Hanoi bans The Economist's printed issue with Vietnam's top leader on cover, say distributor sources

The May 24 issue, which is still available in the country in its electronic version, portrays Lam with two stars on his eyes on a red backdrop, in a reference to the country's national flag, with the title: "The man with a plan for Vietnam". The subheading on its main Vietnam story said: "A Communist Party hard man has to rescue Asia's great success story". Vietnam's ministry of foreign affairs and the ministry in charge of public information did not reply to requests for comment on the reported banning.