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Continuing Vietnam’s anti-graft campaign beyond Nguyen Phu Trong

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Continuing Vietnam’s anti-graft campaign beyond Nguyen Phu Trong

A high-profile feature of current Vietnamese politics is the anti-corruption drive led by Nguyen Phu Trong, the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). As the anti-graft campaign enters its fifth year, Trong […]

By East Asia Forum on March 12, 2020  

Pragmatic & risk-averse: little change expected under Nguyen Phu Trong (video)

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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 […]

By East Asia Forum on December 10, 2018  

Fishing militia to spearhead Vietnam’s response to China in South China Sea (video)

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China has long been infamous for incorporating maritime militias into its fishing industry to assert its sovereignty claims. With the world’s largest fishing fleet, comprising 370,000 non-powered and 762,000 motor-powered vessels, China has the capacity […]

By East Asia Forum on August 28, 2018  

Slow Roll-out Planned For Vietnam High-Speed Train

Slow Roll-out Planned For Vietnam High-Speed Train

Vietnam is once again talking about a high-speed train linking Hanoi in the north with Ho Chi Min City (HCMC) in the south. However, by the time the North-South express railway is complete very few of […]

By Sreypov Men on April 2, 2018  

Corruption: Singapore Cleanest, Cambodia Filthiest, Thailand Plummets Down The Rabbit Hole

Corruption: Singapore Cleanest, Cambodia Filthiest, Thailand Plummets Down The Rabbit Hole

The 2016 corruption perception index (CPI) by Transparency International (TI) contained few surprises in the Asean region. Singapore remains the country in the Asean Community (AC) with the lowest perceived level of corruption ranking seven […]

By Stella-maris Ewudolu on February 2, 2017  

Vietnam Increases Debt Ceiling Amid Rampant Spending

Vietnam Increases Debt Ceiling Amid Rampant Spending

Less than a month after claiming they would not raise the Vietnam government debt ceiling, the National Assembly has done just that. The legislature is scrambling to come to terms with the costs associated with […]

By Michael Tatarski on November 28, 2016  

Vietnam Again Hints at Raising Bank Foreign Ownership Cap

Vietnam Again Hints at Raising Bank Foreign Ownership Cap

In what has become something of a regular occurrence the Vietnamese government is considering raising the foreign ownership cap on Vietnamese banks. Currently foreign ownership is limited to 30 per cent. Non-strategic investors can own […]

By Michael Tatarski on September 22, 2016  

Vietnam’s Burgeoning Public Debt Overshadows 2015 Vietnam GDP Shine

Vietnam’s Burgeoning Public Debt Overshadows 2015 Vietnam GDP Shine

While many Southeast Asian economies are struggling with the impact of China’s continuing slowdown, Vietnam has bucked the trend and posted strong economic growth over the last year. In Q4 2015, Vietnam’s GDP expanded by seven […]

By Michael Tatarski on March 22, 2016  

Vietnam Work Permit Regulations to Ease From April 1

Vietnam Work Permit Regulations to Ease From April 1

The lack of opacity along with the bureaucratic red tape and hurdles needed to obtain a Vietnam work permit has long been one of the primary complaints of foreign companies operating in the country, as […]

By Michael Tatarski on February 25, 2016  

Beijing’s South China Sea Missiles Trump Obama’s TPP Push

Beijing’s South China Sea Missiles Trump Obama’s TPP Push

The timing couldn’t have been more calculated: less than 24 hours into an Asean summit hosted by US President Barack Obama, primarily to mull over how best to reduce tensions in the South China Sea […]

By Laura Snook on February 19, 2016  

Despite Leadership Drama, Vietnam to Continue on Current Path

Despite Leadership Drama, Vietnam to Continue on Current Path

In single-party Communist Vietnam there is little in the way of political uncertainty. Decisions are made in committees behind closed doors and delivered to the public via state-controlled media, while the party portrays an image […]

By Michael Tatarski on February 5, 2016  

Vietnam’s pivot to the West more a shuffle towards the centre (video)

Signing onto the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in Atlanta last October and the high-level state visits of half the politburo to the United States put Vietnam in the international spotlight and, when the dust had […]

By East Asia Forum on January 18, 2016  

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