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Land Before Water: Why Vietnam’s Grand Strategy is Fundamentally Continental
February 22, 2023

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
February 17, 2023

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.
History Education and the Politics of Identity in a Globalizing Vietnam
May 18, 2022

History Education and the Politics of Identity in a Globalizing Vietnam

By To Minh Son
Conservatives fear that a recent decision to make history a high school elective will erode the "national consciousness" of the young.

K-Dramas Resurrect Long-Buried Memories in Vietnam
May 10, 2022

K-Dramas Resurrect Long-Buried Memories in Vietnam

By Travis Vincent
Obsessed with South Korean dramas, Vietnamese youths are oblivious to the atrocities committed by Korean soldiers during the Vietnam War. But their elders remember.

Why Won’t Vietnam Teach the History of the Sino-Vietnamese War?
February 09, 2022

Why Won’t Vietnam Teach the History of the Sino-Vietnamese War?

By Travis Vincent
Vietnam is reluctant to include the 1979 conflict in history textbooks, continuing a decades-long silence.

Surviving Saigon in 1945 and a Dog Named Mephisto
December 31, 2021

Surviving Saigon in 1945 and a Dog Named Mephisto

By Luke Hunt
A conversation with author Thierry de Roland Peel.

Vietnam’s Invasion of Cambodia, Revisited
December 01, 2018

Vietnam’s Invasion of Cambodia, Revisited

By Nayan Chanda
40 years after the invasion that toppled the Khmer Rouge, it’s clear China emerged the ultimate winner.
Con Dao: Vietnam’s Prison Paradise
March 08, 2018

Con Dao: Vietnam’s Prison Paradise

By Peter Ford
The 16 islands that make up the Con Dao archipelago are renowned for their natural beauty, but they also have a dark past.

China and Vietnam: Thoughts From a Chinese Sojourner in Ho Chi Minh City
March 02, 2017

China and Vietnam: Thoughts From a Chinese Sojourner in Ho Chi Minh City

By Xie Tao
Different interpretations of history showcase hidden tensions in the China-Vietnam relationship.

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