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China-Vietnam Oil Rig Crisis
![After a China-Vietnam Standoff, Expect a Turn to the US After a China-Vietnam Standoff, Expect a Turn to the US](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18213128994838.jpg)
After a China-Vietnam Standoff, Expect a Turn to the US
By Christopher Sharman
Coercive Chinese tactics to settle South China Sea disputes serve as a catalyst for enhanced Vietnam-U.S. security cooperation.
![Prime Minister: Vietnam Won’t Pursue Military Buildup in the South China Sea Prime Minister: Vietnam Won’t Pursue Military Buildup in the South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-09-05_08-11-23.jpg)
Prime Minister: Vietnam Won’t Pursue Military Buildup in the South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that Vietnam will not pursue a military buildup in the South China.
![China and the US Court Vietnam China and the US Court Vietnam](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-22_17-39-02.jpg)
China and the US Court Vietnam
By Cal Wong
"Both the U.S. and Vietnam expect greater levels of military cooperation, to the chagrin of China."
![Vietnam to China: Move Your Oil Rig out of the South China Sea Vietnam to China: Move Your Oil Rig out of the South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-21_16-40-16.jpg)
Vietnam to China: Move Your Oil Rig out of the South China Sea
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's HYSY 981 is once again operating near the Gulf of Tonkin, to Vietnam's dismay.
![Vietnam Between China and the United States: The Next Balancing Test Beckons Vietnam Between China and the United States: The Next Balancing Test Beckons](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-15_20-37-52.jpg)
Vietnam Between China and the United States: The Next Balancing Test Beckons
By Ngo Di Lan
Upcoming visits next month by US and Chinese leaders will test Hanoi’s balancing skills.
![The Practicalities of US Military Sales to Vietnam The Practicalities of US Military Sales to Vietnam](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-05_13-06-22.jpg)
The Practicalities of US Military Sales to Vietnam
By Eric Tegler
Despite converging strategic and economic interests, expect a slow start to U.S. military sales to Vietnam.
![China, Vietnam Pledge to Control Maritime Disputes China, Vietnam Pledge to Control Maritime Disputes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-07_20-53-26.jpg)
China, Vietnam Pledge to Control Maritime Disputes
By Shannon Tiezzi
China and Vietnam vowed to keep ties strong during a visit from CPV secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
![Will China Change its South China Sea Approach in 2015? Will China Change its South China Sea Approach in 2015?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-27_20-58-01.jpg)
Will China Change its South China Sea Approach in 2015?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Some say Beijing may be adjusting its approach. But history suggests caution is warranted.
![Can China and Vietnam Overcome Their Territorial Disputes? Can China and Vietnam Overcome Their Territorial Disputes?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-09-05_08-11-23.jpg)
Can China and Vietnam Overcome Their Territorial Disputes?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Yang Jiechi's visit to Vietnam was full of optimism, but the China-Vietnam relationship remains fragile.
![Vietnam Sends Envoy on Ice-Breaking Trip to China Vietnam Sends Envoy on Ice-Breaking Trip to China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-11_15-32-19.jpg)
Vietnam Sends Envoy on Ice-Breaking Trip to China
By Shannon Tiezzi
Politburo member Le Hong Anh will be in China August 26 and 27, the first such visit since the oil rig crisis.
![It Doesn't Matter if China 'Blinked' It Doesn't Matter if China 'Blinked'](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-06_17-28-38.jpg)
It Doesn't Matter if China 'Blinked'
By Robert Farley
Let's stop obsessing over reputational costs in crises.
![Vietnam, China and the Oil Rig Crisis: Who Blinked? Vietnam, China and the Oil Rig Crisis: Who Blinked?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-21_16-40-16.jpg)
Vietnam, China and the Oil Rig Crisis: Who Blinked?
By Carl Thayer
Did Vietnam buckle under Chinese pressure or did China blink?
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