Breaking my own Twitter exile to share that I relaunched The Vietnam Weekly Podcast: the first episode features the work Blue Dragon is doing to address the grim topic of human trafficking across Southeast Asia. Available wherever podcasts are found. open.spotify.com/episode/2vUx1z…

"Whither Reform? The Political Economy of Vietnam’s Economic Reforms since Doi Moi" with Dr. Vu Thanh Tu Anh, May 23rd, 2024 with LSE Southeast Asia lse.ac.uk/seac/seaf

What's at stake ahead of the new revised social insurance law of 🇻🇳 this year? Why do ppl withdraw their pension despite consistent gov't warning against it? I address these issues in this podcast, hosted by Michael Tatarski who has cared and written so much about the country.

This weaving factory in Vietnam has failed to pay workers' social insurance premiums since 2022, despite deducting workers' contributions from their take-home pay. Employee benefits such as health insurance and retirement payments have been suspended. laodong.vn/cong-doan/ngay…

ShopeeFood miscalculates delivery distances. Gig workers in Vietnam are paying the price Rest of World reviewed nearly 50 ShopeeFood orders in Vietnam. In most cases, the distance counted was lower than Google Maps' estimate. My latest w/ Nhung Nguyen restofworld.org/2024/shopeefoo…

Straight Talk SEA EP11,S2 : Australia’s ASEAN Economic Pivot: Reflecting on the Melbourne 2024 Summit with Susannah Patton of The Lowy Institute spreaker.com/episode/ep29-a……. Thanks Susannah for sharing insights! Apple: apple.co/3IB9Rba Spotify: spoti.fi/3v8aJku

Thought provoking and impassioned piece by Prof Angie Tran on the structural violence in Vietnam-Saudi Arabia economic migration newmandala.org/vietnams-labou… via New Mandala

📚(Belated) Publication Alert🚩Thrilled our International Journal of Law in Context Special Issue on #Law, #Migration & #Vulnerability is out👉shorturl.at/rxFY7‼️Thx to contributors Dr Malak Benslama-Dabdoub, Dr Maja Grundler (she/her), Dr Ben Hudson, Moritz Baumgärtel, Sarah Ganty, F Ippolito🙏Intro Art is OA 👉shorturl.at/fvyT2

The Asian Law & Society Association seeks applications for its annual Junior Scholar Workshop, 12 Dec 2024 in Seoul, Korea! For advanced-stage PhD students, postdocs, faculty in first three years. Application deadline: June 24! For details: alsa.network/alsa-meetings

Vietnamese corruption: Navigating Between Business, the Party, and the Pirates. By Prof Adam Fforde internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutl…

🔖Freshly published: Peter Muchlinski and Denis G. Arnold have released their latest research titled "Sweatshops and Labour Law: The Ethical and Legal Implications of Ignoring Labour Law in Developing Countries." Please Read, Share & Cite. Anita Ramasastry cambridge.org/core/journals/…

There's 1 month left to apply for ALSA Junior Scholar Workshop and the main conference to be held in Seoul in December this year!

Weekend #longreads: Retirees are turning to the gig economy for extra money, but companies are kicking them off the apps once they reach a certain age restofworld.org/2024/grab-shop…

The distinguished Southeast Asianist Benedict J. Tria Kerkvliet reviews two books about Vietnamese labor and law: Tu Phuong Nguyen's Law and Precarity: Legal Consciousness and Daily Survival in Vietnam (Cambridge University Press) and... 8/

Vietnam passes the new Law on Social Insurance: People who join social insurance system from 1 July 2025 can't withdraw their pension after quitting their jobs, unless they move overseas, have serious illnesses, disabilities, and reduced work capacity.

Some really fascinating papers on Vietnam changing domestic politics!

The #AsiaInstitute's Professor Vedi Hadiz and Dr Ken M.P. Setiawan, Faculty of Arts , helping us better understand political developments in our region! theguardian.com/world/article/…

It is devastating to hear about the loss and hardship of people in Northern Vietnam due to typhoon #Yagi. My thoughts are with you all. The resilience, strength and solidarity of the Vietnamese people are truly inspiring. With the deepest sympathy and hope.