What You Will Learn!
- the roots of the Vietnamese nation and culture; periodic conquests and struggles for autonomy
- how Vietnam became part of the French Empire and what impact that period had
- how French involvement ended, coinciding with the division of the country on political/ideological lines
- why and how the United States became increasingly entangled in Vietnam
- the fundamentals, and shortfalls, of the international law of war
- how Vietnam became unified under Communist rule, and what this meant for its people
- Vietnam's transition from a planned to a market economy while opening up to global trade
- how the South China Sea holds both promise and potential peril for Vietnam
Description
For most of the 20th century, the name Vietnam was synonymous in many people’s minds with conflict and war. Indeed, the country’s struggle to free itself from colonialism, and subsequent civil wars, provided plenty of real life war experience. No sooner had one side in the ideological battle won victory, then the world around Vietnam began to move on from that ideology. The legal and political system put in place by the victors was suddenly out of step with global trends and in need of overhaul. Come see how Vietnam is managing this transition and consider where the 21st century may lead it.
For most of the 20th century, the name Vietnam was synonymous in many people’s minds with conflict and war. Indeed, the country’s struggle to free itself from colonialism, and subsequent civil wars, provided plenty of real life war experience. No sooner had one side in the ideological battle won victory, then the world around Vietnam began to move on from that ideology. The legal and political system put in place by the victors was suddenly out of step with global trends and in need of overhaul. Come see how Vietnam is managing this transition and consider where the 21st century may lead it.
Who Should Attend!
- businesspersons, educators and students, travellers, professional and armchair diplomats
