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Tô Lâm at Oxford: Politics and the Mask of Civility

Polished message greeted by protest

Oct 31, 2025
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By: Khanh Vu Duc

At the UK’s University of Oxford, a cradle of liberal education and intellectual freedom, Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm earlier this week delivered what appeared to be a statesmanlike speech on peace, development, and global cooperation. With his calm demeanor and carefully polished language, Tô Lâm sought to project…

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