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Analyses, Perspectives and Opinions
RLS Southeast Asia regularly publishes political analyses and working papers on current and relevant topics from the Mekong Region. Together with our partners, we shed light on different opinions and introduce perspectives on pressing social and ecological questions and challenges. The publications are categorized according to topics and countries and can be selected using the links below.
Vietnam
"Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom" - Ho Chi Minh's legacy 50 years on
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of Ho Chi Minh, the RLS SEA looks back on the legacy of the man who is still omnipresent in Vietnam.
Labour, Vietnam
Vietnamese Migrant Domestic workers – With special focus on Taiwan and Saudi Arabia markets
Vietnam considers sending nationals working overseas a socio-economic strategy to develop human resources, solving unemployment, generating income, increasing foreign exchange reserves, and strengthening cooperative relations with other countries.
Vietnam
Achievements and Future Prospects - Celebrating ten years of the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung in Vietnam
For the last ten years, the office—RLS SEA—has operated regionally in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar. To mark the occasion, RLS SEA organized an international conference in Hanoi on 13 May 2019 to review its collaborations and refine its approach for the coming program cycles.
Labour, Social Justice, Vietnam
Challenges to social rights of workers in Vietnam - Case study of garment sector
The study “Challenges to social rights of workers in Vietnam - Case study of garment sector” conducted by Institute for Workers and Trade Unions (IWTU), Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL), 2017 in cooperation with Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Southeast Asia (RLS SEA).
Read more … Challenges to social rights of workers in Vietnam - Case study of garment sector
Social Justice, Vietnam
Social security in Vietnam and the role of Vietnamese people’s organizations in building and implementing social security policies
The study “Social security in Vietnam and the role of Vietnamese people’s organizations in building and implementing social security policies” conducted by Vietnam Peace and Development Foundation (VPDF) in cooperation with Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Southeast Asia.
Social Justice, Vietnam
An analysis of political views and policies in poverty reduction and pension for elderly in Vietnam
The research was conducted by Dr. Ngo Thi Ngoc Anh, Dr. Tran Thi Hong and MA. Nguyen Thi Hien in cooperation with Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Southeast Asia.
Social Justice, Vietnam
Large-Scale investments in the Mekong-Region
Across the Mekong region, ‘development’ has become synonymous with rapid economic growth, to be achieved through predominantly large-scale, private investments.
Vietnam
Situation Analysis of the Vietnamese electricity sector
The study gives an overview of the framework conditions for a transition towards a socially inclusive renewable energy based electricity sector in Vietnam.
Read more … Situation Analysis of the Vietnamese electricity sector
Social Justice, Vietnam
Study on Social Justice in Vietnam
In this baseline desk study, the author Vu Ngoc Binh provides interesting insights into Vietnam’s recent social situation as well as ideas for a future engagement of RLS in Vietnam.
Cambodia, Germany, Political Analysis, Social Justice, Vietnam
Communal Foreign Policy: A Tool for Achieving Target Goals and for the Progression of Social Equality in the Global South and Global North
In his working paper the author Mr Khai Phung is aiming to introduce the concept of district partnerships as a tool of communal foreign policy.