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Death Toll Climbs to 199 in Vietnam as Typhoon’s Aftermath Brings Flash Floods and Landslides
By Hau Dinh and David Rising
Following Typhoon Yagi, the flooding in Hanoi has been reportedly the worst in two decades.
To Lam Signals No Honeymoon for Vietnamese Journalists and Dissidents
By Luke Hunt
Nguyen Vu Binh was jailed for seven years over a YouTube post, a simple signal that more of the same is to come under Lam’s tenure.
Why Biden Should Welcome Vietnam’s To Lam to the White House
By Hai Hong Nguyen
Lam's unique status and the fortuitous timing make his upcoming trip to the United States an important moment to solidify recent progress in bilateral relations.
The Philippines-China-Vietnam Triangle and Limits of the ‘Friends and Enemies’ Maxim
By Huynh Tam Sang
Despite shared apprehension of Chinese expansion, Manila may get frustrated if it anticipates too much from Hanoi.
Vietnam, Philippines Agree to Bolster Maritime Security Cooperation
By Sebastian Strangio
The two nations' defense ministers have pledged to sign an MoU on defense cooperation by the end of the year.
Cambodia’s CLV-DTA Crackdown Shows Vietnam Is Still the Elephant in the Room
By David Whitehouse
Phnom Penh is acutely sensitive to any suggestion that the country is ceding land and sovereignty to its eastern neighbor.
Recalibrating the Laos-Vietnam Special Relationship For the 21st Century
By Nguyen Thanh Giang and Nguyen The Phuong
The two neighbors share deep historical, political, and geographic affinities, but these risk being weakened by the shifting regional balance of power.
After China, Vietnam’s New Leader To Lam Is Off To America
By David Hutt
To Lam is expected to travel next month to New York for the U.N. General Assembly, a trip that could also include meetings with President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris.
The Eighteenth Brumaire of To Lam
By David Hutt
The newly appointed Communist Party chief has the potential to become a dictator.
With China Visit, Vietnam’s To Lam Reinforces Bilateral Political Trust
By Khang Vu
The new party chief's first overseas visit reflects the divergent positions that China and the United States occupy in Vietnam's foreign policy.
The AIIB’s $5 Billion Investment Pledge to Vietnam, Explained
By James Guild
The development bank and its primary backer, China, seem set to compete with the Japanese government in financing major infrastructure in Vietnam.
Alexander Vuving on the Political Legacies of Nguyen Phu Trong
By Sebastian Strangio
The late party chief "left behind a party-state that governs mostly by control and coercion rather than consensus and legitimacy."
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