Joshua Spencer
@joshuajspencer.bsky.social
Asia news editor at The Economist. Based in Singapore, previously London.
With thanks to @journalistjon.bsky.social for the commission and edit. Read his excellent Briefing on the rich world's great relationship recession www.economist.com/briefing/202...
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
With thanks to @journalistjon.bsky.social for the commission and edit. Read his excellent Briefing on the rich world's great relationship recession www.economist.com/briefing/202...
Our cover leader argues that To Lam, the Communist Party’s boss, has to rescue Asia’s great success story. Thankfully, he has an acute sense of his country’s challenges
economist.com/leaders/2025...
economist.com/leaders/2025...
The man with a plan for Vietnam
A Communist Party hard man has to rescue Asia’s great success story
economist.com
May 24, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Our cover leader argues that To Lam, the Communist Party’s boss, has to rescue Asia’s great success story. Thankfully, he has an acute sense of his country’s challenges
economist.com/leaders/2025...
economist.com/leaders/2025...
@connellyal.bsky.social covers Vietnam’s delicate diplomatic balancing act
economist.com/briefing/202...
economist.com/briefing/202...
Vietnam, squeezed between America and China, looks for new friends
It might even try to invigorate ASEAN
economist.com
May 24, 2025 at 10:23 AM
@connellyal.bsky.social covers Vietnam’s delicate diplomatic balancing act
economist.com/briefing/202...
economist.com/briefing/202...
This piece is part of an excellent package on Vietnam in this week’s issue. @ethanywu.bsky.social writes about the booming economy—which may soon run out of steam
economist.com/briefing/202...
economist.com/briefing/202...
Vietnam’s economy is booming, but its new leader is worried
Export-led growth may soon run out of steam
economist.com
May 24, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This piece is part of an excellent package on Vietnam in this week’s issue. @ethanywu.bsky.social writes about the booming economy—which may soon run out of steam
economist.com/briefing/202...
economist.com/briefing/202...
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Finally, one of my favorite articles in the package is this look by @joshuajspencer.bsky.social at how Vietnam's diaspora returnees are shaping the country's future.
Vietnam’s diaspora is shaping the country their parents fled
As well as sending remittances, many are returning to their homeland
www.economist.com
May 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Finally, one of my favorite articles in the package is this look by @joshuajspencer.bsky.social at how Vietnam's diaspora returnees are shaping the country's future.
With thanks to @newshound16.bsky.social, reporting with me in Manila
May 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
With thanks to @newshound16.bsky.social, reporting with me in Manila
Also, on today’s episode of The Intelligence, I spoke with the returning Vietnamese diaspora. Many have come back to Vietnam in the years since they—or their parents—fled in 1975 shows.acast.com/theintellige...
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Also, on today’s episode of The Intelligence, I spoke with the returning Vietnamese diaspora. Many have come back to Vietnam in the years since they—or their parents—fled in 1975 shows.acast.com/theintellige...