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China-Vietnam relations
What Vietnam Can Learn from the Stalemate in Ukraine
By Khang Vu
The stagnant state of the conflict is likely to make Hanoi even warier of relying on its security partnership with Washington.
China’s Xi Jinping Could Visit Vietnam Soon, Report Claims
By Sebastian Strangio
The visit, which could take place later this month or early next, would come after U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Hanoi last month.
The US-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Is Not All About China
By Nguyen Hung Son
The upgrade in ties was consistent with Hanoi's longstanding goal of building a network of relationships with the region and the world.
Did China Colonize Vietnam?
By Christelle Nguyen
Vietnamese often speak of a long history of domination at Chinese hands, while Chinese youths are taught that Vietnamese territory was previously part of China.
Can an Upgraded US Partnership Help Vietnam Escape China’s Orbit?
By Khang Vu
Recent history shows the dangers in seeking to escape the gravitational pull of its northern neighbor.
US Aircraft Carrier to Visit Vietnam Amid South China Sea Tensions
By Sebastian Strangio
The six-day friendship visit by the USS Ronald Reagan comes a year after Vietnam canceled a similar planned exchange.
The China Factor in Vietnam’s Multidirectional Foreign Policy
By Khang Vu
No matter how many international friends it has, Hanoi's international freedom of maneuver will be tightly constrained by China.
Vietnamese Blogger Reportedly Kidnapped in Bangkok
By Sebastian Strangio
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.
How the Sino-Vietnamese War Was Purposefully Forgotten
By Christelle Nguyen
In both China and Vietnam, the governments have deliberately tried to bury memories of their 1979 war.
Vietnam’s Approach to China: Bamboo Diplomacy With Neo-tributary Characteristics
By Alexander L. Vuving
Vietnam Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong's recent visit to Beijing was meant to assure China, but didn't signal any change in Hanoi's basic approach toward its northern neighbor.
Does Ideology Matter in Vietnam’s Foreign Policy?
By Nguyen Cao Viet Hung
In matters of national security and national interests, Vietnamese leaders are pragmatists.
Hanoi’s Beijing Syndrome
By Duy Hoang
The “Vietnamese street” and especially the activist community is known to be anti-China, but the Vietnamese Communist Party is keen to cultivate closer ties.