Commentary

Vietnam failing rights standard

July 20, 2009 WASHINGTON – There is much to celebrate in Vietnam these days, with substantial economic progress, reductions in poverty and deepening trade relationships

Peaceful Evolution Angst

May 24, 2009 HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM — The Vietnamese Communist Party, like its fraternal party in China, has identified the No. 1 threat

Nowhere safe for Vietnamese bloggers

May 4, 2009 A major leap forward for freedom of expression in Vietnam has been the rise of blogs. But this development has led to

Trade pact neither free nor fair

March 17, 2009 People don’t go skiing in Vietnam, yet Hanoi imposes taxes 40 per cent on imported ski boots, and Cambodia charges 15 per