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Khang Vu

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.

Posts by Khang Vu
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June 03, 2021

Why There Is No Gulf Between Chinese and Vietnamese Alliance Policies: A Response

By Khang Vu
National security interests and ideological values are key to understanding Chinese and Vietnamese alliance policies.
May 18, 2021

Do China and Vietnam Have Similar Alliance Policies?

By Khang Vu
Despite obvious areas of friction between China and Vietnam, their alliance policies are more similar than is often acknowledged.

December 21, 2020

Vietnam’s Sole Military Ally

By Khang Vu
The country's longstanding ties with its neighbor Laos constitute an alliance in everything but name.

November 28, 2020

The Implausibility of the ‘Vietnam Model’ for North Korea: The Security Factor

By Khang Vu and Khang Vu
North Korea at present is not in the same position that Vietnam was in 1986, in large part due to differences in the security environment.

October 01, 2020

What is Behind Kim Jong Un’s Apology for the Killing of a South Korean?

By Khang Vu and Khang Vu
Kim’s quick apology came as a surprise -- don't mistake it for sincerity.
June 16, 2020

A Guide to North Korea’s Crisis Playbook

By Khang Vu and Khang Vu
The current “crisis” in inter-Korean relations follows a similar pattern from Pyongyang.

May 10, 2019

Why Moon Jae-in Should Not Follow Willy Brandt’s Footsteps

By Khang Vu and Khang Vu
As Pyongyang seeks to create dissonance in the U.S.-South Korea alliance, Seoul and Washington must move in lockstep.
March 02, 2019

After the Hanoi Summit: Next Steps for the US, North Korea, and Vietnam

By Viet Phuong Nguyen and Khang Vu
The summit was a disappointment for all three countries, but it shouldn't be the end of the story.

April 07, 2016

Why A Trump Presidency Would Be Bad For Asia

By Khang Vu and Khang Vu
Donald Trump's foreign policy would have negative repercussions for the Asia-Pacific region.

February 08, 2015

Vietnam and Diplomatic Balancing

By Khang Vu and Khang Vu
Hanoi is having to walk a careful line in its relations with China and the U.S.

January 16, 2015

What Awaits Vietnam in 2015?

By Khang Vu and Khang Vu
Will Vietnam be able to leverage its relations with TPP countries to its advantage with China?
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