The United Kingdom has a long history of being a democratic country and a significant power on the world stage. The capital, London, is a cultural and financial centre with a large and diverse population and a centre of learning and the arts. It is a perfect example of a country that can preserve tradition...
This interview features Thuy Linh, a dedicated academic who played a pivotal role in organizing DEN’s inaugural international students’ conference in December 2024. Her efforts were instrumental in bringing together students to share their diverse experiences and perspectives. Looking ahead, Linh will be accompanying two students to DEN’s eighth international students’ conference, which will be...
My name is Vũ Hương Thảo, I am a fourth-year student of Development Studies at Hanoi University. This May, I will have the incredible opportunity to attend the Eighth International Student Conference at the University of Westminster in London. It will be my first time to leave the country and I am beyond myself with...
A Dream, A Destination, A New Perspective My name is Quế Anh, and I am a final-year Development Studies student at Hanoi University. This summer, I am privileged to participate in the Eighth International Student Conference organised by the Democratic Education Network (DEN) at the University of Westminster in London. Of course, London, for a...
This trip to New York and the United Nations (UN) is the kind of experience I would love to have as a curious person interested in world affairs. I get my energy from people, talking and exploring new possibilities. I am already looking forward to feeling the city’s spirit and learning about the UN’s diplomatic...
Visiting New York and the United Nations (UN) is more than a journey; it is a unique opportunity to enrich my knowledge of international relations and diplomacy as practised today. As a psychology student, my interests lie in understanding individual and collective behaviour, conflict management, and negotiation techniques crucial in diplomacy and global politics. I...
August 15, 1945 To My Dearest Eleanor, Today, the war is over. I write to you from a ship anchored in Tokyo Bay, where we have just witnessed the signing of Japan’s surrender. The deck buzzes with exhausted relief, cheers breaking out between the solemn silences. It should feel like a victory, and in some...
The celebration of Victory Over Japan Day, or V-J Day, on August 15, 1945, marked the end of World Japan’s surrender to the Allied forces. The globe greeted the moment with joy and happiness, the relief of having suffered years of devastation. But it was also a brutal recollection of what wholesale human degradation means....
The celebration of Victory Over Japan Day on the 15th of August in 1945 marked the end of World War II and the end of a six-year war that had devastated many countries and changed the face of the world. The war, which started in 1939, had destroyed countries, changed the map of the world...
The Allied forces of Japan on the 15th of August 1945 marked the end of World War II. It has been a protracted war that had spread across the globe and had claimed millions of lives before the world could see the end of one of the most devastating wars in the history of the...
The Lasting Legacy of V-J Day: Celebrating the Ultimate Sacrifice, Conserving Peace Victory over Japan Day (VJ) marks the end of World War II in the Pacific. The war ended on August 15, 1945, with Japan’s surrender and the formal signing of the document on September 2. The war was a relief to millions, but...
World War II was one of the most devastating wars in the history of the world that almost completely changed the world. The world was not only made to suffer from the view of loss of lives and devastation but also to learn some lessons about war, power and peace. Although it has been many...