On April 16, DTU held a workshop entitled “Comparing the Biden and Trump Foreign Policies”. The speaker was Professor Pham Quang Minh, former Provost of the University of Social Sciences & Humanities at Vietnam National University in Hanoi and Director of the National Foundation for Science & Technology Development (NAFOSTED). Other attendees were Associate Professor Le Thi Chau, DTU Dean of Law; Dr. Hoang Thi Huong, Dean of Social Sciences & Humanities; and lecturers from the two faculties.
President Joe Biden was elected during the Covid-19 pandemic and Donald Trump’s legacy left him with several major challenges. Questions immediately arose about future international relationships between the US and others, which strongly depend on amendments to current foreign policy.
Professor Pham Quang Minh
Professor Pham Quang Minh discussed the prospect of US foreign policy adjustments and their potential impact worldwide. He stated that there were now five vital issues to address, including dealing with the emergence of China, revisiting nuclear agreements with Iran and the improvement of relations between Israel and Palestine, with Russia and with Cuba.
DTU lecturers and students ask questions
DTU lecturers and students asked Professor Pham Quang Minh how he personally thought the US relationships with China would change. The workshop provided a broad overview of major worldwide issues, especially with regard to measures to improve Vietnam-US relations in the years ahead.
(Media Center)