Religion
Monk Thích Minh Tuệ and the Boundaries Between Faith and Control
Thích Minh Tuệ, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk born Lê Anh Tú in 1981 in Hà Tĩnh Province, has become a
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Vietnam Briefing
HCMC’s Party Congress Signals Consolidation of Power Under Tô Lâm
Key Events * HCMC Finalizes Key Party Positions Before National Congress; * Vietnam Airlines Confirms Massive Data Breach Affecting 7.3 Million
Politics
Can Việt Nam Become a High-Income Nation by 2045?
Việt Nam's economic ascent has been remarkable, marked by steady GDP growth, record-breaking foreign direct investment (FDI), and
Opinion-Section
Lawmaking at Lightning Speed: Việt Nam's Citizens Pay the Price
At the 50th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Chairperson Trần Thanh Mẫn voiced his frustration with the government,
Politics
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,
Politics
Việt Nam's Path to Prosperity: Is “Streamlining the Apparatus” Enough?
In 2025, Việt Nam witnessed a lightning-fast constitutional amendment process completed in just 43 days. The sweeping overhaul abolished the
Politics
The Culture of Impunity, Violence, and Aggression in Việt Nam's Law Enforcement
“Working in Việt Nam's prisons, this is bound to happen.” The case of Lê Quốc Tuấn, a police
Politics
Volodin in Hanoi: A Visit Illuminating Vietnam-Russia Ties Amid Geopolitical Turbulence
On Sept. 28, 2025, Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia’s State Duma, stepped onto the tarmac at Nội Bài International
Vietnam Briefing
Việt Nam Revised Press Law Raises Alarm as Journalists May Be Forced to Reveal Sources to Police
Key Events * Revised Press Law: media outlets required to provide sources of information to the police; * Authorities continue to invoke
Vietnam Briefing
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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From Constraint to Compass: Việt Nam’s Strategic Geography in the Indo-Pacific Region
At dawn along Việt Nam’s central coast, fishing boats drift back to shore, their bright blue wooden hulls etched
Politics
The Digital Lifeline: How Việt Nam Abets the Myanmar Junta's Digital Terror Campaign
The seizure of power by the Myanmar military junta in February 2021 unleashed a brutal nationwide campaign of oppression, encompassing
Politics
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