Bich TRAN
Postdoctoral Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
Dr. Bich Tran is a postdoctoral fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, an adjunct fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and a fellow at the 2024 International Strategy Forum. Previously, she was a visiting fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS-Asia), and East West Center in Washington among others. Dr. Tran obtained her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Antwerp in Belgium. Her research interests include Vietnam’s grand strategy, Southeast Asian states’ relations with major powers, and issues at the intersection between geopolitics and technology. Dr. Tran is the author of “Vietnam's Strategic Adjustments and US Policy” (Survival 64, no. 6, 77–90). A full list of her publications can be found on Google Scholar.
Research interests: Vietnam’s grand strategy, Vietnam-China relations, Vietnam-US relations, ASEAN, maritime security
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"Vietnam’s Strategic Adjustments and US Policy," Survival. 64(6), 77-90.
"From ‘Rebalance to Asia’ to ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’: The Development of the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership," Asia Pacific Issues, no.141.
"Presidential Turnover and Discontinuity in the Philippines' China Policy," Asian Perspective, 43(4), 621-646.
"Vietnam’s Post-Cold War Hedging Strategy: A Changing Mix of Realist and Liberal Ingredients," Asian Politics & Policy, 10(1), 73-99
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