Vietnam’s Land Law evolution
Vietnam's updated Land Law balances social stability and economic growth by fairly valuing land, increasing compensation and improving living standards,…
Vietnam balances between the Indo-Pacific powers
Vietnam is balancing engagement in defence cooperation with the United States as part of its Indo-Pacific Strategy without angering China.…
Getting Vietnam’s economic growth back on track
Vietnam risks being unable to move up the value chain in its export-oriented manufacturing industries and losing its competitive edge…
Vietnam headed to the future with a defective compass
Vietnam recognises that the world is changing, but its international and domestic strategies are not reflecting these changes. ...
Vietnam’s great power balancing act
Vietnam' astute balancing act in maintaining harmonious great power relations will become increasingly important in the face of new challenges…
Is US–China decoupling heading in a dangerous direction?
Authors: Nicholas R Lardy and Tianlei Huang, Peterson Institute for International Economics The US and Chinese economies are closely interconnected,…
Internal discord the greatest threat to Southeast Asian unity
Author: Joseph Chinyong Liow, NTU As great power rivalry casts its long shadow over Southeast Asia, the imperative of regional…
In search of greener pastures for sustainable growth in Vietnam
Author: Joseph Negrine, ANU Like many nations, Vietnam’s growth prospects are challenged by conflicting objectives. The ruling Communist Party aims…
Reclaiming ASEAN’s comprehensive and cooperative security
Author: Mely Caballero-Anthony, NTU Against a backdrop of heightening competition between the United States and China, Southeast Asia has come…
Japan’s foreign worker program is ripe for reform
Author: Yuri Okina, Japan Research Institute In an interim report released in May 2023, the Japanese government’s expert panel on…