Australia might become the first Western "comprehensive strategic partner" of Vietnam, (the 5th, after the recent upgrade with South Korea). In this piece for Asialink, I explain how Canberra can work towards such a goal. Read more at: https://asialink.unimelb.edu.au/insights/embracing-vietnams-vision-of-strategic-trust

I'm pleased to share my new research paper on the self-evolution of the Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP) on Contemporary Southeast Asia, April 2022 issue. Please read more in the link below, or in the file attached. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/855243 2022.-contemporary-sea_from-periphery-to-centreDownload

My analysis on the Diplomat, can be read via the link here: https://thediplomat.com/2021/01/vietnams-13th-congress-institutional-resilience-or-institutional-decay/ A short summary: I argue that the main focus of this month’s Congress is not only about who would be the next leaders, but also about how the VCP – and General Secretary Trong himself – solves two pressing contradictions of its … Continue reading Vietnam’s 13th Congress: Institutional Resilience or Institutional Decay? →