The constructive government: What businesses expect
(Photo: Hanoi Star – Hai Phong Campus. Source: EQuest) We frequently discuss the concept of...
The elite state mandate: Why private sector growth requires a world-class civil service
Resolution 68 embodies a grand political ambition: to transform the private economy into the leading...
The entrepreneur’s tightrope: Why Vietnam’s business elite must find their voice
For a Vietnamese entrepreneur, engaging in social critique feels like walking a tightrope. The challenge...
The fatal trinity: Why power, wealth, and respect cannot coexist
I was once having a working coffee with a prominent business magnate—the CEO and major...
The poison of the peak: Why power destroys the most successful leaders
I had two friends whose careers illustrate the catastrophic nature of the “Power Trap.” The...
A decade of cronyism: Why Vietnam’s economic boom forced an elite exodus
(This article is a personal observation on Vietnam’s socio-political landscape from 2006 to 2015, viewed...
The courtesan’s dilemma: What Joe Biden’s poem tells us about Vietnam’s geopolitics
Part I: The poetic paradox At a state dinner for Vietnamese General Secretary Nguyen Phu...
The shadow of the past: Why Vietnam’s internal failures risk its sovereignty
The Chinese naval attack on Vietnamese fishermen in the Gulf of Tonkin in January 2005...
