Nguyen Khac Giang

@khacgiang

Writer & researcher, interested in Vietnam and Asian affairs. PhD in Political Science from Victoria University of Wellington. Visiting fellow at ISEAS.

khacgiang.com Joined July 2009

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Nguyen Khac Giang @khacgiang Sep 11, 2024

Does Vietnam copy the China model? My new research explores the complexities of authoritarian diffusion between these two communist regimes.

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#New in the Trends in Southeast Asia Series from #ISEASPublishing - "Learn from Your Comrades: Understanding Authoritarian Diffusion between Vietnam and China" by Nguyen Khac Giang @khacgiang.

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Nguyen Khac Giang @khacgiang Aug 27

My new @ISEAS perspective on the perils of Vietnam's land-led growth.
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www.iseas.edu.sg 2026/62 “The Perils of Vietnam’s Land-led Growth” by Nguyen Khac Giang Vietnam is using land to pay for growth. As it pursues ambitious economic targets and a new wave of mega-infrastructure projects, land has become the state’s most readily mobilised asset.

Nguyen Khac Giang @khacgiang Jun 17

As few capitals are trusted in both Havana and Washington, @lhhiep and I argue Hanoi should use its position to mediate the Cuba crisis. In the longer term, it should show Cuba that a one-party state can reform, open up and prosper without losing control.
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fulcrum.sg Havana in the Crossfire, Hanoi in a Bind Vietnam has a chance to prevent a potential disaster in Cuba, given its unique position.

Nguyen Khac Giang @khacgiang Jun 9

My reflection on To Lam’s regional tour and his Shangri-La keynote speech - which look like a bid to move VN from a quiet hedger to a selective rule-shaper. Whether the deeds match the words is another matter.
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fulcrum.sg To Lam’s Regional Tour: From Hedger to Shaper To Lam’s regional tour of Southeast Asia shows that Hanoi is shifting to a posture of shaping the rules of the game, rather than merely seeking to mitigate the risks of a fluid strategic environmen…

Nguyen Khac Giang @khacgiang Apr 27

Vietnam has just completed its most consequential leadership transition in decades. In my latest piece for ISEAS, I explain how the new personnel data tells us about power, patronage, and the prospects for reform under Vietnam's reconfigured leadership.
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www.iseas.edu.sg 2026/29 “Vietnam’s Reconfigured Leadership: Personnel and Power in the “New Era”” by Nguyen Khac... Vietnam has just experienced one of the most consequential leadership transitions in decades following the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in January 2026 and the 16th...