Theodore Pham

Theodore Pham is a democracy activist and researcher who splits time between Taiwan and Vietnam. He has written about Vietnam's LGBT issues and evolving propaganda in both Vietnamese and English. Currently, Theodore is conducting a research project on the way cultural institutions uphold pro-Communist narratives in Hanoi.

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Compromise Now, Repress Later: Lessons from 'The General'

Theodore Pham February 21, 2026

Director Laura Brickman's film, "The General: Vietnam in the Age of Tô Lâm,' exposes...

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Vietnam – 'At Least Not North Korea'?

Theodore Pham October 25, 2024

Celebrating 70 years since 'Liberation,' Vietnam's dual-faced diplomacy reveals a complex balance between socialist...