Việt Nam’s Controversial ‘Go Green’ Drive Sparks Backlash Among Motorbike Owners
To many Vietnamese residents, a motorcycle is more than a means of transportation. These two-wheelers are an omnipresent feature of ...
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Beyond the Neutral Gaze: Ethics and Friendship in ‘We Have Eaten the Forest’
“Hii saa bri… (We have eaten the forest…),” followed by the name of a specific place, is how the Mnông ...
Disputed Flood Death Toll: The Crisis of Trust in Vietnamese State Media
Writer’s Note: This piece does not claim that state media reported incorrect numbers of flood-related deaths, nor is there an ...
Việt Nam’s Floods Lay Bare the Harsh Realities of Environmental Authoritarianism
Night fell, and as people slept, the water began to surge from nowhere. Unlike rain-driven floods, torrents unleashed by hydropower ...
Deadly Flooding Sweeps Central Việt Nam: Tens of Thousands Displaced, Crops Ruined
Key Events Severe Floods in Central Việt Nam Leave 55 Dead, Cause Widespread Damage as More Rain Approaches;Ministry of Public Security ...
Việt Nam’s Coal Workers in the Shadow of Energy Transition
In a small café in Cẩm Phả, Quảng Ninh, the familiar rumble of coal trucks has grown faint. Groups of ...
Electric Cars and the “Green Transition” – Part 3: Gas or Electric, Which is Greener?
Hundreds of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are rapidly appearing across Hà Nội, accompanied by thousands of preferential loan packages ...
Electric Cars and the “Green Transition” – Part 2: The Challenge Behind Hà Nội’s Push for Electric Vehicles
Directive 20 from the Government is opening a promising new path toward reducing air pollution in the capital city of ...
Electric Cars and the “Green Transition” – Part 1: A Hard Look at Việt Nam’s Power Supply
It comes to no surprise that "electric vehicles" has become the latest buzzword in Việt Nam, sparked by a directive ...
Storm and Shake-Up: Tô Lâm Rules Out Local Cadres as Provincial Party Secretaries
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