15-Dec-23 07:30

Phan Xuan Dung, Research Officer, Vietnam Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute

Two major superpowers, China and the United States have been courting Vietnam to encourage trade and bilateral relations as it emerges as a major semiconductor producing country in South East Asia. We discuss the workings of Vietnam's ‘bamboo diplomacy' with Phan Xuan Dung, research officer of Vietnam Studies Programme at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and what this means for the Southeast Asian nation moving forward.

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