David Brown

Jan 15, 2025 | eastasiaforum.org | David Brown

When Vietnam’s long-time leader Nguyen Phu Trong passed away on 19 July 2024, only the Minister of Public Security, Police General To Lam, was ready to act. All other politicians that may have once hoped to lead the all-powerful Communist Party of Vietnam in Trong’s stead instead chose retirement when they learned the contents of their dossiers that Lam’s subordinates had assembled.

Jan 9, 2025 | theglobeandmail.com | David Brown

Jun 21, 2024 | eastasiaforum.org | David Brown |Nurhadi Hafman |James Wu |Dennis LC Weng

Nguyen Phu Trong has led the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) — the nation’s only legal political organisation — for an unprecedented three five-year terms as its general secretary. The CPV’s 14th Congress will convene in 18 months to reconfirm its doctrine and renew its leadership. It appears a given that Trong, now 80 years old and ailing, will retire then. Trong is finding it difficult to orchestrate the selection of a worthy successor.

Jun 7, 2024 | statecourtreport.org | Kyle C. Barry |David Brown |Gabe Roth |Chihiro Isozaki

A new resource from the State Law Research Initiative lets users sort the nation’s high court justices by state, professional background, party affiliation, and more. As state courts assume a greater role in shaping legal rights across a range of issues — including abortion access, climate change, voting rights, equality for trans people, and the limits of criminal punishments — it’s crucial to know who is empowered to make these profoundly important rulings.

Apr 19, 2023 | chemical-distributors.com | David Brown

April 19 2023, David R Brown The Solevo Group, a leading African distribution platform for specialty chemicals, has been acquired by Development Partners International ("DPI"), an investment firm focused on Africa, alongside minority co-investors South Suez and European development finance institution, DEG. The group of investors, led by DPI, have acquired 100% of the business from Africa-focused investment firm, Helios Investment Partners.