General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s Thoughts on Preventing and Fighting Corruption and Negative Acts (25/04/2023)

The book “A resolute and persistent fight against corruption and negative acts in the process of building an increasingly pure and strong Party and State of Vietnam” by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Head of the Central Steering Committee on preventing and fighting corruption and negative acts, is considered a handbook for this cause in Vietnam. Based on General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s keynote speeches which were selected and published in the book, the article summarizes, refines and clarifies his breakthrough thoughts on directing anti-corruption efforts and some lessons learned from Vietnam’s practice in the period 2012-2022.
Author: Vu Hung Cuong

The United States in a New World Order in the Post-Covid-19 Era (25/04/2023)

The world has experienced a period of great upheaval shifts in global politics, predicting a major change in the current world order. The Covid-19 Epidemic has caused a global crisis and seriously affected the socio-economic, political and security situation of countries and regions worldwide. These issues seem to have contributed to the acceleration of the formation of a new world order. In the context of uncertain global landscape, whether the United States maintains its leading role in the new world? The article reviews the current position of the United States and makes comments on the possibility of US's leadership in a new world order, if any.
Author: Le Lan Anh

The Participation of Vietnamese Enterprises into the Global Value Chain: a Case Study of the Processing and Manufacturing Industry (25/04/2023)

Despite being an active member in the global value chain (GVC), Vietnam yet remains in a low position due to its main participation in processing and assembling stages. Therefore, Vietnamese businesses are required to improve their capacity to seize opportunities and upstream positions in GVC. Based on a survey on businesses operated in the manufacturing, processing industries and import - export activities by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the paper identifies Vietnam’s businesses in the GVC, reviews and evaluates policies to support their participation in the GVC, thereby proposing solutions to promote their dynamic capabilities and position in the GVC.
Author: Nguyen Thi Thuy Duong

Urban Household Waste Segregation and the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals: A Case Study of Nguyen Du Ward, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi City (25/04/2023)

Household waste is usually divided into three types of waste, namely, recyclable, organic and inorganic waste. Household waste segregation is vital to the waste reuse and recycling to promote effective and sustainable waste management. This paper describes the situation of the waste segregation at source, in which the highest level of classification behavior observed is in recyclables, and the lowest in inorganic waste. Besides, the failure of waste segregation to meet sustainable development goals, such as gender equity, social equality, job creation and sustainable consumption is also identified. On that basis, the paper proposes solutions to enhance this work, contributing to ensuring the sustainable development goals.
Author: Nguyen Thi Kim Nhung

Factors Affecting Korea - Vietnam Relation under President Moon Jae-in (25/04/2023)

The paper analyzes a set of objective and subjective factors affecting the comprehensive cooperation results of the strategic partnership between Korea and Vietnam in the context of the New Southern Policy by President Moon Jae-in. Accordingly, the changing international and regional environment, the major power competition in Southeast Asia, and the domestic situation as well as the specific advantages of the two countries are analyzed and explained to indicate the favorable premises and challenges of the South Korea-Vietnam bilateral relationship in the 21st century.
Author: Phan Thi Anh Thu, Mai Kim Chi

The Role of Seaports in the Tonkin Coastal Region for Mineral Trading in the Colonial Period (1884-1945) (25/04/2023)

To facilitate an ambitious resource exploitation in Indochina, the French colonial government invested in an advanced transportation system including seaports in the Gulf of Tonkin. Coal mines in coastal areas such as Hon Gai, Cam Pha became vibrant industrial and commercial centers. Therefore, such seaports as Hai Phong, Hon Gai, Cam Pha or Port-Wallut were built close at hand in the Eastern coal basin of Quang Yen province (now Quang Yen district, Quang Ninh province). The mineral trading in Tonkin undoubtedly benefited from this important coastal trading system. With these advantages, the Tonkin coastal region has become an important trading gateway, transhipment and transportation hub for mineral exports in the Far East. This article highlights the advantages and importance of the seaports in the Tonkin for mineral trading in the colonial period (1884-1945).
Author: Tran Xuan Thanh, Nguyen Manh Dung

About the Desire to Dedicate as the Life Ideal of Young People (A Case Study of Students from the Academy of Journalism and Propaganda and the Vietnam Women's Academy) (25/04/2023)

Based on the results of in-depth interviews and a literature review on the youth’s perspectives of their dedication and life ideal today, the paper draws out criteria for evaluation. Students define desire to dedicate as true desires and thirsts for contribution to the common cause and the good of the community; and their life ideal is the purpose, attitude to life and motivation to maintain and promote their dedication. However, many of them are influenced by individualism, dearth of orientation for the future, which leads to the fact that neither have they identified the reason for living nor shown dedication to the common goal. Against this background, the students propose to promote education and communication, as well as rewards and incentives to encourage young people to make efforts and contribution to the development of the community and society today.
Author: Pham Huong Tra, Dang Van Trang