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Vietnam Approves Radical Consolidation of Provinces and Major Cities

Vietnam Approves Radical Consolidation of Provinces and Major Cities

By Sebastian Strangio
The change, part of an administrative "revolution" spearheaded by CPV chief To Lam, will see the number of provinces and centrally-run cities cut from 63 to just 34.

With an Economy on the Rise, Vietnam’s To Lam Can Claim Pole Position

With an Economy on the Rise, Vietnam’s To Lam Can Claim Pole Position

By Luke Hunt
Vietnam is economically out-performing its peers in the Mekong Region, and is set to become ASEAN's second-largest economy by 2028.
US Pressuring Vietnam to Downgrade Economic Ties With China: Report

US Pressuring Vietnam to Downgrade Economic Ties With China: Report

By Sebastian Strangio
Washington is driving a hard bargain in its ongoing trade and tariff negotiations with Hanoi.

Why Vietnam Is Cutting Down Payments to Renewable Energy Developers

Why Vietnam Is Cutting Down Payments to Renewable Energy Developers

By James Guild
To attract investment, Vietnam's state-owned electricity company EVN agreed to pay power producers above-market rates. Now the bill has come due.

Why Is Vietnam Blocking Access to Telegram?

Why Is Vietnam Blocking Access to Telegram?

By Vu Lam
Hanoi claims that the encrypted messaging app is enabling criminal activity, but there may be deeper considerations at play.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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On Hanoi Visit, Macron Pitches France as ‘Third Way’ Between China and US

On Hanoi Visit, Macron Pitches France as ‘Third Way’ Between China and US

By Sebastian Strangio
The visit also saw the signing of a major deal for the purchase of 20 Airbus planes by the budget Vietnamese airline VietJet.

How Realistic is Vingroup’s $61 Billion High Speed Rail Plan?

How Realistic is Vingroup’s $61 Billion High Speed Rail Plan?

By James Guild
The Vietnamese conglomerate has a history of throwing itself into ambitious projects for which it has little or no previous experience.
How Vietnam’s Communist Party Manipulates History for Political Gain

How Vietnam’s Communist Party Manipulates History for Political Gain

By Nguyen Dai Ngu
Hanoi's myth of reconciliation strengthens its political control while allowing it to reap the economic benefits of engagement with overseas Vietnamese communities.

Vietnam, Thailand Announce Major Diplomatic Upgrade Amid US Tariff Threat

Vietnam, Thailand Announce Major Diplomatic Upgrade Amid US Tariff Threat

By Sebastian Strangio
The two nations have pledged to expand bilateral trade and investment as a hedge against their common reliance on the American market.

Vietnam Takes Steps to Tackle Piracy and Counterfeiting Amid US Trade Negotiations

Vietnam Takes Steps to Tackle Piracy and Counterfeiting Amid US Trade Negotiations

By Sebastian Strangio
Trump administration trade officials accuse Hanoi of failing to stem the sale of counterfeit goods, many of them produced in China.

Understanding The Logic of Vietnam’s Reconciliation Policy

Understanding The Logic of Vietnam’s Reconciliation Policy

By Khang Vu
Hanoi is willing to let bygones be bygones, but many RVN sympathizers refuse to accept the legitimacy of the country's communist political system.
Vietnam and the Contested Memory of April 30, 1975

Vietnam and the Contested Memory of April 30, 1975

By Christelle Nguyen
Was the fall of South Vietnam something to celebrate or grieve? New grassroots initiatives in Vietnam are working to diversify and democratize historical memory.

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