The Intelligence: Vietnam’s golden opportunity
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 1 February 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
The populous South-East Asian country is uniquely well-positioned to benefit from the deepening rift between America and China, so what’s stopping it? How a breakaway party on Germany’s far left is appealing to voters in the east (08:13). And, why VAR is frustrating football fans (16:11).
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| 1:01.0 | the economist hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:11.1 | I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 1:12.4 | And I'm Oire Ogunbe. |
| 1:14.1 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:22.4 | In lots of European countries, there's a shift away from the old political establishment. |
| 1:27.1 | A new left-wing party that sprung up in Germany suggests that process... of European countries, there's a shift away from the old political establishment. |
| 1:32.7 | A new left-wing party that sprung up in Germany suggests that process might be speeding up. |
| 1:36.8 | We look at the grab-bag of populist policies that'll soon be on the ballot. |
| 1:46.3 | And why the meddling of the video assistant referee, or VAR, is killing the vibe at football matches. |
| 2:11.6 | First up, though... Vietnam is proving pretty popular with the world politicians. Last year, it was the only country that received visits from the leaders of the world's two biggest economies. |
| 2:18.3 | President Joe Biden stopped off in September. |
| 2:21.3 | Vietnam is a critical power in the world and a bellwether in this vital region. |
| 2:28.3 | And I look forward to continuing this new chapter in the story of our nation. |
| 2:35.7 | Then Xi Jinping was hot in his heels. |
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