Project Title: Canadian Contributions to Security in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Client: Embassy of Canada in Vietnam, Global Affairs Canada
Students: Ashley Brownlie, Charlotte Bull, Amanda Doyle, Quinn Goranson, and Nasim Victory
Faculty Lead: Vina Nadjibulla
Fieldwork Location: Vietnam
Year: 2023-24
About the Project: The Government of Vietnam recognizes the strategic significance of the Mekong Delta to the region and its own future, and continues to call on partners, including Canada, to play a more active role in ‘Mekong security’. Canadian engagement under the Indo-Pacific Strategy, and a Strategic Partnership with ASEAN, creates further expectations for Canada to engage in this area of priority for Vietnam. The Embassy of Canada in Hanoi (GAC) proposes a project to evaluate potential avenues for Canadian involvement in enhancing the security of the Mekong Delta. The project aims to provide recommendations that are grounded in an analysis of security aspects of the Mekong region (economic, environmental, food, human, and geostrategic), relevant political, institutional, and international interests, as well as Canadian policies and programs that may be brought to bear between 2024 and 2027.