Asia Centre welcomed the Vietnam academy of social sciences (VASS) – Institute for European and Americas Studies (IEAS) in Paris, June 11th 2026.
→ In a world increasingly shaped by US-China rivalry and geopolitical fragmentation, Vietnam, France, and other middle powers should strengthen flexible partnerships—through research, dialogue, and practical cooperation—to preserve strategic autonomy and address common challenges.
VASS delegation
- Dr. Dang Minh Duc (Vice Director General, IEAS – Head of Delegation)
- Dr. Vu Thuy Trang (IEAS) Absent?
- Chu Thi Nhuan, MA (IEAS)
- Vu Thanh Ha, MA (IEAS – Project Secretary)
- Dr. Bui Hai Dang (Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City)
- Doan Thi Hoa, MA (Government Office of Vietnam)
Asia Centre delegation
- Alain Ruinet (Head of Non-Traditional Security Studies at Asia Centre)
- Jean-Yves Colin (Japan–South Korea specialist)
- Thierry Aube (Director of the Asia-Pacific Observatory of the Jean Jaurès Foundation)
- Sébastien Gricourt (General Secretary of the Cercle diplomatique de Paris)
- Maria Suprun (Young Talents Program, based in Bangkok)
- Méline Rousseau (Research Assistant)