in Hoàng Sa
In his 2024 memoir, “Vietnam: entre le meilleur et le pire – 50 ans de fidélité aux combats de ma jeunesse”
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From The Sino – Vietnam War To The Ukraine Invasion: Dictators Always Swim In The Same River
While almost everyone in the world has been holding their breaths and shaking their heads as every step unfolded in
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Tet Offensive, Tet Amnesia
Vietnam is welcoming the 2022 Lunar New Year this week. Also known as Tet, this special occasion is widely embraced
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Pham Doan Trang’s 9-Year Sentence: An Outrageous Affront To Human Dignity
“Your Vietnamese will improve if you keep practising,” my Vietnamese tutor says, his stringy grey hair like vermicelli strands combed
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Would Ho Chi Minh Oppose Pham Doan Trang’s Arrest And Trial?
Vietnamese writers and journalists, like Pham Doan Trang, have always been portrayed by the Vietnamese state as being “phản động”
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From Antonio Gramsci To Vietnam, With Love And Strength
Sad Days for Vietnam It has been a sad time for Vietnamese civil society since the Formosa disaster and the
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The Official’s Gold-Flecked Steak And The Underlying Problems Of Vietnam
Vietnamese social media was flooded last weekend with images and footage of Minister of Public Security, To Lam and his
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Vietnamese Vision Of A “Clean Newspaper” And The Government’s Intolerance To Press Freedom
This year as the world triumphs the importance of free speech with the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to
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Biden’s Emphasis On Soft Power And What It Means For Vietnam’s Democracy Movement
President Joe Biden has repeatedly emphasised “soft power” in his foreign policy speeches. Will this policy work in Vietnam? And
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Pham Doan Trang Is A Journalist, Her Profession Is Not A Crime
As I am writing this beginning line, my mind is flooded with memories of Pham Doan Trang. I also realize
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Journey To The West: Vietnamese Top Leaders’ Recent Vaccine Diplomacy
In the past month, newly-elected Vietnamese leaders have been seen “touring” Western countries, from Europe to the Americas. From the
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Trans-Pacific Partner Membership And The Love Triangle Of Vietnam – Taiwan – China
A discussion with some students in my Theory on State and Law class back in 2020 led me to a
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September, School, And The Politics Of Memory
September is when the school year starts in Vietnam. However, this academic cycle is like no other, as the country