vietnam



STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 16, 2020 • 9 min read
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Analysis The untapped economic potential of Vietnam’s ethnic minority groups

By Christine Redmond • Jul 16, 2020
In the face of the global economic downturn, how might harnessing the untapped potential of ethnic minority youth not only build a more equitable and sustainable Vietnam, but also accelerate the country’s economic recovery?

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 15, 2020 • 2 min read

History [Photos] A rare glimpse of undeveloped and small-town Saigon in 1867

By Saigoneer • Jul 15, 2020
Ho Chi Minh today is a sprawling megacity home to over 21 million people across its metropolitan area. But back in 1867, it was still a small and serene town sitting on the banks of the Saigon river, as these archive photos show

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 13, 2020 • 5 min read

Wildlife trade Shut your traps: Snares empty forests in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam

By Ashley Lampard • Jul 13, 2020
Following the release of a report late last week highlighting the devastating impact of snares on wildlife across Southeast Asia, the World Wildlife Fund has called on governments in the region to up their efforts to catch and punish perpetrators

Jul 01, 2020 • 7 min read

The balancing act: How Vietnam should manage the superpowers

For decades, Vietnam has been a geopolitically significant theatre of competition for the superpowers. Today, leaders in Hanoi must navigate and leverage the competing interests of China, the US and Russia to protect its citizens, national integrity and economy
By Alex Shykov • Jul 01, 2020

Jun 29, 2020 • 4 min read
Transgender community

Vietnam lotto shows just the ticket for marginalised LGBTQ community

Hundreds of LGBTQ performers in Vietnam have found confidence and a way to earn a living through a lotto show dating back to the colonial era, which has transformed into a wildly popular night out in buzzing Ho Chi Minh City
By Tran Thi Minh Ha and Alice Philipson/AFP • Jun 29, 2020

Jun 11, 2020 • 1 min read
History

Sepia-drenched photographs of Vietnam’s colonial past

The work of French photographer Paul Gastaldy provides a rare sepia-drenched insight into the history of Vietnam, with his collection of photos, taken over the course of a decade between 1922 and 1932, depicting daily life for people in the colony
By Saigoneer • Jun 11, 2020

Jun 08, 2020 • 7 min read

Will COVID-19 shine a light on the importance of early childhood care and education in Southeast Asia?

The socio and economic fallout of the current health crisis is already threatening to undo the gains made to address poverty, hunger, education, good health and well-being in recent years. While the pandemic disrupts almost every facet of life around the globe, Aide et Action poses the question if this disruption could in fact propel early childhood education rather than set it back
By Christine Redmond • Jun 08, 2020

May 26, 2020 • 9 min read
Human trafficking

Cracks widen during virus for Vietnam’s most vulnerable – trafficked women

In northern Vietnam, hundreds of thousands of workers cross the Chinese border each year in search of work, among them women lured on false pretences and trafficked into marriage or sex work. As Vietnam's economy has slowed in recent months, these women are more vulnerable than ever
By Ashley Lampard • May 26, 2020

May 18, 2020 • 8 min read
Tales of the Pandemic

Reflecting on face masks as Vietnam enjoys Covid-19 ‘liberation’

Against the odds, Vietnam has become a global success story in combating Covid-19 as its started to open up once again. Hanoi resident Alex Sheal has been present for Vietnam's latest "liberation", and believes attitudes towards the humble face mask highlight the difference between his new home and the West
By Alex Sheal • May 18, 2020

May 15, 2020 • 7 min read
Regional cooperation

ASEAN’s Covid-19 response: United in name, divided in practice

In keeping with ASEAN's recent history of divided responses to regionally important issues, the bloc's collective efforts to combat Covid-19 have proved far from unified. But an institution in which individual members are placed above the collective, should observers have anticipated any different?
By Alexi Demetriadi • May 15, 2020