Between Voters and Power: The Illusion of Representation in Việt Nam’s National Assembly
Việt Nam is vigorously preparing electoral districts for the 16th National Assembly election scheduled for March 15, 2026. On the...
Việt Nam is vigorously preparing electoral districts for the 16th National Assembly election scheduled for March 15, 2026. On the...
Although Việt Nam is a one-party state, it maintains detailed institutional arrangements governing elections to the National Assembly and People’s...
Under the leadership of General Secretary Tô Lâm, 2025 marked a decisive new phase of power centralization in Việt Nam’s...
In debates regarding human rights, the Vietnamese government has historically aligned itself with cultural relativism rather than universalism. While universalism...
On the afternoon of Dec. 3, 2025, the National Assembly passed the Law on the State of Emergency. It was one of...
The leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam, much like ordinary citizens, admire Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore’s skyscrapers, viewing...
In 2025, Việt Nam witnessed a lightning-fast constitutional amendment process completed in just 43 days. The sweeping overhaul abolished the...
Hoàng Mai wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on March 04, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh...
Hoàng Mai wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on March 3, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh...
Hoàng Mai wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on March 6, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh...
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