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Following the recently signed Strategic Partnership between Australia and Vietnam in March 2018, Dr Huong Le Thu provides a timely exploration of the evolution of Australia-Vietnam relations while identifying the main issues in Vietnam's contemporary domestic and foreign policy. Dr Le Thu shines a light on the strategic thinking of Vietnam and identifies several trends to keep an eye out for in the coming years which will unfold in Vietnam. As part of the Centre's expanding strategic focus, the Centre published its first special report on Vietnam featuring a contribution from Australian and Vietnamese scholars, including Dr Le Thu. Read it here: http://perthusasia.edu.au/vietnam-special-report SHOW NOTES • Developing a research interest in Vietnam (3:28) • What is it like working in a think-tank? (5:15) • The difference between think-tank and academia (6:50) • The similarities and difference between China and Vietnam (13:14) • Leadership movements in Vietnam (17:11) • Discussing Vietnam’s domestic politics in public (18:40) • Understanding Vietnam’s anti-corruption campaign (20:30) • What to keep an eye out in Vietnamese domestic politics (22:50) • Shared strategic outlook between Australia and Vietnam (26:08) • Current issues Australia and Vietnam should work on (27:24) • Vietnam’s peace keeping efforts (28:40) • How Australia is viewed in Vietnam (29:25) • What is Vietnam’s strategy to manage China’s rise? (31:10) • Vietnam’s strategic thinking – “duality” (31:50) • Vietnam’s neighbourhood, rivalry and history (33:40) • Literature on Vietnam’s history (35:18)