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By Lam Le • Dec 24, 2021
Southeast Asian domestic labourers often migrate to wealthier countries where they are excluded from labour protections and left vulnerable to abuse. While Covid-19 has made labour conditions worse, some migrant workers have found their own ways to resist
By Stein Tønnesson • Dec 20, 2021
In his second analysis of the Vietnam War’s outbreak 75 years ago, historian Stein Tønnesson argues French politics and Vietnamese hesitancy led to a long Indochina conflict
By Govi Snell • Dec 08, 2021
The new Hanoi subway line debuted in November despite bloated budgets and delays continuing to slow the nation’s mass transit development
By Agence France-Presse • Dec 03, 2021
Vietnamese police have smashed a huge cryptocurrency ring worth around $3.8 billion, state media said Friday, as authorities battle rampant illegal gambling in the country.
Double voting, overzealous officials, voting rights discrimination and disregarded Covid-19 precautions were all part of the 2021 legislative election
By Tabrez Vardah • Dec 02, 2021
When the French army attacked the Vietnamese city, thousands of victims and refugees became human monuments to the brutal history of colonialism in Southeast Asia
By Stein Tønnesson • Nov 23, 2021
Weak government regulation to manage debt amidst Covid-19 has left borrowers in the lurch as formal loan companies use strong-arm tactics
By Govi Snell • Nov 18, 2021
Power lines and nickel mines are among the issues Vietnam must manage in its attempt to become Southeast Asia’s leader in the battery storage industry
By Mark Barnes • Nov 17, 2021
Public-private cooperation has moved the US toward vital funding and other assistance for victims of the deadly herbicides during the Vietnam War
By Charles Bailey and Phan Xuan Dung • Oct 28, 2021
As Vietnam emerges from a fourth crushing Covid-19 wave, healthcare workers reveal how they have staffed overwhelmed hospitals during long hours with insufficient pay and resources under government threats to end their careers
By Govi Snell • Oct 25, 2021
The 1991 accord ending a war between Cambodia and Vietnam was lauded for its democratic goals, but political opportunism and the quest for profit has left the promise unfulfilled
By Chak Sopheap • Oct 22, 2021
Vietnam is among the top 16 most biodiverse countries in the world, but its native animals are increasingly threatened with extinction. Some of the nation’s talented illustrators have joined the fight to protect and raise awareness of the remaining at-risk creatures
By Govi Snell • Oct 04, 2021