Quoc Tan Trung Nguyen

Hanni (far left) and the other four members of K-Pop group NewJeans pose for photos on the red carpet at the Fact Music Awards in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

March 9, 2023

Backlash against K‑pop star Hanni shows Vietnam still struggles with the legacy of the war

Quoc Tan Trung Nguyen, University of Victoria

The recent online treatment of a K-pop singer reveals how the legacy of the Vietnam War still holds sway over the country to this day.

Social media posts by Vietnamese influencers are spreading dangerous falsehoods about Ukrainians and lauding Vladimir Putin. (Piqsels)

May 3, 2022

How Vietnamese ‘Putinistas’ are spreading disinformation about Ukrainians

Quoc Tan Trung Nguyen, University of Victoria

Online campaigns in Vietnam are falsely maligning Ukrainians and discrediting the legitimacy of international organizations. It’s all at odds with the aims of the Vietnamese government.

An activist holds up a defaced portrait of Myanmar Gen. Min Aung Hlaing during a rally against the military coup in Jakarta, Indonesia in April 2021, as the ASEAN summit was being held. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

January 12, 2022

Hopeful signs: How some southeast Asian nations are snubbing Myanmar’s military leader

Quoc Tan Trung Nguyen, University of Victoria

Will the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as ASEAN, start taking tougher stances against authoritarian and military regimes? Its recent treatment of Myanmar’s military ruler is promising.

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