Articles & Speeches

Vietnam bauxite plan opens pit of concern

March 16, 2009 Asia Times Online One of Vietnam’s most verdant regions faces severe ecological damage if the government moves ahead with its multi-billion dollar

Mr. Obama, Set Vietnam Free

January 30, 2009 Wall Street Journal American soft power can spur democratic change. For anyone watching Barack Obama’s inaugural address last week from an unfree

China rift opens in Vietnam

January 14, 2009 Asia Times Online Negotiating teams from Vietnam and China recently announced a final agreement for demarcating the two countries’ long-contested 1,350-kilometer land

Vietnam’s Tightrope Diplomacy

On October 26, 2008, President Nguyen Minh Triet of Vietnam embarked on a 4-day official visit to Russia, described as very important in expanding the

Uncomfortable anniversary in Vietnam

September 10, 2008 Asia Times Online Generations of French school children grew up learning never to forget Alsace-Lorraine, territory that France lost to Prussia in

South China Seizure

February 6, 2008 Wall Street Journal Asia When China created a new administrative unit covering three archipelagos in the South China Sea in December 2007

A Damaged Brand

November 15, 2007 Wall Street Journal Asia Founded in 1930, the Vietnamese Communist Party is struggling with its identity — and role. Take the current