Vietnam’s energy woes threaten to cripple her growth
With South China Sea disputes restricting oil development projects, Vietnam may have to find alternative energy sources to fuel its growth.
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Kidnapping in Europe: A Step Back for Vietnam-EU Relations
The Vietnamese government’s audacious abduction of Xuan Thanh Trinh may have further reaching consequences than PM Phuc thinks.
APEC third Senior Officials Meeting in Vietnam – Meeting its goals?
APEC is the region’s premier economic forum. Vietnam hosts its third Senior Official Meeting (SOM 3) of 2017 from August 18 to 30.
Troubled Waters? The Unresolved Issue of Fisheries in the South China Sea
Bilateral relations between Indonesia and Vietnam are at an all-time high, but the unresolved issue of overlapping economic zones is turning the South China Sea into a dangerous place for Vietnamese fishermen.
Will Vietnam maintain its economic growth?
Foreign investment is flooding into Vietnam, but without an infrastructure overhaul, the benefits could slip from Vietnam’s grasp.
Mother Mushroom: One of Vietnam’s suffering activists
A tougher penal code and systematic violence mean times are tough for environmental activists across Vietnam.
A shared enemy: India and Vietnam strengthen ties in the face of China
Vietnam’s solution to China’s posturing up is to reach out to allies. The stronger diplomatic ties may become the best weapon in Vietnam’s arsenal.
Killing loneliness: Human traffickers use Vietnamese bride to fill China’s bride shortage
Young Vietnamese women are being trafficked into China to be sold as brides to Chinese men. These innocents are being made to pay for the past failings of Chinese governmental policy.
What happened when Nguyen Xuan Phuc went to the White House?
Nguyen Xuan Phuc will be the first Southeast Asian leader to visit Trump’s White House in a three-day visit beginning May 31. He is there for economics while Trump needs a strategic friend.
How Asian technology can get the jump on Trump
The American President is coming to this November’s APEC summit to talk trade. His Vietnamese hosts, and their Asian partners in innovation, have some additional interests.