Articles & Speeches

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

Human Rights Concerns in Vietnam

Statement by Duy (Dan) Hoang Central Committee Member, Viet Tan Testimony before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and

Vietnamese ’Democracy’ in Action

May 31, 2007 Wall Street Journal Asia The Vietnamese National Assembly elections on May 20 created a certain amount of publicity because 875 candidates were

Fight for the right to choose in Vietnam

May 23, 2007 Asia Times Online For many months, the ruling Communist Party in Vietnam had been promoting the National Assembly election that was held

Future of Vietnam after WTO Accession

The View of the Vietnam Reform Party on the Future of Vietnam after WTO Accession The information revolution in the last decades of the 20th