Reunified Vietnam At 50

Looking to cement its position as Asia's next economic powerhouse

Bich Tran discusses Vietnam's strategies at navigating geopolitical turmoil, while the country celebrates fifty years since its 1975 reunification. Why is the country rapidly increasing and intensifying its diplomatic ties around the world? Can it overcome the challenges and cement its place as Asia's next economic powerhouse, as the government is hoping for?

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Dr. Bich Tran (pronounced as Bic Trahn) is a senior fellow at Verve Research, an adjunct fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and a nonresident fellow at We Protect our Seas. She has been selected to join the 2025 Young Strategists Forum and 2024 International Strategy Forum. Her research interests include grand strategy, maritime security, cybersecurity, and other issues at the intersection between geopolitics and technology.

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Season 8, Episode 13 – published April 29, 2025

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