William Choong, Fulcrum’s Managing Editor and ISEAS Senior Fellow, discusses the recent leadership changes in Vietnam with Dr Nguyen Khac Giang, a visiting fellow at ISEAS’ Vietnam Studies Programme (VSP), and Dr Le Hong Hiep, the coordinator of the VSP.

1:39 – Drivers of Vietnam’s leadership changes

3:55 – Vietnam’s political future under General Secretary To Lam

10:28 – The durability of Vietnam’s anti-corruption drive

14:42 – Perceptions of To Lam’s public security background

18:50 – Changes in Vietnam’s economic direction

24:50 – The future of Vietnam’s “bamboo diplomacy”

28:20 – Vietnam’s future relations with Russia

30:25 – The future of the Vietnam-US relationship