Don’t wait for the end of Covid: Embrace the wartime mentality

A man jogging on the streets of New York on April 16, 2020 – Photo...

The ‘tenth man’ fallacy: Why Vietnam’s covid success became its gravest risk

This piece analyzes a critical failure in strategic foresight—the Tenth Man Rule—and why the lack...

Domestic vaccine production: Why caution must overrule urgency

The necessity of building domestic COVID-19 vaccine production capacity is clear, but my view is...

The official and the servant: An allegory for work ethic

In a certain land, a King traveled, attended by a civil official (the “Official”) on...

The private equity secret: Deconstructing the “magic” of value creation

The success of private equity (PE) funds remains one of the great mysteries of modern...

The vaccine gap: Why Vietnam must swap bureaucracy for obsession to survive the pandemic

The urgency of a national crisis requires a singular, non-traditional form of leadership. Nearly a...

The 4.0 liberation: Freeing teachers to inspire and perfect their craft

For education to be truly effective, teachers must be liberated from daily administrative burdens, tedious...

Curriculum vs. Philosophy: the enduring genius of progressive education

The most important, brilliant, and enduring element of the Educational Technology (CGD/Thực Nghiệm) program is...

The dual diploma advantage: Why its value is psychological, not just diplomatic

The greatest benefit of pursuing a dual high school diploma is not simply obtaining the...

The shame of the ‘experiment’: Why Vietnam’s best educational philosophy remains marginalized

I am neither an educational scholar nor a linguist, so I will refrain from judging...