Ep. 12: Vietnam: Bridge Builder at the UN?

As the United Nations Security Council faces rising tensions
between the United States and Iran in the Middle East, Vietnam
assumes the Council presidency this month as well as the
chairmanship of the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations
(ASEAN)for 2020. On this week's show, we chat with two experts
about how Vietnam may navigate the global crisis alongside its own
priorities: Noeleen Heyzer, a distinguished fellow at the
University of Singapore and former diplomat and high-level UN
official, and Dr. Prashanth Parameswaran, a senior editor at The
Diplomat and a fellow at the Carter Center. CORRECTION: The UN
ambassador from China is properly referred to as "Ambassador Zhang"
because of Chinese naming conventions. Last episode, we referred to
him as "Ambassador Jun," which is his first name. Special thanks to
our listeners who brought this to our attention. Whether correction
or comment, we'd love to hear from you! We're at @Fillionsteph10
and @CandelaKacie on Twitter.