Hoang Thi Ha is Senior Fellow and Co-coordinator of the Regional Strategic and Political Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
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Articles by Hoang Thi Ha (62)
Infrastructure as Strategy: How Vietnam Rewires Indochina through Ports and Roads
Hoang Thi Ha
Vietnam is often portrayed as losing influence in Laos and Cambodia to China. But the construction of key infrastructure gives Hanoi some measure of agency.
Southeast Asia Navigates Trumpian Storms: Disruptions, Recalibrations and Adaptations
Hoang Thi Ha
The 2nd Trump administration has overturned long-standing pillars of US foreign policy, slashing aid, weaponising tariffs, and dismantling multilateral and normative commitments. Southeast Asia – with deep ties to the US economically, strategically, and developmentally – has been particularly vulnerable to these shocks.
Implications of the Venezuela Case for Southeast Asia: Parallels and Limits
Hoang Thi Ha|Aries A. Arugay
What can Southeast Asia learn from the US' recent actions in Venezuela?
To Lam’s Foreign Policy Leadership in the “Era of National Rise”
Hoang Thi Ha|Pham Thi Phuong Thao
Since assuming power in August 2024, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam has pursued bold reforms with urgency. Economic diplomacy has been a central focus, aimed at mobilising international resources for economic restructuring and technological upgrading. He has also engaged Washington, traditional partners China and Russia, and other major powers with equal vigour, pursuing pragmatic multi-alignment to advance national interests.
From Defensive to Dynamic: Vietnam’s Thirty-Year Journey in ASEAN
Hoang Thi Ha|Pham Thi Phuong Thao
This Long Read reviews the historical significance of Vietnam’s ASEAN accession and examines how Vietnam’s approach to ASEAN has evolved in tandem with its national development, shifting security outlook, and institutional maturation over the past three decades.