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SEZs in Vietnam: What’s in a Name?
By Nguyen Minh Quang
Why are Special Economic Zones so attractive to Vietnam's government, despite proven shortcomings?
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Vietnam: Dawn of the SEZs
July 24, 2018
Vietnam: Dawn of the SEZs
A look back at the past failures, and challenging present, of Vietnam’s huge economic gamble.
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Vietnam: Dawn of the SEZs
Vietnam’s Experiment With E-Government
July 14, 2018
Vietnam’s Experiment With E-Government
The country got a late start, but is expanding its digital government services.
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Vietnam’s Experiment With E-Government
Vietnam Mass Protests Expose Hanoi’s China Dilemma
June 21, 2018
Vietnam Mass Protests Expose Hanoi’s China Dilemma
The protests highlight the difficulties in embracing Chinese investment while defending Vietnamese independence.
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Vietnam Mass Protests Expose Hanoi’s China Dilemma
The Beginning of a Political Doi Moi? Takeaways From the VCP’s Seventh Plenum
May 15, 2018
The Beginning of a Political Doi Moi? Takeaways From the VCP’s Seventh Plenum
The Vietnam Communist Party steps up efforts to reform its inner workings.
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The Beginning of a Political Doi Moi? Takeaways From the VCP’s Seventh Plenum
#MeToo, Vietnam
May 15, 2018
#MeToo, Vietnam
Vietnam’s fledgling #MeToo movement reveals the limits of the country’s progress on gender equality.
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#MeToo, Vietnam
Con Dao: Vietnam’s Prison Paradise
March 08, 2018
Con Dao: Vietnam’s Prison Paradise
The 16 islands that make up the Con Dao archipelago are renowned for their natural beauty, but they also have a dark past.
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Con Dao: Vietnam’s Prison Paradise
The Vietnam War’s Great Lie
February 13, 2018
The Vietnam War’s Great Lie
How the Communists and Pham Xuan An won the propaganda war.
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The Vietnam War’s Great Lie
Vietnam Wrestles With Christianity
November 13, 2017
Vietnam Wrestles With Christianity
Why hundreds of thousands of ethnic Hmong have converted to Christianity in Vietnam over the past 30 years.
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Vietnam Wrestles With Christianity
Does Vietnam Have Trump’s Backing?
November 08, 2017
Does Vietnam Have Trump’s Backing?
Clarity sought in Hanoi ahead of President Donald Trump’s state visit.
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Does Vietnam Have Trump’s Backing?
Trinh Xuan Thanh: Corrupt Tycoon or Liberal Reformist?
September 25, 2017
Trinh Xuan Thanh: Corrupt Tycoon or Liberal Reformist?
As Germany increases pressure over the alleged kidnapping of Thanh, his plight has raised little sympathy back home.
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Trinh Xuan Thanh: Corrupt Tycoon or Liberal Reformist?
Vietnam: The Curious Fall of a Communist Leader
May 16, 2017
Vietnam: The Curious Fall of a Communist Leader
Questions have arisen about the anti-corruption campaign that saw the first firing of a Politburo member in 21 years.
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Vietnam: The Curious Fall of a Communist Leader
Vietnam's Quiet Human Rights Crisis
April 17, 2017
Vietnam's Quiet Human Rights Crisis
A dearth of coverage, competing global interests, and an omnipresent police state render violations largely unnoticed.
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Vietnam's Quiet Human Rights Crisis
Vietnam’s Left-Behind Urban Migrants
April 08, 2017
Vietnam’s Left-Behind Urban Migrants
Tough restrictions on internal migration are trapping Vietnam’s rural-to-urban migrants in a vicious cycle of poverty.
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Vietnam’s Left-Behind Urban Migrants
Saving Vietnam's Floating Markets
March 21, 2017
Saving Vietnam's Floating Markets
Long a staple of Mekong Delta culture, Vietnam's floating markets must now adapt or fade away.
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Saving Vietnam's Floating Markets
The Bitter Legacy of the 1979 China-Vietnam War
February 23, 2017
The Bitter Legacy of the 1979 China-Vietnam War
Officially, both sides have tried to forget the bloody conflict. Unofficially, bitterness still runs deep.
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The Bitter Legacy of the 1979 China-Vietnam War
Is Vietnam in for Another Devastating Drought?
February 08, 2017
Is Vietnam in for Another Devastating Drought?
Lessons learned from last year's disaster can shape a climate-resilient approach in the Mekong Delta.
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Is Vietnam in for Another Devastating Drought?
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How to 'Rewrite the Hong Kong Story'
November 10, 2018
How to 'Rewrite the Hong Kong Story'
An interview with Christine Loh and Richard Cullen on their new book.
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