Key Events * Vietnam Centralizes Power with New Party Ministries and Leadership Changes * Ex-Police Colonel Quits Thich Minh Tue’s Spiritual Journey, Citing Disagreements * Human Rights Groups File Complaint Against Vietnam Over Workers’ Rights * Proposed Traffic Penalty Hike in Hanoi Sparks Debate * Vietnam Expands Spratly Island Bases, Raising Concerns Among Neighbors| The Vietnamese Magazine
The Vietnamese Communist Party lost its long-ruling chief earlier this month, and his death could spell trouble for the EU’s cordial relationship with Hanoi. Vietnam’s new leaders, including recently installed President To Lam, have little interest in breaking with Hanoi’s tried-and-tested foreign policy of finding a balance between all powers, analysts say. But their lack of… Continue reading With Nguyen Phu Trong gone, are EU-Vietnam ties at risk?| CEIAS