Vietnam’s leaders prediction for the 14th Party Congress, 2026: General Secretary Phan Van Giang, President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Nguyen Thanh Nghi, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man

W. Minh Tuan

Minister of Public Security To Lam was elected President on May 22, 2024, replacing the young President Vo Van Thuong who was dismissed for corruption. Then, on August 3, 2024, at the extraordinary Central Conference, To Lam was elected to concurrently hold the position of General Secretary, replacing General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong who suddenly passed away on July 19, 2024. Continue reading “Vietnam’s leaders prediction for the 14th Party Congress, 2026: General Secretary Phan Van Giang, President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Nguyen Thanh Nghi, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man”

When will our Vietnamese culture be as good as it was in the past?

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When I was a child, the US was bombing the North Vietnam, mainly in the Central region, such as Ham Rong Bridge, Dong Loc-Thanh Hoa intersection, and Hanoi was sometimes quite quiet. Continue reading “When will our Vietnamese culture be as good as it was in the past?”

The courage to do and take responsibility of General Secretary To Lam

W.Minh Tuan

When comrade To Lam became President of Vietnam from May 22, 2024, a position that is heavily formal, usually used as a stepping stone before retirement, comrade To Lam only showed discretion and gentleness, with the same common quality of the leaders of the Party and State of Vietnam: “When sitting in the Presidium chair, do not talk much privately with next sitting persons”. Continue reading “The courage to do and take responsibility of General Secretary To Lam”

Confessions of a former Central Vietnamese capitalist

Qui nhon was simple and lovely before 1975

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On a business trip to Binh Dinh, I met Mr. Kim Ngoc, a famous capitalist in the Central region before liberation. During the Vietnam War, before 1975, Mr. Kim Ngoc was an automobile businessman. Despite the chaos of the war, Mr. Kim Ngoc was still quite successful. He worked hard, treated his company’s employees well, tried to serve customers best, fastest, at reasonable prices, thanks to which he was successful. Continue reading “Confessions of a former Central Vietnamese capitalist”