Publications

Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Hanoi office regularly publishes a wide range of resources on issues relevant to Southeast Asia and beyond. All our articles, books and research papers are free to access. Together with our partners, we strive to enrich political debates, shed light on key issues, and offer up different perspectives on regional and global challenges. We have categorized our publications according to topics and countries. Please use the tags below.

Fighting for National Liberation

The Communist International struggled incessantly for the rights of oppressed peoples of the world. This article highlights its impact on the Vietnamese revolution and the implementation of its policies by the Communist Party of Vietnam.

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Free Trade and Labor Relations

This text analyzes in which ways a new generation of "regional trade agreements" is re-shaping the working conditions and labor code in Vietnam.

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Internationalism, Then and Now

In Vietnam, true international solidarity was first introduced and developed during the twentieth century through the revolutionary activities of Ho Chi Minh.

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Arrogance Calls Development into Question

Disbelief, horror, astonishment—these days, when there are reports on the Vietnamese news about how Europe is handling the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are literally no longer able to understand the world.

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Beyond Development

This notable book has been translated into Burmese, Khmer and Vietnamese to strengthen the dialogue on alternatives to development between Latin America and the Mekong region.

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Marx on Justice and Democracy

Marx's 200th birthday serves as an opportunity to reflect on the relevance of his thought today. This edited book covers the proceedings of an international conference in Hanoi on the relationship between social justice and democracy.

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SET in Asia and Europe

The Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Offices in Hanoi, Beijing, New Delhi, and Berlin present this intriguing booklet on the Social-Ecological Transformation which includes case studies from across Asia.

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Domestic Workers Abroad

Vietnamese women are increasingly working in private households abroad. While wages are comparably high, the workers' rights are frequently violated. This study highlights the challenges Vietnamese domestic workers face in Taiwan and Saudi Arabia.

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Communal Foreign Policy

District partnerships, such as between Berlin's Marzahn-Hellersdorft and Hanoi's Hoàng Mai, are an excellent tool to progress social development and foster mutual understanding on the grassroots level.

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