The Debate | Opinion Progress on shared objectives like climate mitigation will be impossible without measures to address the human rights failures of both Vietnam and the U.S. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, greets Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during a bilateral meeting Friday, May 13, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Credit: Jose Luis Magana/Pool … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia Bui Tuan Lam was arrested last September after creating a video parodying the public security minister’s consumption of a gold-encrusted steak. Danang noodle seller Bui Tuan Lam imitates the celebrity chef Salt Bae in a parody video that he posted on Facebook in November 2021. Credit: Facebook/Peter Lam Bui Advertisement A Vietnamese … Read more
Vietnamese Americans parading with the flag of the Republic of Vietnam during the Tết, February 8, 2008. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/DHN Advertisement Late last week, Vietnam’s government issued a complaint about the release of an Australian commemorative coin that shows the flag of the now-defunct government of South Vietnam. The incident was relatively minor, Australian media … Read more