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Khang Vu
Khang Vu is a visiting scholar in the Political Science Department at Boston College.
Khang Vu is a visiting scholar in the Political Science Department at Boston College. He was a 2023-2024 Hans J. Morgenthau pre-doctoral fellow at the University of Notre Dame. Khang received his Ph.D. from Boston College in 2024 and his master’s degree from Dartmouth College in 2019. He is also a regular contributor to the Lowy Institute’s blog The Interpreter. His other writings have appeared in International Security, the Journal of Contemporary China, War on the Rocks, The National Interest, East Asia Forum, Fulcrum, to name a few. His expertise is in East Asian security, arms control, alliance politics, inter-Korean security issues, and Vietnam’s foreign policy. Follow him on X or LinkedIn.

June 20, 2024
Putin’s Trip to Vietnam: The Next Phase of Major Power Competition
By Khang Vu

April 30, 2024
Why Vietnam Needs to Reevaluate its Weapons Procurement Strategy
By Khang Vu

April 05, 2024
Why the US Should Cooperate More Closely With Vietnam’s Public Security Ministry
By Khang Vu

March 15, 2024
Vietnam and the Art of Choosing
By Khang Vu

February 14, 2024
Why Vietnam Cannot Copy the Philippines’ China Policy
By Khang Vu

January 24, 2024
Situating the Battle of the Paracel Islands in Modern Vietnam-China Relations
By Khang Vu

December 13, 2023
Vietnam and China Announce Major Upgrade in Relations During Xi Visit
By Khang Vu

November 21, 2023
What Vietnam Can Learn from the Stalemate in Ukraine
By Khang Vu

October 19, 2023
Chinese Leader’s Visit Reflects Vietnam’s ‘Omnidirectional’ Foreign Policy
By Khang Vu

September 22, 2023
The Limits of the North Korea-Russia Security Partnership
By Khang Vu

September 11, 2023
Overcoming Differences, Looking to the Future: The Next Step for the US-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
By Khang Vu
