GDP growth is good news. But if the impressive numbers in the reports don’t translate into people’s daily meals, rent, and incomes, that joy remains a distant reality. A growth target of 10% or higher sounds ambitious, but stepping out…
“Why does it have to be socialism?” — a question that seems simple but cuts right to the heart of the major debate over Vietnam’s path to development. After all, human history has never offered a single, definitive formula for…
From an 18-year-old village police officer to a Major General, and then, at the age of 48, elected to serve as Chairman of the Thanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee—Mr. To Anh Dung’s journey is certainly a remarkable story. On July…
The debate over human rights has heated up once again as Human Rights Watch (HRW) rejected the claim that the organization exploits human rights issues to interfere with national sovereignty. In response to an assessment raised in an analysis by…
Under the guise of “accelerating progress” and “putting land into use sooner,” a new proposal is sparking heated debate: allowing land to be expropriated before compensation, support, and resettlement plans are finalized. If approved, residents may be required to surrender…
Once known as the “leper village,” Vân Village was isolated for decades by disease, prejudice, and rugged terrain. Yet it was precisely this isolation that inadvertently preserved one of the most beautiful and pristine stretches of coastline in Da Nang.…
The rapid succession of changes in high-level personnel appointments following the 3rd Plenum of the 14th Central Committee is fueling widespread speculation among international political observers about a covert power shift at the highest levels of Ba Dinh.…
Ngay sau khi Thứ trưởng Bộ Ngoại giao Việt Nam Phạm Thu Hằng đưa ra những phản ứng được cho là hết sức “cứng rắn”, khẳng định rằng các cáo buộc liên quan đến nhân quyền từ các tổ chức…
For many years, remittances have been seen as a quiet “lifeline” for Vietnam’s economy. Billions of dollars from Vietnamese living abroad flow back steadily, helping to support families, fund businesses, and provide a significant source of foreign currency for the…
There is a thought-provoking image: residents of Tráng Việt, Mê Linh, Hanoi, wearing red shirts with a yellow star as they take to the streets to march. At first glance, some might call this a “success” of propaganda. But is…
