Vietnam foreign policy

The momentum is now set for the two countries to announce their long overdue strategic partnership the next time their top leaders meet in person.

After its COVID-19 successes, Vietnam is well positioned to play a more energetic role on the global stage.

Buoyed by its successful handling of COVID-19, Vietnam is readying itself to play an increasingly proactive and confident regional role.

Over the past few years, China's economic gravity has begun to pull Cambodia and Laos out of Vietnam's orbit.

Vietnam hopes for more nuanced, multidimensional U.S. engagement as it seeks to enhance its strategic autonomy.

Vietnam's big year as the rotating chair of ASEAN has been disrupted, necessitating an alternative strategy.

There are rumors that Vietnam wants an extra year as chair, to make up for the COVID-19 disruption. Would the rest of ASEAN agree to that?

A recent interaction spotlighted the defense aspect of the relationship between the two countries.

While this is a significant development for Hanoi’s foreign policy, it poses a mix of opportunities and challenges.

Vietnam faces a full plate of opportunities and challenges during its chairmanship of the regional grouping.

The engagement highlighted the ongoing collaboration between them in the security realm.

The interaction spotlighted the ongoing activity in the defense aspect of the broader bilateral relationship.