Vietnam Holds Tightly Controlled National Election

Vietnam recently held a national election to choose members of its parliament, called the National Assembly. About 79 million people were eligible to vote for 500 representatives from a list of 864 candidates. However, the political system in Vietnam is controlled by the Communist Party of Vietnam, and nearly 93 percent of the candidates were [...]

Thailand Parliament Set To Approve New Prime Minister

Thailand’s parliament will meet on March 19 to vote for a new prime minister after the general election on February 8. The House Speaker announced the date for the vote. The current caretaker prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, is expected to win because his party has formed a coalition with other [...]

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