Minh Phuong Vu is a PhD candidate at the Australian National University, where her research focuses on Vietnamese foreign policy, territorial disputes, and Southeast Asian security.
Her doctoral research examines the role of historical memory in shaping Vietnam’s foreign policy. She has published on maritime and non-traditional security issues, including environmental degradation and livelihood insecurity in the South China Sea. Her academic writing and policy commentary have appeared in The Pacific Review, East Asia Forum, Australian Outlook and the South China Morning Post. She has also contributed to government-funded research on gender equality at the ANU Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, informing her interest in the social dimensions of climate change and disaster resilience. Minh previously worked as an intern and a Multimedia and Communications Officer at the Australian Institute of International Affairs and is a member of the Indo-Pacific Cooperation Network, organised by the AIIA in partnership with the Japan Foundation. She is a Shangri-La Dialogue Young Leader.
She holds a Master of International Relations from the Australian National University and a Bachelor of International Studies from the University of Wollongong.
