The latest annual US report on global financial transparency states that Vietnam has not made progress in disclosing government revenues or information on the exploitation of natural resources. The State Department’s report released on June 15 shows that Vietnam is…
In the National Assembly’s discussion on the socio-economic situation and the State budget on June 15, Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Thien Nhan proposed that Vietnam should “announce the end of domestic pandemic” and consider opening door…
The US Embassy in Vietnam showed signs of interest in the Dong Tam massacre shortly after the Hanoi Police Department publicized the findings of the investigation, which is considered “controversial” regarding the land disputes case leading to deadly raids earlier…
The Chinese Embassy’s Facebook page in Hanoi is fully exploited by its diplomats as a media channel that not only propagates and promotes Chinese culture, praising the motto “4 goods-16 golden words” regarding the relationship between the two fraternal communist…
A Chinese Coast Guard ship crashed and nearly sank a Vietnamese fishing boat on June 10 in the disputed Hoang Sa (Paracels), leading to protests from the Vietnam Fisheries Association. Just two days after the incident, the director of a…
Chinese scholars say Hanoi cannot replace Beijing even through EVFTA. The Global Times article on June 11 questioned whether China would “suffer” after a free trade agreement between the EU and Vietnam goes effective. Author Xu Liping, director of the…
Authorities in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi have proposed to prosecute 29 people in Dong Tam for “murdering” and “resisting on-duty state officials.” Author Binh Minh has a commentary titled: “Killing the elderly in his bedroom in his private house…
Phung Huu Phu, vice chairman of the “Central Theoretical Council” of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), was recently quoted by the state media as saying “the roadmap for the transition to socialism is a very difficult task, unknown for…
Ahead of the 13th Congress of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued a century-long spatial \statement reaffirming a term of government leadership with historic speeches. The PM has connected the date April 30,…
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked defense forces to step up research, production and sales of military weapons as well as enhancing cooperation with foreign countries in these activities. The request of the head of the Vietnamese government came…