By Le Dinh Tinh Vietnamese president Truong Tan Sang’s official three-day visit to Washington, DC, from July 24 to July 26 represents a strategic step in implementing bold initiatives set forth earlier by the country’s top policy makers. In 2011,…
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By the Numbers: Corruption Perceptions in Southeast Asia
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Transparency International on July 9 released its 2013 Global Corruption Barometer, which measures citizen’s perceptions of corruption and experiences with bribery in 107 countries. Respondents from six ASEAN countries—Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam—participated in the survey. Many…
Why Vietnam’s Legislative Debate Matters
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Joint Development in the South China Sea
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By the Numbers: Vietnam and the Philippines strengthen Air and Sea Capabilities
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The Leaderboard: Dinh Tien Dung
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Who is he? Dinh Tien Dung is a rising star and former head of the State Audit Committee of Vietnam. Mr. Dung has moved quickly through the ranks with strong support from his mentor and tennis doubles partner, former minister…
The Leaderboard: Le Thi Thu Thuy
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Who is she? Le Thi Thu Thuy is the CEO and vice chairwoman of Vingroup Joint Stock Company, Vietnam’s largest real estate company. She joined Vingroup in 2008 and became CEO in June 2012 at the age of 39. Previously,…
Surprise or Déjà Vu? The Vietnam Communist Party’s Seventh Plenum
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By the Numbers: Wildlife Trafficking in Southeast Asia
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Thailand’s prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra pledged on March 3 at the opening meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to end the nation’s ivory trade. The Convention has 178 Parties, and seeks to facilitate international cooperation…
Asian War Cries
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By Michael Vatikiotis It has been a terrible year so far in terms of security in the Asia Pacific region. Japan and China have come close to trading blows over disputed Senkaku/ Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea; North Korea…