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Vietnam politics
September 27, 2019
Is Vietnam’s Trong Still Going Strong?
By David Hutt
The state of the president and communist party chief’s health could have major implications for Vietnamese politics.
June 28, 2019
Why Is Repression Rising in Vietnam?
By David Hutt
A deeper look at a worsening trend.
April 20, 2019
Is Vietnam Creeping Into a Succession Crisis?
By Nguyen Khac Giang
Health rumors aside, the big question remains who will follow in Nguyen Phu Trong’s footsteps.
February 22, 2018
Is Vietnam Going the Way of China?
By Nguyen Khac Giang
The Communist Party of Vietnam seems, in some ways, to be following the path laid down by Beijing.
May 16, 2017
Vietnam: The Curious Fall of a Communist Leader
By Bennett Murray and Bac Pham
Questions have arisen about the anti-corruption campaign that saw the first firing of a Politburo member in 21 years.
March 22, 2017
Will the Environment Be the Vietnam Government’s Downfall?
By David Hutt
Environmental protests are proving a tough challenge for the communist regime.
December 23, 2016
The Fault Lines in Vietnam's Next Political Struggle
By Zachary Abuza
Infighting ahead of the next mid-term Congress is already visible.
May 04, 2016
Fishery Disaster Tests Mettle of Vietnam's New Government
By Shawn W. Crispin
The country's newly appointed premier is dealing with one of its worst ever toxic spills.
April 08, 2016
Interview: Vietnam's 'Other' Political Party
By Shawn W. Crispin
The Diplomat talks with the spokesman of Vietnam's most prominent unsanctioned political party about the country's politics.
April 06, 2016
Who Is Vietnam’s New President?
By Rui Hao Puah
Tran Dai Quang has been sworn in, marking Vietnam's latest high-level political change.
February 29, 2016
Vietnam’s Corruption Problem
By Dien Luong
The country struggles to fight corruption as the public is kept in the dark about officials’ wealth.
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