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  • 27 Jul 2022
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
    • International law
    • Sustainability

    What Vietnam can learn from Thailand’s fight against illegal fishing

    Thư Nguyễn Hoàng Anh
    After being issued a yellow card, Hanoi must look to its neighbours and international laws for the way forward.
  • 9 Jun 2022
    • Russia
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
    • Philippines
    • Ukraine

    Thailand seeking to profit from a global food crisis

    Craig Keating
    The war in Ukraine has highlighted weaknesses in Thailand’s policymaking and prompted cartel behaviour … again.
  • 16 May 2022
    • Sustainability
    • Multilateral Institutions
    • Cambodia
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
    • Laos
    • Environment

    Diplomacy is indispensable to manage the Mekong

    Anoulak Kittikhoun
    The goal of a healthy river won’t be helped by misreading the shared mission of the Mekong River Commission.
  • 26 Apr 2022
    • United States
    • China
    • Russia
    • Vietnam

    Vietnam’s “Four No’s” of defence policy are being tested

    Huynh Tam Sang
    The war in Ukraine has forced Hanoi into a delicate dance between Russia and the United States.
  • 15 Apr 2022
    • Maritime Security
    • South China Sea
    • Asean
    • Vietnam

    Taming troubled waters

    Lai Thai Binh
    Looking from Vietnam, multi-layer joint efforts to ensure maritime security are welcome in the South China Sea.
  • 12 Apr 2022
    • Sustainability
    • Myanmar
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
    • Laos

    How the Mekong River Commission ignores reality

    Milton Osborne
    Nothing is worth celebrating in how a once mighty wild river has been cruelly tamed.
  • 12 Apr 2022
    • Maritime Security
    • China
    • Vietnam
    • Philippines
    • Malaysia

    China’s nine-dash line proves stranger than fiction

    Bec Strating
    How Beijing’s claims to the South China Sea have crept imperceptibly into global popular culture.
  • 25 Mar 2022
    • South China Sea
    • Asean
    • China
    • Indonesia
    • Vietnam
    • Philippines
    • Malaysia

    Stiffening the ASEAN spine in the South China Sea

    Arrizal Jaknanihan
    Any “minilateral” grouping among Southeast Asian nations must be mindful of its internal contradictions.
  • 7 Mar 2022
    • Asean
    • Indonesia
    • Russia
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
    • Singapore
    • Laos
    • Ukraine

    Reading Southeast Asia on Ukraine 

    Susannah Patton
    Russia’s invasion has unified the West with new clarity, yet exposed ambiguity and uncertainty in Southeast Asia.
  • 22 Nov 2021
    • Vietnam

    Vietnam: “Let them eat steak”

    Helen Clark
    A minister’s extravagant meal abroad left a sour taste at home.
  • 2 Nov 2021
    • United States
    • Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament
    • Russia
    • Vietnam

    Arms control is not just about arms

    Khang Vu
    Getting US-Russia arms control talks on track can weaken the Russia-China partnership and strengthen US-Vietnam ties.
  • 13 Oct 2021
    • Vietnam
    • Coronavirus

    Vietnam had seemingly conquered Covid. Then Delta spread

    Helen Clark
    The Southeast Asian nation is slowly emerging from months of lockdown but has plenty of challenges yet.
  • 2 Aug 2021
    • Defence & Security
    • Vietnam
    • Russia

    Russia and Vietnam: An alliance of convenience

    Nikola Mikovic
    Moscow’s interests in Hanoi’s arms and oil make for a tricky strategic juggling act with Beijing.
  • 29 Jul 2021
    • Sustainability
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • Vietnam
    • Laos
    • Environment

    Bad news for Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

    Milton Osborne
    Climate change, yes, but other factors, too.
  • 9 Apr 2021
    • Australia
    • Vietnam

    Obstacles and opportunities in Vietnam-Australia ties

    Hanh Nguyen
    The two countries see the region from different vantage points. But the prospects for cooperation are growing.
  • 24 Feb 2021
    • North Korea
    • Vietnam

    The ups and downs of the Vietnam–North Korea relationship

    Khang Vu
    Hanoi and Pyongyang have had their share of differences, but they also have a long historical connection.
  • 22 Sep 2020
    • South China Sea
    • Vietnam
    • United States

    The South China Sea map that wasn’t

    Khang Vu
    A mistake? Maybe. But a US map of Vietnam including the Paracel and Spratly islands raises big questions.
  • 11 Aug 2020
    • Sustainability
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
    • Climate change
    • Southeast Asia
    • Laos

    Chinese dams and the Mekong drought

    Milton Osborne
    The environmental impact of China’s dam building upstream is undeniable. The silence from some quarters is surprising.
  • 28 Jul 2020
    • Cambodia
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
    • Southeast Asia
    • Laos

    What’s the secret to Southeast Asia’s Covid success stories?

    Dominic Meagher
    There is no secret.
  • 3 Jul 2020
    • Australia
    • Myanmar
    • Cambodia
    • Indonesia
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
    • Philippines
    • Southeast Asia
    • Coronavirus
    • Human rights

    Southeast Asian democracies in declining health amid Covid-19

    Melissa Crouch
    An illiberal turn across the region has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Australia should take note.
  • 18 May 2020
    • Global Issues
    • Multilateral Institutions
    • Vietnam

    Why Vietnam embraces multilateralism at this uncertain time

    Le Dinh Tinh
    Communities might be locked in isolation for Covid-19, but Hanoi has faith in the way the world can work together.
  • 12 May 2020
    • Vietnam
    • Coronavirus

    Vietnam defies the odds on Covid-19

    Helen Clark
    Quick action by the government has helped prevent widespread infection – and turned the tide of public distrust.
  • 27 Apr 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • South China Sea
    • Asean
    • China
    • Vietnam

    Troubled waters: China’s sovereign ambition in the shadows of Covid-19

    Trinh Le
    While the US is busy containing the coronavirus, Beijing stakes its claims in the South China Sea.
  • 10 Apr 2020
    • North Korea
    • Vietnam
    • Coronavirus

    Vietnam, North Korea, politics and Covid-19: The numbers tell a story

    Khang Vu
    The two Communist nations boast low or even zero cases of the virus. What message does this send?
  • 10 Mar 2020
    • China
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
    • Laos

    On the Mekong, Khon Pi rapids saved – for now

    Milton Osborne
    The drive to dam the river continues to outpace real understanding of the dams’ impact.
  • 28 Jan 2020
    • South China Sea
    • Asean
    • China
    • Vietnam
    • Malaysia

    Forging consensus in the South China Sea

    Michael Nguyen
    By backing each other’s claims, a united Southeast Asian front would be difficult for Beijing to divide and conquer.
  • 15 Jan 2020
    • China
    • Vietnam
    • Laos

    Another dam on the Mekong

    Milton Osborne
    In the face of environmental destruction and threats to livelihoods, a new dam project is being pushed through in Laos.
  • 15 Jan 2020
    • China
    • Vietnam

    Belt and rail: New Vietnam-China train aims to put relations on track

    Wu Shang-Su
    Updating a colonial legacy railway might offer more than a smoother connection between sometimes tense neighbours.
  • 8 Jan 2020
    • Vietnam

    Policing Vietnam: How Australia could help

    Melissa Jardine
    Men comprise 90% of the country’s police, and a common complaint is male officers pay scant attention to women’s issues.
  • 16 Dec 2019
    • Vietnam

    Vietnam’s 2020 strategy: a year of diplomatic force-multipliers

    Michael Nguyen
    As chair of ASEAN and with a seat on the UN Security Council, Hanoi has a chance to turn regional attention its way.
  • 26 Sep 2019
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • China
    • Indonesia
    • Vietnam

    Economic diplomacy: Tourism power, defining China, and Vietnam jackpot

    Greg Earl
    Badly behaving Australians in Bali don’t always make good ambassadors – but perhaps their numbers help send a message.
  • 10 Sep 2019
    • North Korea
    • Vietnam

    The Amazing Race flies into North Korea

    Khang Vu
    North Korea’s charm offensive stepped up a gear when the popular and long-running TV franchise made a stopover.
  • 16 Aug 2019
    • South China Sea
    • China
    • Vietnam

    The Vanguard Bank standoff shows China remains undeterred

    Trinh Le
    <p>Coercion rather than conciliation is Beijing’s preferred tactic in South China Sea disputes.</p>
  • 3 Jul 2019
    • Global Economy
    • Vietnam

    Vietnam shapes as a key winner from the US-China trade war

    Michael Sainsbury
    Vietnam’s economy is booming as the country plays off old enemies as new friends in technology and manufacturing.
  • 27 Feb 2019
    • United States
    • North Korea
    • Vietnam

    Why North Korea – and Vietnam – can benefit from the Hanoi Summit

    Trinh Le
    A more prosperous North Korea is a best case, as it is always harder to negotiate with someone who has nothing to lose.
  • 7 Feb 2019
    • United States
    • North Korea
    • Vietnam

    The Vietnamese venue will shape the second Trump-Kim summit

    Khang Vu
    <p>Trump and Kim Jong-un will meet in Vietnam, a backdrop with history for the US&nbsp;and promise for North Korea.</p>
  • 24 Oct 2018
    • Asia
    • Vietnam

    Vietnam: why blogger Mother Mushroom went free

    Hunter Marston
    Hanoi has released a prominent blogger, who'd been jailed on propaganda charges, on the condition she leave for the US.
  • 22 Oct 2018
    • China
    • Vietnam
    • Climate change

    Vietnam’s quandary: red or green?

    Greg Earl
    Vietnam is caught between Chinese rocks and a climate change hard place – and looks to partners like Australia for help.
  • 27 Sep 2018
    • Asia
    • Vietnam

    Death of a president: no power vacuum in Vietnam

    Vu Lam
    Tran Dai Quang’s tenure highlighted the weakness of the presidency among Hanoi's top political leaders.
  • 25 Jul 2018
    • Vietnam

    Facebook and Vietnam’s new cybersecurity law

    Sarah Logan
    The social media platform is an American commercial legacy, adapted by locals for politics, and now mistrusted.
  • 27 Jun 2018
    • Vietnam

    Vietnam: a month of mass protests

    Vu Lam
    <p>Recent public outrage demonstrate the optics of policy making matter, even in Vietnam.</p>
  • 18 Jun 2018
    • Vietnam

    Vietnam: reconciling the diaspora

    Vu Lam
    Healing the rift between the current regime and many Vietnamese abroad is a cause long overdue.
  • 12 Apr 2018
    • Vietnam

    Vietnam’s crackdown on dissent could undermine its stability and growth

    Hunter Marston
    Detaining enemies of the state could erode international support for Vietnam.
  • 30 Mar 2018
    • Asia
    • Defence & Security
    • China's Military
    • Asia Pacific Security
    • South China Sea
    • Asean
    • China
    • Vietnam

    Deterrence under the dragon’s shadow: Vietnam’s military modernisation

    Wu Shang-Su
    Vietnam has long sought to calibrate its defence posture in the shadows of great power competition.
  • 16 Mar 2018
    • Myanmar
    • Russia
    • Vietnam

    Russian pragmatism on display in South East Asia

    Dmitry V. Shlapentokh
    Moscow has little to sell besides gas, oil, and military hardware – and that drives Russian policy in the region.
  • 25 Jan 2018
    • Vietnam

    The Vietnamese Communist Party’s corruption hunt

    Huong Le Thu
    A crackdown on “wrong spendings” signals an important transformation for the communist regime – but Vietnamese are wary.
  • 10 Aug 2017
    • Vietnam

    Vietnam: Kidnapping undermines efforts to seek friends and influence

    Helen Clark
    The kidnapping will be seized upon by Vietnam's human rights critics in Europe who will have their say when debating the important FTA.
  • 11 Jul 2017
    • South China Sea
    • India
    • Vietnam

    Vietnam and India: Shared interests in the South China Sea

    Helen Clark
    Vietnam regards naval activity by larger nations like India and the US in the area as a useful deterrent against China.
  • 2 Jun 2017
    • Vietnam
    • The Trump Presidency

    Vietnam’s free trade pitch to the US

    Helen Clark
    The US President made all the right noises about new business from Vietnam.
  • 16 May 2017
    • Australia
    • Vietnam

    Australia, Vietnam, the diaspora and generational change

    Emma Connors
    'This is an incredibly interesting but also challenging time for Australia's Vietnamese diaspora.'
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