Much to change and remain the same in Vietnam's leadership
23 January 2021 Author: Le Hong Hiep, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute ‘Politics is the art of the possible’. Attributed to Prussian Otto Von Bismarck, this famous dictum implies that politicians sometimes must compromise with one another to reach solutions acceptable to all parties involved. Such compromises render possible political solutions that are seemingly impossible. This time-tested wisdom is well demonstrated in the outcome of the 15th Plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). The 15th Plenum of CPV Central Committee, which took place on 16–17 January...
Source: eastasiaforum.org