Vietnam

Beijing’s bumbling opens door for old enemies to join forces
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Centuries of dominance attempts by northern neighbor breed vigilance
By George Black. Penguin Random House, New York. Hard cover, US$39
Vietnam’s general secretary sacrifices competence for loyalty
Court orders payment to single victim of massacre
Seoul abandons China for a new collaboration
Resistance muted as organizations fear they might be next
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The CPV determines what’s news
Nearly a half century later still there are reverberations
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc joins allies Phạm Bình Minh and Vũ Đức Đam in obscurity
Two highly regarded deputy prime ministers forced out over corruption
Foreign-funded nonprofits operate in a legal grey zone