Harvard professor: Vietnam capable of building soft power
At a seminar on soft power in international relations
hosted by the Foreign Ministry on Jan. 13, Professor Joseph Nye suggested
Vietnam make up its own story to draw attention from international community and
to build up confidence in regional and world’s countries.
According to the professor, Vietnam’s taking over ASEAN Chairmanship in 2010 is an opportunity for the country to affirm itself as a country having policies on sustainable development and paying due attention to climate change.
The Southeast Asian country can also take the lead in service supply for rural areas, using Internet for development, paying due attention to education and applying advanced technology for development, he said.
Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said the seminar is an
opportunity for Vietnamese scholars and diplomats to exchange ideas with the
father of the soft power theory, who placed 6 th among the most influence
scholars in 2008 in the world./.
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