iarjhcsIARJHCSIARJHCS2709-3336https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjhcs.2023.v04i01.002China’s Cultural Diplomacy in Southeast Asia TodayVuPhan ToUyenIn the process of deploying soft power, China has used cultural diplomacy as the main tool to strengthen its influence in Southeast Asia, contributing to realizing the goal of “great revival of the Chinese nation" by the middle of the 21st century. The process of implementing cultural diplomacy through cultural economic connection, promoting cultural communication, and strengthening cooperation in the cultural education of China has both deepened the relationship of cooperation and presented China’s intention of strategic competition with major countries in the region. The article uses the historical and logical method to analyze factors that influence the process of planning and implementing cultural diplomacy, thereby deeply studying the objectives and implementation process of China's cultural diplomacy in Southeast Asia.