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Southeast Asia’s Sinking Megacities

Southeast Asia’s Sinking Megacities

By Nicholas Muller
The coastal cities of Bangkok, Jakarta, and Ho Chi Minh City battle a common existential threat.

Surviving Saigon in 1945 and a Dog Named Mephisto

Surviving Saigon in 1945 and a Dog Named Mephisto

By Luke Hunt
A conversation with author Thierry de Roland Peel.
In Vietnam, Civil Society Is Picking up the Slack Where Authorities Struggle

In Vietnam, Civil Society Is Picking up the Slack Where Authorities Struggle

By Luke Hunt
Ho Chi Minh City residents say self-help is key to surviving the pandemic.

Vietnam’s Big Air Pollution Challenge

Vietnam’s Big Air Pollution Challenge

By Thang Nam Do
Bold action is needed to address the country’s problem.

Vietnam's Communist Chief Is No Xi Jinping

Vietnam's Communist Chief Is No Xi Jinping

By David Hutt
Misguided comparisons rest on a fundamental misunderstanding of the capabilities and limits of the Vietnamese Communist Party chief.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Can Laos Realize Its Coffee Dream?

Can Laos Realize Its Coffee Dream?

By Tae-jun Kang
The country is a small but determined player in this space.

What’s Behind the Demise of Vietnam’s 'Captain Sidewalk'?

What’s Behind the Demise of Vietnam’s 'Captain Sidewalk'?

By Erin Cook
A closer look at a telling development and what it means for the Southeast Asian state.
Why Vietnam’s Motorbike Ban Makes No Sense

Why Vietnam’s Motorbike Ban Makes No Sense

By Luke Hunt
Hanoi’s proposed measure is unlikely to solve the city’s congestion problems.

Vietnamese Rapper Nah’s Not-So-Veiled Regime Critique

By Helen Clark
A rapper takes a verbal sledgehammer to life and the authorities in his native Vietnam.

Vietnam’s Tale of Two Cities

By Elisabeth Rosen
Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi embody a larger struggle in Vietnam between traditional culture and modernity.

Scientists: The Saigon River Is Dying

Scientists: The Saigon River Is Dying

By Luke Hunt
Current wastewater management infrastructure can’t even begin to treat staggering levels of pollution.
Hanoi’s Mixed Signals: A State of Flux

Hanoi’s Mixed Signals: A State of Flux

Vietnam’s official narrative is sending mixed signals on things from the environment to the coffee business.

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