At the session titled „Human rights institutions, and sanctions„, Ms. Desi Hanara, coordinator of the ASEAN Parliament for Human Rights (APHR), made a presentation about efforts to send letters to the Vietnamese Prime Minister requesting the release of the prisoner…
The problem to decipher here is what is behind VTV1’s decision to show the movie about the war of China’s invasion on February 17, 1979, at the golden hour of VTV1? Is this the „pivot“ of the Communist Party of…
Tourism is the economic sector most severely affected by the global pandemic. Especially in Vietnam, when the local tourism businesses showed signs of recovery in nearly 3 months since the end of social lockdown, they are now in a state…
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 11 signed a decision to suspend the works of Mr. Nguyen Duc Chung, chairman of the People’s Committee of Hanoi. The development followed rumors that said Mr. Chung would be disciplined by…
A researcher and two people with behind-the-scenes political information in Vietnam recently revealed to VOA who are likely to hold top leadership positions after the 13th National Congress of the ruling party scheduled for early January 2021. The names that…
President Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), on August 8, sent his condolences to his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Phu Trong about the death of former General Secretary Le Kha Phieu of the Communist Party of…
During the seminar „State Ownership: Post-COVID-19 Actions and Responsibilities – the case of Vietnam Airlines“ held by the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Group on the afternoon of July 13, Mr. Duong Tri Thanh, general director of Vietnam Airlines did not…
US President Donald Trump said on August 6 that he „enjoyed Vietnamese leaders“ because „they are very nice to us,“ one year after he called Vietnam „the worst trade abuser.“ Speaking at the Whirlpool Group’s washing machine factory in Ohio…
Opinion from health and public policy experts told BBC that Vietnam has “progressed” in providing information about the Covid-19 pandemic situation with more openness and transparency. As of 6 pm of August 10, Vietnam has a total 847 infected cases,…
Vietnam is coping with a Covid-19 outbreak with an intensity that is believed to be quite strong in the community and in the front lines of the health sector, including hospitals in many provinces. While authorities expect a reoccurence to…
