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Information and communications technologies, online activism, and implications for Vietnam's public diplomacy
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Abstract Under the authoritarian regime, earlier iterations of Vietnam's public diplomacy (PD), especially during wartime, reassembled propaganda and psychological warfare. But thanks to Doi Moi (i.e. "renovation") in 1986, new understandings of PD were made possible with a revamped foreign policy of multi-l... view more
Under the authoritarian regime, earlier iterations of Vietnam's public diplomacy (PD), especially during wartime, reassembled propaganda and psychological warfare. But thanks to Doi Moi (i.e. "renovation") in 1986, new understandings of PD were made possible with a revamped foreign policy of multi-lateralisation and diversification. This article argues that information and communications technologies (ICTs), especially the internet and social media, have further transformed the practice of Vietnamese PD. Focusing on the period from 1997 when the internet was introduced in Vietnam, this article first provides a general analysis of the influence of ICTs on Vietnam's politics. It then delves into how ICTs have transformed Vietnam's PD. The key takeaway is that the internet and social media have significantly empowered public opinion in foreign policy, giving rise to cross-border cyber communities that can play the roles of both recipient and practitioner of PD.... view less
Keywords
impact; foreign policy; development; communication technology; information technology; information technology; Internet; political behavior; social media; social behavior; Vietnam; effect; public opinion
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Interactive, electronic Media
Free Keywords
Kommunikationstechnik; Politisch-gesellschaftliches Verhalten; Public Diplomacy; Sozialverhalten
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 3-33
Journal
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 41 (2022) 1
ISSN
1868-4882
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed