2023 Lê Ngọc Mai Affiliation: Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam Contact: Lengocmaivbd@dav.edu.vn /Lemaingoc243@gmail.com Ngoc Mai is currently a Research Assistant at the East Sea (South China Sea) Institute, the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations. Her research focuses on the South China Sea, Vietnam’s foreign policy, and US-China strategic competition. Đỗ Thị Thu Hiền Affiliation: Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam Contact: Email: hiendothithu-vbd@dav.edu.vn  – Viber/Whatsapp: +84 363 708 302 Thu Hien is currently a Research Assistant at the East Sea Institute, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. She earned a Bachelor Degree of International Relations the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. Her research focuses on the South China Sea and mainland ASEAN politics. 2022 Tran Chi Trung Affiliation: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam Contact: tranchitrungmofa@gmail.com / trung_tran@hks16.harvard.edu Tran Chi Trung was born 1985 in Hanoi. He is currently Assistant Director General of the Policy…