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Vietnam COVID-19

December 23, 2022
Vietnam Purges Foreign Ministry in Response to COVID-19 Repatriation Scandal
By Sebastian Strangio
Dozens of officials are accused of extracting extortionate fees from Vietnamese citizens stranded abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 07, 2022
Vietnam’s Communist Party Dumps Officials Over COVID-19 Test-Kit Scam
By Sebastian Strangio
The pair were linked to a $172 million scandal in which officials were bribed to supply hospitals with vastly overpriced test kits.

February 28, 2022
Ahead of Vietnam Tourism Opening, Daily Omicron Toll Nears 100,000
By Sebastian Strangio
On March 15, the government plans to reopen the country fully to international tourists.

October 06, 2021
From Delay to Desperation: The Story of Sinophobia and COVID-19 Vaccines in Vietnam
By Travis Vincent
During its recent COVID-19 outbreaks, the Vietnamese government has found itself trapped between the virus and a Sinophobic public.

September 29, 2021
Vietnam Notches Record GDP Contraction as COVID-19 Outbreak Bites
By Sebastian Strangio
The July-September quarter was the country's worst quarter of economic growth since 2000.

September 28, 2021
What Vietnam’s President Sought to Achieve at the 76th UNGA
By Le Dinh Tinh
As a mid-level power that is deeply integrated into global supply chains, Vietnam has a strong interest in the future of global multilateralism.

September 24, 2021
China Courts Vietnam With More COVID-19 Vaccines, Mistrust Remains
By Hai Hong Nguyen
China’s actual donation of COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam has already been outmatched by the United States.

September 21, 2021
Why Vietnam Is Pushing Ahead With the Phu Quoc Tourism Sandbox
By James Guild
Some Asian nations' headlong push to restart tourism is a function of deeper structural imbalances in the global political economy.

September 21, 2021
Vietnam Signs Cuban COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Deal
By Sebastian Strangio
The deal will see Vietnam purchase 10 million doses of the communist state's homegrown Abdala vaccine.

September 01, 2021
Vietnam Lost Public Buy-in. Its COVID-19 Struggles Followed.
By Le Vinh Trien and Kris Hartley
Collaborative governance and facilitative leadership will help Vietnam win its battle against COVID-19.

August 23, 2021
Vietnam Calls in Army, Introduces Strict Lockdowns in COVID-19 Epicenter
By Sebastian Strangio
Last year's successful containment efforts are proving less effective against the Delta variant of COVID-19.

August 20, 2021
Despite COVID-19, Vietnam’s Electronics Industry Has Room to Grow
By Thoi Nguyen
The current slump should not disguise the fact that the trend lines are all pointing in the right direction.
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