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Vietnam’s Land Hero

February 21, 2012 Land disputes are crowded with environmentalists, farmers and greedy developers who work hand in glove with local politicians. Clashes have persistently tested

Hanoi Plays Hide the Dissident

January 12, 2012 The latest tactic for sweeping domestic critics under the carpet. Hanoi purports to want closer relations with Washington as a counterbalance to

The attorney profession in Vietnam

In the course of practicing law, I discovered a painful truth that I once wanted to leave the attorney profession. The Laws of Vietnam are

Vietnam as Tunisia in waiting

Successful rebellions are inherently unpredictable. The middle-class revolt that recently toppled the Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali regime in Tunisia can only be explained in retrospect;

A Journey to Vietnam

October 11, 2010 The trip Geneva-Zurich: twelve hours on board the enormous A380 Airbus almost gives the impression of not being in the air. And

Internet Country Spotlight : Vietnam

November 2, 2010 Even as the number of internet users in Vietnam reaches a critical mass, the state has ramped up efforts to control content