A presentation on “US Geopolitics – Challenges of a Superpower” was delivered by Prof. Yanna Roche of the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), Canada. The event, hosted by the Faculty of Tourism, was held on the morning of February 23rd at Thai Binh Duong University.

The presentation centered around the current state of the world. Despite the rise of China and the significance of other powers like Russia and the European Union, the United States remains the world’s leading superpower. However, its leadership has evolved over the decades, shifting more towards soft power and multilateralism.

As such, the presentation painted an accurate picture of how the U.S. interacts with the rest of the world in the 21st century, focusing on three main points:

• A brief overview of U.S. history: This section aimed to explain the unique characteristics of the United States and how it became a superpower.
• A description of hard and soft power: This part explored how these concepts have been and are currently being applied by the U.S.
• An overview of modern challenges: The presentation highlighted the challenges faced by the United States, including those posed by China and Russia, the ongoing war on terror, and the increasing domestic tensions in recent years.