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Vietnam should rethink locations of proposed special economic zones

Vietnam should rethink locations of proposed special economic zones

It’s hard to see any logic behind Vietnam’s choice for special economic zones, all of which are far from the biggest cities. 
Saigon's brave people should not play 'cascadeurs' for official security force

Saigon's brave people should not play 'cascadeurs' for official security force

Preserving public order is the government’s job and the people shouldn't feel the urge to put themselves in danger.
May 15, 2018 | 08:15 pm PT
Behind booming FDI figures are Vietnam’s ‘disposable’ workers

Behind booming FDI figures are Vietnam’s ‘disposable’ workers

Workers are left with no skills and no valuable experience once factories dismiss them after profiting from their youth.
May 24, 2018 | 11:03 pm PT
Public land, but the public have no say

Public land, but the public have no say

Corruption soars alongside privatization, which is reaching new highs.
June 13, 2018 | 01:09 am PT
Dammed, doomed: the Mekong Delta story

Dammed, doomed: the Mekong Delta story

People await life-giving floods to return the delta to its former glory. The wait is futile.
June 17, 2018 | 04:42 pm PT
Shocker: Vietnam is not collecting crucial land data

Shocker: Vietnam is not collecting crucial land data

Ex-deputy minister shocked to find no data gathered on land reclaimed by government for investment projects.
June 20, 2018 | 06:21 pm PT
Vietnam's fuel tax hike proposal could set fire of resentment

Vietnam's fuel tax hike proposal could set fire of resentment

Why should we pay more environmental taxes when we are not convinced they’ll be put to good use?
June 22, 2018 | 08:11 pm PT
Vietnam needs to embrace its history fully

Vietnam needs to embrace its history fully

Our history is riddled with ‘gaps’ of missing info, and we are to blame.
June 28, 2018 | 07:25 pm PT
Lives of many people at stake in flood-prone northern Vietnam

Lives of many people at stake in flood-prone northern Vietnam

Mining, deforestation and dams have destroyed their terrain and rendered them extremely vulnerable to flash floods.
July 3, 2018 | 11:02 pm PT
For Saigon sanitation workers, Industry 4.0 fails to go down the drain

For Saigon sanitation workers, Industry 4.0 fails to go down the drain

Our much-vaunted adoption of advanced technology doesn’t help people where it is most needed, and authorities have nothing to offer but apologies.
July 18, 2018 | 12:00 am PT
Mekong Delta’s splendors now a relic of the past

Mekong Delta’s splendors now a relic of the past

Development policies have all but destroyed the natural bounty that the delta was blessed with.
July 25, 2018 | 07:11 pm PT
Startups in Vietnam should be pushed to take risks

Startups in Vietnam should be pushed to take risks

Stepping out of comfort zones is not encouraged in Vietnam, and this needs to change.
August 15, 2018 | 04:32 pm PT
What value Vietnam’s heritage? An economist ponders

What value Vietnam’s heritage? An economist ponders

Typically very narrow minded in judging the value of intangible assets, an economist makes a value judgment.
August 20, 2018 | 07:00 pm PT
Vietnam’s transnational high-speed railroad: a renewed opportunity for Japan?

Vietnam’s transnational high-speed railroad: a renewed opportunity for Japan?

Japanese firms can take heart from a recommendation that Vietnam uses distribution traction technology for its north-south high-speed railway.
August 23, 2018 | 06:29 pm PT
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