Disputes and struggles over land seizures have intensified in Vietnam, as large corporations rake in huge profits building factories and homes on stolen land, assisted by local government officials.
2022 has seen a wave of strikes in Vietnam. The Vietnamese proletariat needs to aim their sights at the new capitalist ruling class that the VCP helped restore in the country.
Having endured a severe economic downturn triggered by the pandemic, the severe typhoon season threw farmers and workers into hellish conditions.
Alan Woods analyzes the events that led to the Vietnam War and the significance of the Tet Offensive in bringing about the defeat of US imperialism, and draws some parallels with Iraq.