Vietnam is the master of neutrality in a polarized world

Hanoi's 'bamboo diplomacy' seen in hosting of Chinese, U.S. and Russian leaders

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Vietnam's President To Lam, right, and Russia's President Vladimir Putin attend a reception at the Hanoi Opera House on June 20. In recent months Vietnam have also hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden. © Reuters

Richard D. McClellan is the Vietnam country director at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

Hosting the leaders of China, the U.S., and Russia, Vietnam navigates a polarized world with strategic finesse.

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