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Innovating the Method of Educating Political Studies to Students at the Academy of Journalism and Communication

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Educating political studies is one important component in the Party’s ideological affair, which equips students with theoretical knowledge about Marxism, Leninism, Ho Chi Minh thought, Party’s credo, guideline and State’s law and policy. With this knowledge, students will formulate their world view and scientific methodology, enhance their theoretical thinking, improve their leadership capacity, political awareness and revolutionary ethics and fulfil their tasks.


Source: Journal of Political Theory and Communications, no 10 (2019).

Nguyen Thi Ha Thu - Nguyen Thuy Chi

MSc, Academy of Journalism and Communication - MSc, Academy of Journalism and Communication

A theoretical framework to Vietnam's paradiplomacy making and implementation

Abstract: Paradiplomacy, or subnational diplomacy, has become an increasingly significant dimension of international relations in the context of globalization and decentralization. In Vietnam, local diplomacy plays a vital role in the realization of the country’s foreign policy objectives, particularly in linking security, development, and international position. This article develops a theoretical framework for understanding how Vietnam formulates and implements paradiplomatic policies. It adopts a policy analysis approach based on the “ends–means–ways” and linear model, adapted to the Vietnamese political-administrative context. The framework emphasizes both vertical coordination (top-down guidance from the central level) and horizontal interaction (bottom-up initiatives from provinces and cities), reflecting the hybrid nature of Vietnam’s paradiplomacy as both a delegated and an autonomous practice within the unified foreign policy system.