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Asialink Webinar Series: Restoring Democracy in Thailand - Election Analysis
#AsialinkWebinarSeries on Thailand's recent national elections and the prospects of restoring democracy in the country.
The 50-year Transformation of Australia-Vietnam Relations
When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Vietnam last weekend, he took an important symbolic step in a long history of consolidating bilateral relations. Carlyle A. Thayer reviews a remarkable transformation that in five decades turned Vietnam from enemy to valued friend and partner.
The Missing Piece of Youth in Australia-Vietnam Relations
Policies to engage Australian and Vietnamese youth is a vital missing ingredient in a bilateral relationship of growing significance, argue Grace Corcoran and Nina Anh McLean.
Vietnam’s Pragmatic Balancing Act
When the Prime Minister visits Hanoi this weekend, John McCarthy argues he will find a Vietnam focused on achieving a pragmatic balance in its foreign policy.
The Risks for Thailand’s Progressive Turn
The outcome of Thailand’s May 14 national elections risks setting the scene for a period of more radical and contentious politics rather than an era of reformist democratic government, writes Aim Sinpeng.