Television in Post-reform Vietnam: A Guest Lecture by Giang Nguyen-Thu

Giang Nguyen-Thu's talk centers on her book Television in Post-Reform Vietnam: Nation, Media, Market. Focused on the transformation of Vietnamese television since the economic reform in 1986, the discussion challenges Western assumptions about Vietnam's media landscape. Nguyen-Thu explores the overlooked dynamics of Vietnamese television, revealing its evolution from a propagandist tool to a pervasive force in popular culture. The talk delves into how popular TV genres reshape postwar Vietnamese perceptions, influencing cultural oppression and political engagement in the context of the nation.