Vietnam

Regional countries such as Vietnam have expressed environmental and security-related concerns as regards the Chinese-funded Funan-Techno Canal in Cambodia.

• Temjenmeren Ao
• August 09, 2024
• IDSA Comments

President Vladimir Putin’s visits to North Korea and Vietnam reinforce Moscow’s relationships with these two countries at a time of regional and global flux.

• Anusua Ganguly
• July 23, 2024
• IDSA Comments

The ongoing clamp down on corruption in Vietnam is expected to have some negative economic impact in the short term.

• Temjenmeren Ao
• May 29, 2024
• IDSA Comments

The visit of Vietnamese Defence Minister General Phan Van Giang to India reflects the deepening of the partnership which has evolved as a consequence of the rapidly changing regional security dynamics.

• Temjenmeren Ao
• June 26, 2023
• Issue Brief

Even as Vietnam has Southeast Asia's largest installed solar and wind power capacity, coal will continue to be the country’s primary source of energy till 2030.

• Shubham Rai
• March 21, 2023
• IDSA Comments

Prior to 1995 when Vietnam joined ASEAN and normalized relationship with the United States, the overriding concern was security as could be well explained by realism. Vietnam has made several critical, strategic moves since 1995 and by 2030 the country may be able to act internationally as an emerging middle power.

• Le Dinh Tinh
• June 2021
• Strategic Analysis

The article focuses on analyzing the ‘Cam Ranh policy’ of the Vietnamese government as well as the implementation of this policy since 2002 via its relations with major powers such as Russia, the United States and Japan. The article indicates that these great powers have a significant presence in Cam Ranh Bay. While the China factor is an important cause of American and Japanese interest in Cam Ranh, the traditional relationship with Vietnam and the Far East policy are the driving the choices of Russia in the region.

• Pham Thi Yen
• January 2021
• Strategic Analysis

Vietnam’s president Sang’s visit to the US is historic in many ways and promises to bring in a new era of partnership through active trade relations and strategic alliance as a counterweight to China.

• Rahul Mishra
• September 02, 2013
• IDSA Comments

While there are many positive developments between Vietnam and the US, it is still to be seen how the elites and military in Vietnam interpret US overtures.

• Pankaj K Jha
• August 18, 2010
• IDSA Comments

Vietnam’s third national defence white paper shows its commitment to greater transparency in defence modernization and strategic planning.

• Pankaj K Jha
• December 31, 2009
• IDSA Comments