Section · 151 stories
Opinion
-
Between Diplomacy and Free Speech: The Vietnamese Diaspora’s Right to Speak
Before rushing to write a rebuttal, defend a political position, or declare someone right or wrong, we should ask ourselves a fundamental question: Have we taken the time to understand…
-
The Specter, the Phở, and the Ballot
Whenever Vietnamese people discuss the cost of living, they often turn to a familiar metric: the price of a bowl of phở. Many still remember when a bowl cost 20,000,…
-
OpinionMembers
My Maternal Grandparents’ Life Under a ‘Puppet Regime’
Born decades after the war ended, I never witnessed the upheavals my maternal grandparents’ generation lived through. The southwestern border region, where my maternal grandparents lived, was heavily affected by…
-
OpinionMembers
The Two Faces of Police in Việt Nam
When a U.S. tourist lost a phone in Sài Gòn around noon, police had it recovered by that evening. However, a photo of ward police in Sài Gòn handing the…
-
OpinionMembers
Take Everything, Give Everything: Việt Nam’s Escalating Land Seizure Crisis
On an October evening in Vĩnh Hưng Ward, the late autumn weather in Hà Nội remains dry and muggy. The heat of the day soaks into the roads and walls,…
-
International RelationsMembers
Why Việt Nam Won’t Take Sides on Ukraine, Even as Its Public Does
Việt Nam has taken a cautious position since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The country has consistently called for respect for international law, the United Nations Charter, and…
-
OpinionMembers
Việt Nam Geoblocks a Facebook Group: The Police Crackdown on ‘Children Who Hate Their Parents’
The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) of Việt Nam decided to sweep the “Con ghét bố mẹ” (Children Who Hate Their Parents) group off Facebook, a move that was both…
-
OpinionMembers
The Price of Waking Up: My Journey from “Little Commie” to “Reactionary”
Living in peacetime in Việt Nam is a blessing, but that peace is often beautiful only until you touch the cracks hidden beneath its glossy surface. How ironic that I,…
-
OpinionMembers
Southern Vietnamese Changed After 1975. Loving the Old Words Doesn’t Mean Fighting the New Ones.
As Vietnamese language schools across the United States and other countries with Vietnamese communities begin a new academic year, I would like to share some reflections and perspectives on Vietnamese…
-
OpinionMembers
Four Journalists Are in Prison in Việt Nam. Their Mother, Sister, and Wives Demand Their Release
Every year, around midnight on Oct. 6, marks the anniversary of the arrest of Phạm Đoan Trang by the Vietnamese authorities in 2020. This year marks six years since I…
