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Jul 2024
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Vietnam’s Foreign Policy After Nguyen Ph...

The Diplomat
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What does the death of Vietnam's second-longest serving party chief mean for the country?

’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda () is joined by Sebastian Strangio, 's Southeast Asia editor, to discuss the implications of Nguyen Phu Trong's death for Vietnam. Click the play button above to listen. If you’re an iOS or Mac user, you can also subscribe to ’s Asia Geopolitics podcast ; if you use Windows or Android, you can subscribe , or . If you like the podcast and have suggestions for content, please leave a review and rating on iTunes and TuneIn. You can contact the host, Ankit Panda, .
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