Dear Colleagues,

Hope you enjoyed your Golden Week holidays,
while staying safe from COVID19. Just reaching out to remind you of our
upcoming TIU Global Dialogue session.

TIU Global Dialogue #9
Theme: Viet Nam's Foreign Policy in the 21st Century
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 19:00-20:00 Japan time.
Speaker: Dr. Thuy T. Do, Diplomat and Academic (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam; Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam)

Register here:http://bit.ly/tiugd-s9 <http://bit.ly/tiugd-s9>

Session Abstract:
More
than three decades since Doi Moi in 1986, Viet Nam has implemented an
independent, multidirectional, and diversified foreign policy. With its
rapid economic growth, internal stability, and enhanced contribution to
international and regional affairs, Viet Nam has increasingly been seen
as an important player in East Asia. This lecture provides an overview
of the changing patterns of Viet Nam's current worldview and the key
pillars shaping Viet Nam's foreign policy in the twenty-first century.
These include, among others, proactive international integration,
penchant for multilateralism and the rules-based international order,
independent and balanced strategies vis-à-vis great powers, as well as
engagement with the regional security order and strategic response to
regional challenges such as China's rise and the South China Sea
disputes. The lecture will also provide updates on the latest
developments in Vietnam's foreign policy orientation following the
recently concluded 13th Party Congress.

Please feel free to promote this virtual event to your students interested in Viet Nam.

Up Next:

TIU Global Dialogue #10
Theme: Economic Fallout of the Covid Crisis - Emerging Economy Challenges
Date/time: 16 June 2021, 16:00-17:00 Japan time
Speaker: Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao (former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (India's central bank)

RSVP Link: Up soon!

FYI: Our speaker series, TIU Global Dialogue, has now hosted 8 sessions.They are archived on YouTube:

Session 1: The Political Economy of the Kimberley Process
https://youtu.be/e17ANp3yWa8 <https://youtu.be/e17ANp3yWa8>

Session 2: (Off-the-record)

Session 3: The COVID 19 Pandemic and the Economy
https://youtu.be/fdpwD8RovzE <https://youtu.be/fdpwD8RovzE>

Session 4: Transitional Justice: Art, Temporality & Memory
https://youtu.be/GiF0kUwcI18 <https://youtu.be/GiF0kUwcI18>

Session 5: Human Rights in Myanmar
https://youtu.be/MMaIYGwMsqU <https://youtu.be/MMaIYGwMsqU>

Session 6: ASEAN and Its Challenges
https://youtu.be/l61MOQCk-xU <https://youtu.be/l61MOQCk-xU>

Session 7: China and the Western Balkans: What the Future Holds
https://youtu.be/7GenNbYWBe0 <https://youtu.be/7GenNbYWBe0>

Session 8: Biden and Asia: What's the Game Plan?
https://youtu.be/A8-hgvGH7xY <https://youtu.be/A8-hgvGH7xY>


Thomas Blackwood, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
Tokyo International University