When he was the chairman of Vietnam’s highest legislative body National Assembly, party construction Dr. Nguyen Phu Trong told the Indian press in February 2010, on the occasion of a high-ranking visit to India, that “Vietnam does not need multiple…
The Malaysia Coast Guard shooting and killing a Vietnamese fisherman has raised concerns about the impact of the incident on relations between ASEAN countries – as well as ASEAN’s relationship with China, according to South China Morning Post. The event…
On Aug 28, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a press conference to officially announce that he would resign due to his poor conditions. According to the head of the Japanese government, he decided to resign because he did not…
The report on the Vietnamese youth generation research published by the British Council in August shows young people’s perspectives in many aspects, with Vietnamese youths most concerned about food security and decent jobs, and pay little attention to public issues…
In the evening of Aug 28, at 88 Trung Liet Street, Hanoi is more crowded with journalists than the police, hundreds of reporters waited there before the Ministry of Public Security’s car came to search the house of Mr. Nguyen…
Quang Binh Provincial Party Committee has just announced the spending more than VND2.2 billion to buy briefcases for guests and delegates to attend the 17th provincial Party Congress. The Party’s budget once again caused a stir among public opinion. The…
The 90-day suspension of Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung of the Hanoi People’s Committee for investigation of his involvement in three criminal cases is the focus of attention. The author CCB, a Communist Party member from Hanoi, has sent the following…
Al Jazeera media report series based on classified Cyprus government documents revealed that the island country facilitates “easily corrupted” foreign politicians to buy EU’s citizenship. Recent trends show that many Vietnamese officials seek a safe way out with a passport…
Dr. Nguyen Duc An A few years ago, on the occasion of my trip back to Vietnam, I was invited to visit by University X to discuss opportunities for cooperation. They took me to tour the university’s facilities and visit…
Vietnam is not included in the list of 10 countries participating in this year’s Rim of Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) in Hawaii, although it was invited by the US. RIMPAC, the largest international naval exercise in the world organized by the…
