Vietnam continues to be one of the crucial and unique nations in Southeast Asia, given the fact that this nation is culturally rich and economically promising. Lately, the internal political shake-up indeed draws the attention worldwide, leaders within the CPV(The Communist Party of Vietnam) vowed to set examples to the nation. Meanwhile, APEC Summit is fast approaching, how important is it for Vietnam to build the presence at the summit? How will the nation navigate while the tension between China and the US continues to escalate? In this episode, Dr. Hai Hong Nguyen, one amazing scholar from Vietnam joins the show to talk more.

Dr. Hai Hong Nguyen is currently a senior lecturer of politics, social change, and international relations in the College of Arts and Sciences at VinUniversity in Vietnam. He is a political scientist and an experienced lecturer/researcher in politics and international relations.