Can Vietnam expect any solution to “regain” the Hoang Sa (Paracels)? Vietnam accused China of “using force in 1974 to invade” the Hoang Sa (Paracels) managed by the Republic of Vietnam government. Vietnam’s official position is that Vietnam has “undisputed…
On June 19, 2020, the US-based rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) accuses the Vietnamese government of increasing its crackdown on dissidents and human rights activists before the 13th National Congress of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) scheduled…
The Covid-19 pandemic and the suspension of US visa interviews made Vietnamese people no longer travel to the US for visits while many Vietnamese Americans were also unable to return to Vietnam because they were not allowed to return and…
Famous US professor, Steve Hanke, recently told VOA that Vietnam responds “excellently” to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, he still doubted Hanoi’s Covid-19 data, saying that in Vietnam there was almost no freedom of press. The latest comment was made by…
The latest annual US report on global financial transparency states that Vietnam has not made progress in disclosing government revenues or information on the exploitation of natural resources. The State Department’s report released on June 15 shows that Vietnam is…
In the National Assembly’s discussion on the socio-economic situation and the State budget on June 15, Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Thien Nhan proposed that Vietnam should “announce the end of domestic pandemic” and consider opening door…
The US Embassy in Vietnam showed signs of interest in the Dong Tam massacre shortly after the Hanoi Police Department publicized the findings of the investigation, which is considered “controversial” regarding the land disputes case leading to deadly raids earlier…
The Chinese Embassy’s Facebook page in Hanoi is fully exploited by its diplomats as a media channel that not only propagates and promotes Chinese culture, praising the motto “4 goods-16 golden words” regarding the relationship between the two fraternal communist…
A Chinese Coast Guard ship crashed and nearly sank a Vietnamese fishing boat on June 10 in the disputed Hoang Sa (Paracels), leading to protests from the Vietnam Fisheries Association. Just two days after the incident, the director of a…
Chinese scholars say Hanoi cannot replace Beijing even through EVFTA. The Global Times article on June 11 questioned whether China would “suffer” after a free trade agreement between the EU and Vietnam goes effective. Author Xu Liping, director of the…
