美国对越南青年的数字技术援助

New Functions and New Strategy of Public Diplomacy US Digital Assistance to Vietnamese Youth

近年来,数字化转型浪潮席卷东南亚,深刻改变青年群体融入外部世界的方式。越南正处于数字化转型上升期,但正面临数字人才缺乏、技术动力不足等困难。作为大国战略的重要组成部分,美国对越南的青年外交在后疫情时代亦呈“数字化”。美国通过对接越南的国家战略和多层次需求,形成“官方+社会”“技术+思想”的复合数字技术援助网络,推动对越青年公共外交。这一援助挤占中国对越南青年公共外交的发展空间,为中越数字合作带来不确定性。

In recent years,a wave of digital transformation has swept Southeast Asia,profoundly changing the way young people integrate into the outside world.As it is in the rising stage of digital transformation,Vietnam is facing difficulties such as shortages in digital talents and lack of technological impetus.As an important part of the great power strategy,the US youth public diplomacy towards Vietnam is also becoming“digital-oriented”in the post-COVID-19 era.By getting connected with Vietnam’s national strategies and multi-level needs,the US has forged a composite digital technology assistance network of“official+social”and“technology+ideology”to promote its youth public diplomacy towards Vietnam.Such assistance has squeezed the development space of China’s public diplomacy towards Vietnamese youth and brought uncertainties to the digital cooperation between China and Vietnam.