Thuong Le

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Broadcast Journalist, BBC

Bangkok

Southeast Asia, World

As seen in: BBC, Trending News (Podcast), BBC News Indonesia, MSN, MSN Malaysia, MSN Singapore, BBC Mundo, BBC News, BBC World Service Partners, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News and

Covers: I cover Vietnam and Southeast Asia, focusing on the South China Sea, politics, the economy, defence, the Mekong, and stories about women and youth.

journalist, presenter, producer, video editor thuong-le.com/ muckrack.com/thuong-le journalist.net/thuong.le

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A global hub for fake luxury goods, Vietnam tries to clean up its black market

The Trump administration wants Vietnam to stamp out its booming counterfeit industry. Locals are divided.

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How Asia is adapting to less oil from the Middle East

The war in Iran is doing something years of climate summits haven't managed to - pushing some countries towar…

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Grab what you can while you can: The new reality in the South China Sea

After years of watching China create land to back its expansive claims, others are doing the same.

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South East Asia scrambles for oil in wake of Iran war

The Iran war has upended energy markets around the world, and one region most vulnerable to oil shocks is Sou…

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Made in Vietnam: Why its homegrown fashion is having a moment

Global celebs and fashion influencers are buying Vietnamese brands Producers: Thuong Le, Julia Ross-Roy and …

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How the United States became a country

The United States of America is 250 years old - but how did it become a country in the first place? It’s a st…

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'The Bomb Lady' Duong Nguyet Anh: From Vietnamese Boat Refugee to Pentagon 'Queen'

Earlier this year, news reports circulated online that a Vietnamese-American scientist called Anh Duong had a…

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The AI ghosts haunting TikTok

AI is being used to depict murdered children in a macabre TikTok video trend. But why? Presenter and produce…

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How the oil shock is affecting the underprivileged in South East Asia

South East Asia scrambles for oil in wake of Iran war

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Can Vietnam build its own fashion identity?

You might associate “Made in Vietnam” with global brands like Nike and Uniqlo who make their clothes there. B…

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Vietnam's leader To Lam strengthens power in unanimous assembly vote

Vietnam's communist party chief is now also the country's president - an unusual concentration of power.

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Meet the Walk for Peace Monks and Aloka, the Peace Dog

What should have been a quiet afternoon in June turned into an unusually busy scene at Wutthakat BTS station …

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Starbucks Vietnam: Why the US chain cannot crack a coffee-loving nation

☕️ My article about coffee in Vietnam for the BBC! ☕️ In Vietnam coffee is not just a drink, it's a cultur…

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BBC World Service - The Documentary Podcast, The Fifth Floor: Vietnam's matchmakers

Why so many Vietnamese women use matchmaking agencies to find a foreign spouse? Thuong Le has been looking i…

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Vietnam's Communist Party congress meets to pick new leaders

Vietnam's ruling Communist Party is meeting to pick new leaders and set key targets for the young, fast-growi…

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How Taiwan is caught between China and the US

Taiwan is an island of 23 million people with its own government, but most of the world doesn’t recognise it …

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Legendary Emcee Nguyen Ngoc Ngan on Why He'll Never Return to Vietnam

More than three years after retiring from the spotlight, legendary Vietnamese emcee and author Nguyễn Ngọc Ng…

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Tipping the Balance? Vietnam’s Expanding Footprint in the South China Sea

Vietnam has intensified its island-building activities in the disputed Spratly Islands of the South China Sea…

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An Overnight Train Journey from Bangkok to Vientiane

A train journey through Thailand and Laos with Thuong Le from BBC World Service

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South China Sea: A Race to Reclaim Land

The new reality in the South China Sea

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Grand Hyatt Bangkok: Victims died from cyanide poisoning

Police suspect that one of the dead was behind the poisoning and was driven by crushing debt.

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Will China's 'Charm offensive' reshape Southeast Asia?

When Trump 1.0 tariffs hit China in 2017, Southeast Asia benefited from "China Plus One" diversificationmanuf…

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Thailand takes racing to a whole new level - buffaloes included

Thailand’s Chonburi province is gearing up for the 154th Annual Buffalo Racing Festival, with the main event …

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Vietnamese Brides Matchmaking in Singapore: A dream or a disillusion?

Many Vietnamese women believe that marrying a Singaporean man will give them a better life. This piece explor…

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