Category: English Writings

Falling giants

Vietnam’s ailing state-owned enterprises may continue to cause turbulence if reform needs are not addressed State-run companies in Vietnam currently only seem to garner negative headlines. On December 12 last year, Hanoi People’s Court sentenced to death Duong Chi Dung, former chairman of Vinalines, a giant public shipping company. Duong was charged with “deliberately violating … Continue reading Falling giants →

Leadership in Asia: The Saints are marching out

Asian society will be better off without idolizing their leaders These are sad days in Vietnam, when millions are mourning for their national hero Vo Nguyen Giap, the mastermind behind Vietnam’s historic victories against colonial France and the United States, who passed away on October 4.  The “Red Napoleon,” as his enemies call him, was … Continue reading Leadership in Asia: The Saints are marching out →

From Vietnam to Syria: The Sorry Story of Liberal Imperialism

“Western intervention in the affairs of other civilizations is probably the single most dangerous source of instability and potential global conflict in a multicivilizational world” (Samuel Huntington, 1997). After winning the wide support from both Democratic and Republican leaders, it becomes clear that US president Obama will launch an attack against Syria, making it the … Continue reading From Vietnam to Syria: The Sorry Story of Liberal Imperialism →