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Huong Le Thu

Huong Le Thu is a senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.

Articles by Huong Le Thu

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses counterparts at the ASEAN-U.S. summit, held via videoconference due to the coronavirus pandemic, from Hanoi on Nov. 14, 2020.

Biden Must Change the Narrative of Neglect for Southeast Asia

Argument

July 9, 2021, 5:22 PM

Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnam’s newly reelected Communist Party secretary-general, stands at the party’s 13th National Party Congress in Hanoi, on Feb. 1.

Vietnam Picks Control Over Reform at 13th National Party Congress

Argument

February 10, 2021, 3:27 PM

Artists perform on stage at the end of the opening ceremony of the 36th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Hanoi on June 26.

Vietnam Steps Up to Take ASEAN Leadership Role

Argument

July 31, 2020, 3:32 PM

U.S. Navy Capt. David Bretz shakes hands with Vietnamese military officials

Vietnam Draws Lines in the Sea

Argument

December 6, 2019, 4:36 PM

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