Dien Nguyen An Luong is a Visiting Fellow with the Media, Technology and Society Programme of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and a PhD Candidate in Communication and Media at the University of Michigan.
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How Vietnam Is Personalising To Lam Without Building a Personality Cult
Dien Nguyen An Luong
Vietnam is seeking to project a coherent image of To Lam as a revered leader, but this is done short of venturing into personality cult territory.
Beyond the Points: Vietnam’s Digital Citizen Score Is About Power
Dien Nguyen An Luong
Vietnam’s digital citizen scoring proposal though based on incentives rather than punishment is a form of social engineering that paves the way for control by the security apparatus.
Vietnam’s Police Are Joking Online and That Makes Their Messaging More Serious
Dien Nguyen An Luong
The unusual turn taken in a social media page run by a Vietnamese police anti-drug unit shows how controlling the conversation through humour can be a useful weapon.
Vietnam’s Quest for Online Positivity Could Breed Negativity
Dien Nguyen An Luong
Hanoi’s efforts to enlist social media influencers to spread positive narratives risk hurting their credibility, encountering platform pushback, and ultimately backfiring at home and abroad.
How Vietnam Turns a Celebrity’s Misstep into a Cautionary Tale of Patriotism
Dien Nguyen An Luong
The coordinated pushback against a Vietnamese influencer who had lamented the passing of a cultural icon shows that the state values displays of patriotism, but only if such displays toe the party line.