{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66e4224651960f14a815df05/6ac65a0d7ce338e8cd8e2acf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Canada and Vietnam... BFFs? ft. Mike Tatarski","description":"<p>Tô Lâm, president and general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam visited Canada on September 24. It was Canada&#39;s first official state visit of 2026 and the first time Canada welcomed a Vietnamese president to the country. Though the visit largely flew under the radar, the visit signalled a new chapter in Canada-Vietnam relations. Why did arch-capitalist Prime Minister Mark Carney build a bridge with communist Vietnam? Mike Tatarski, Ho Chi Minh-based independent journalist behind the <em>Vietnam Weekly</em> podcast and newsletter, joins Scott to discuss Vietnam&#39;s geopolitical approach, their response to Trump tariffs and what this visit means for both countries moving forward.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://threeyearspanel.eventbrite.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">RSVP Here to Join The Catch Live in Toronto October 27</a></p><p><br></p><p>Check out <a href=\"https://thevietnamweekly.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vietnam Weekly</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Mike on <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/miketatarski.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Scott on <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/youcaughtscott.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sources and further reading:</p><p>https://readthecatch.ca/canada-and-vietnam-bffs-ft-mike-tatarski-podcast</p><p><br></p><p>Artwork by Zo at <a href=\"https://www.studiobonjourhi.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Studio Bonjourhi</a></p><p>Intro Music: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97RnLaKc0sI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vigilante</a> - Cross Dog</p>","author_name":"Scott Martin"}