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This talk explores the notion that Vietnam lies at the crossroads between East and Southeast Asia. Tracing the modern history of Vietnam to its current position in Asia, I argue that Vietnam's ambiguous position in the region has shaped its development over the past two centuries and will continue to define its present and future role in Asia.Lien-Hang T. Nguyen is the Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia at Columbia University. She is the author of Hanoi's War: An International History of the War for Peace in Vietnam and co-founder of