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Vietnam-Australia Relations at 50
By Hai Hong Nguyen
The past half-century has witnessed a remarkable convergence of interests between the two nations, and there is a promise of closer cooperation to come.
This Week in Asia: March 3, 2023
The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.
Vietnam’s Parliament Selects Vo Van Thuong as New President
By Sebastian Strangio
The 52-year-old Politburo member replaces Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who was forced to step down in January in connection with a series of high-profile corruption scandals.
Steel Sharpens Steel: Remembering Nate Thayer
By Peter Maguire
Many have recalled the foreign correspondent's interview with Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot. Fewer have remembered his most significant and meaningful work.
Why Vietnam’s UN Abstention on Ukraine Was a Rational Move
By Khang Vu
The country’s domestic political structure emphasizes continuity in foreign policy, and changes its stance only when there is a clear benefit in doing so.
Vietnam’s National Assembly Set to Confirm New President
By Sebastian Strangio
The reported candidate is Vo Van Thuong, the youngest member on the Communist Party's Politburo.
Land Before Water: Why Vietnam’s Grand Strategy is Fundamentally Continental
By Khang Vu
Despite limited past operations in littoral waters, the country's strategic attention has been overwhelmingly directed at land-based threats.
How the Sino-Vietnamese War Was Purposefully Forgotten
By Christelle Nguyen
In both China and Vietnam, the governments have deliberately tried to bury memories of their 1979 war.
Is the Communist Party of Vietnam Set to Establish a ‘Core Leadership’ Position?
By Hai Hong Nguyen
The consolidation of power under communist party chief Nguyen Phu Trong has some striking parallels to past patterns in Chinese politics.
Vietnam’s Anti-Corruption Drive Can Never Go Far Enough
By David Hutt
In centralizing power to fight graft, Nguyen Phu Trong has created a system in which corruption has an even greater chance of flourishing once he’s gone.
Court Says South Korea Responsible for Vietnam War Massacre
By Kim Tong-hyung
The ruling marks the first time a South Korean court has found the government responsible for mass killings of Vietnamese civilians during the war.
The Myth of Doi Moi in Vietnam
By David Hutt
The country's people have flourished not because of the Communist Party of Vietnam, but in spite of it.