For the Mekong countries, including Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam, 2018 was a big year both domestically and regionally. Key developments from last year will inevitably continue to shape the politics of the region […]
Vietnam’s top leadership positions, the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the president, are traditionally held by two different people. This separation ceased to exist on October 23, 2018 when the […]
On September 2 Vietnam celebrated the 71st anniversary of its independence from France. Around the world Vietnamese citizens paid tribute to the country’s founding father, Ho Chi Minh, who led the country from the yolk […]
Hundreds of thousands of Hanoians have taken to the streets of the Vietnam capital to participate in the 70th Vietnam National Day anniversary. Some 30,000 members of the Vietnam Armed and civil forces took part […]