ABOUT THE LECTURES
"Vietnam: Navigating between Great Powers"
Vietnam is situated at the heart of Southeast Asia, and at the same time on the southern doorstep of China. It also straddles strategic South China Sea waterways. This tyranny of geography poses a challenge to Vietnam to defend its sovereignty while steering out of great powers' rivalry. This presentation discusses Vietnam's strategy to navigate geopolitical shifts in the region to maintain peace and, at the same time, defend its sovereignty and legitimate interests.
"China’s Neighborhood Diplomacy in Southeast Asia: The Cases of Vietnam and Indonesia"
Since Xi Jinping took office in 2013, China has regarded Southeast Asian countries as an important part of its peripheral diplomacy, playing a key role in China's overall diplomatic agenda. The former is predicated on “the neighborhood as the priority.” Therefore, Southeast Asian countries are vital partners for China in developing and implementing its peripheral diplomacy of "amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness." The presentation focuses on Vietnam and Indonesia as top priorities of China's approach to its neighbors.
"Evaluating Vietnam-China Economic Relations"
Economic cooperation between Vietnam and China has achieved many achievements. China has become Vietnam's largest trading partner for many years. Currently, China is the largest import market and the second largest export market of Vietnam. On the other hand, Vietnam has also been China's largest trading partner in ASEAN since 2016. The presentation focuses on evaluating and analyzing economic relations between Vietnam and China from 2013 to 2023. I evaluate and analyze economic relations between Vietnam and China in the context of global, regional, and each country's economic changes. I end with suggestions on promoting a more balanced bilateral economic cooperation in the coming years.
10 сен 2024
