How a tree in Hanoi points to flowering of dissent among Vietnam’s Gen Z The recent episode of dissent in Hanoi, sparked by a tragic road accident and a hastily issued explanation from the state, may seem like a minor stir on the surface.
However, scratch beneath the bouquets of flowers that buried Tree 55, now famously known as the "Justice Tree," and you'll find a festering unease among Vietnam's youth with their country's socialist promises.
Vietnam has touted its remarkable economic growth and international profile for decades as proof that socialism works.