US-Vietnam Relations Remain Insulated from Political Change
Despite leadership turnover in Vietnam and potentially the United States, the strategic and economic cooperation underpinning US-Vietnam relations remains locked in.
US-Vietnam Trade Set to Rise as COVID-19 Recedes
As the threat of COVID-19 wanes, Washington and Hanoi are set to pick up where they left off on deepening economic and security cooperation.
White House Transition to Continue Trajectory of US-Vietnam Relations
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A President Biden would be unlikely to hit the ‘reset’ button in US-China relations, which suggests progress in Washington’s partnership with Hanoi.
Vietnam offers Model Economy for Second Trump-Kim Summit
As a country with a similar past, Vietnam’s historical experience offers Pyongyang a path back to the global mainstream.
ARIA Reassures Vietnam of Ongoing US FONOPS in South China Sea
The Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA) is the latest sign of a renaissance in US-Vietnam relations.
Fishing Nets and Market Economy Status Tie up US-Vietnam Trade
The Trump administration's protectionist roadmap has thrown a wrench into Vietnam's active efforts to achieve market status.
South China Sea Dispute: Vietnam
In the second article of our series on South China Sea claimants, we examine the historical reasoning, diplomacy, and military viability of Vietnam’s claim.
South China Sea Dispute Heats Up
China's recent construction on disputed atolls in the South China Sea has accelerated the stop-start cycle of dispute there.