Vietnam

What Hanoi needs from its relationship with Washington depends overwhelmingly on the state of China-Vietnam relations.

Despite auspicious diplomatic recent developments, an upgrade of the bilateral relationship remains unlikely, at least for now.

No matter how many international friends it has, Hanoi's international freedom of maneuver will be tightly constrained by China.

The best ambassador for South Korea in Vietnam, Korean pop culture appeals to the Vietnamese desire for modernity and romanticism.

The kidnapping, which coincided with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Vietnam last week, highlights the gaps in interests and perceptions between Washington and Hanoi.

Washington wants to raise relations to the level of a "strategic relationship," but Vietnamese leaders are moving cautiously, in light of the likely reaction from China.

Nguyen Lan Thang's imprisonment is the latest sign of a severe tightening of the political space by the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam.

The South China Sea is a crowded region with a substantial level of military capabilities already present. The risks of escalation are real.

Among those accused of giving or soliciting bribes are former high-ranking members of the government, party, and security apparatus.

The agreement, which will be signed later this year, coincides with the 30th anniversary of relations between the two countries.

According to navigation data, a Vietnamese Fisheries Surveillance vessel and Chinese Coast Guard ship came within 10 meters of each other.

For some supporters of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the last party secretary of the Soviet Union offers a cautionary tale.