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.

Expropriation, Exploitation, and Unequal Exchange

An illustrated introduction to the capitalist transformation of the Mekong region

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Covid-19 and Female Migrants

This study traces the drastic consequences of the ongoing pandemic on the social security situation of women workers in the informal sectors of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

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Covid-19 and Textile Workers

The study aims to document the economic, health and social impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on workers in Vietnam’s apparel and footwear industries between February and July 2020.

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Sexual Violence in Vietnam

We sat down with Dr. Khuat Thu Hong to examine the historical roots of sexual violence and current obstacles to the spread of the #metoo debate in Vietnam.

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Covid-19's Impact on Domestic Violence

The Institute for Social Development Studies and Hanoi School of Public Health have conducted a research study to examine the impacts of the pandemic on victims of domestic violence in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Covid-19 and Development Strategy

Covid-19 has caused massive layoffs across Vietnam. The pandemic thus reveals flaws in the prevalent national economic strategy based on a cheap labour force and outsource manufacturing.

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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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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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Vietnamese Domestic Workers

Domestic workers, most of them women, play an important role not only for the families employing them but also for the Vietnamese economy. This monograph takes a closer look at the precarious situation they find themselves in.

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Vietnam's Garment Sector

This study by the Institute for Workers and Trade Unions investigates Vietnam's textile industry in order to highlight the challenges Vietnamese garment workers are facing.

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