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khacgiang.bsky.social
Researcher in Vietnamese Politics at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute. PhD in Political Science from Victoria University of Wellington. Website: https://khacgiang.com/
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Funny that China and VN, both are seen as very close partners of Putin's Russia, abstained.

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Vietnam is on the cusp of its most ambitious bureaucratic overhaul since the 1986 Doi Moi reforms. In my latest Perspective, I examine the opportunities and challenges this bold initiative might bring to VN, as well as its implications for the upcoming 2026 Congress. www.iseas.edu.sg/articles-com...

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Must Vietnam's economic ascent come with Beijing's former smog? In my latest commentary, I examine how the country could sidestep China's environmental struggles while maintaining its economic momentum. fulcrum.sg/airpocalypse...

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

My new work on the rise of online nationalism in Vietnam, co-authored with Dien Luong.

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

An excellent investigation into how Chinese investments, high-speed rail projects, geopolitics, and government complacency have transformed Laos into a banana (and durian) republic, with devastating environmental consequences. www.mekongeye.com/2024/12/16/f...

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments

Reflecting on an unprecedented year in Vietnamese politics on the Vietnam Weekly Podcast with Michael Tatarski. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/6vnJ...

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Horrifying. ‘Authorities in Damascus…issued an appeal to those who used to work at the prison to supply the rebel forces with codes to underground electronic doors…"more than 100,000 detainees who can be seen on CCTV monitors"…’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...

submitted 79 days ago • 18 comments

Asked if Assad was heading to the UAE, Gargash said: “When people ask where is Bashar al-Assad going to, I say, you know, when you really look at this, this is … a footnote in history. I’m reminded a little bit by Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1918 … long exile.” apnews.com/article/isra...

submitted 80 days ago • 7 comments

🚨 Breaking: Assad’s government has fallen, and he has fled Damascus. Sending thoughts and prayers to Tulsi Gabbard in this difficult time for her.

submitted 80 days ago • 513 comments

Ooh, look at this paper in the JEL. For all you Red Plenty fans.

submitted 82 days ago • 2 comments

the South Korean presidential system can be difficult for Americans to understand. Presidents can only serve a single five-year term, but their prison sentences vary in length.

submitted 84 days ago • 20 comments

Quoted on this AP news article about the death sentencing of Vietnam's once most powerful businesswoman. apnews.com/article/viet...

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

"Despite their own overlapping claims, Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur recognise that a fragmented Asean only benefits those who wish to dominate the South China Sea,” my comment for SCMP. www.scmp.com/news/china/d...

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Did a podcast with Sophal Ear and Julia Lau discussing Cambodia-Vietnam relations in light of their new leadership. One issue examined is Cambodia's recent withdrawal from the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area and what it means for the region. fulcrum.sg/its-complica...

submitted 90 days ago • 0 comments

📖 To celebrate the migration to Bluesky I will put everyone who reposts this before Dec 2nd into a random drawing & send the winner a free paperback copy of my 2021 book Making the World Safe for Dictatorship anywhere they happen to be in the world. 📖

submitted 92 days ago • 4 comments

This year I spent months reporting in Colombia, Mexico, and California, following Chinese migrants hoping to seek asylum in the US. It's a route that's become known as 走线. We made a 4-part podcast series about their journey. The first episode is free this week: open.spotify.com/episode/0vTt...

submitted 92 days ago • 6 comments

Does Vietnam have a trade rerouting problem? My new article for Fulcrum examines why and how Vietnam's soaring trade surplus with the US has raised suspicions, what the evidence really shows, and why perception matters more than reality in trade politics. fulcrum.sg/vietnam-chin...

submitted 92 days ago • 0 comments

In my starter pack for think tanks on foreign policy, security and defence I have included a bunch of new orgs today. Don’t forget to follow my favourites @csds.bsky.social and @rielcano.bsky.social! go.bsky.app/6xHtKYe

submitted 97 days ago • 1 comment

Yet another "new normal" in Vietnamese politics these days as a former 'Four Pillars' leader faces official discipline for the first time - potentially setting the stage for prosecution of a former PM. My comment for Bloomberg. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

Hey folks, I put together a start pack of people who work on the development of political parties/elections and the implications for democracy. go.bsky.app/JCTFeYq

submitted 97 days ago • 8 comments

Created a starter pack for social scientists on Bluesky who work on Southeast Asia. Please let me know if you'd like to be added/have a suggestion for someone you know that I've missed! go.bsky.app/Rzj3ND9

submitted 105 days ago • 9 comments

After 2019, VN media has skirted deep dives into the 1979 CN-VN border war anniversary. This VnE article subtly revisits it by showing a grim legacy: in Ha Giang alone, only 12,230 of 77,900 ha of mined areas have been cleared in 45 years. vnexpress.net/an-gio-nam-s...

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My comment on Gensec Trong's recent health rumour. I argue that this 'scare' once again underscores the need for the VCP and Gensec Trong to expedite the institutionalization of succession politics. fulcrum.sg/feigning-dea...

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My review of key developments in the Mekong region in 2023. Most countries struggle economically and politically but maintain a delicate geopolitical balance. www.eastasiaforum.org/2024/01/09/t...

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