12 Sep 2023 Amid great power visits, don’t underestimate middle power cooperation Melissa Conley Tyler With Vietnam supercharging its relationship with the United States, Australia may be next.
15 Aug 2023 Pipe dreams: Turning an interconnected ASEAN gas market into a reality Massita Ayu Cindy Putriastuti , Nadira Asrifa An old idea for a regional network might hold the answer for energy demand into the future.
17 Jul 2023 It might be plastic fantastic, but Barbie lends cartoonish credibility to China’s nine-dash line Donald R Rothwell Barbie does her dash with Vietnam, showing how maps have meaning.
29 Jun 2023 Better late than never: Vietnam releases 2021–30 power plan Henry Storey Just don’t expect coal to be out of the energy mix quite yet.
27 Jun 2023 China’s double wedge against efforts to foster Vietnam-US relations Khang Vu Just as Beijing seeks to coerce Hanoi in the South China Sea, it warns about Washington’s intentions closer to home.
26 May 2023 India’s underperforming ties to Vietnam Jitendra Nath Misra India’s weak cultural imprint fragments into insignificance faced with China’s.
28 Feb 2023 Vietnam’s challenge to wean off coal Trang Nguyen Fossil fuels have driven rapid growth but the country has pledged – with global help – to be carbon neutral by 2050.
27 Feb 2023 What recent changes at the top mean for Vietnam Le Hong Hiep Don’t expect major shifts in economic or foreign policy. The key challenge is a nest of structural obstacles at home.
9 Feb 2023 With caution and tact: How Asian countries voted on Ukraine at the UN Stéphanie Fillion A resolution forces nations to show their hand. After Russia’s invasion, consistency has not been to everyone’s liking.
2 Feb 2023 Economic diplomacy: Diversification is hard to do Greg Earl Treasurer Jim Chalmers should rise above outdated jibes at the IMF to justify his aims for a new values-based economy.
27 Jul 2022 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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: “Let them eat steak” Helen Clark A minister’s extravagant meal abroad left a sour taste at home.
2 Nov 2021 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 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 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 Bad news for Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Milton Osborne Climate change, yes, but other factors, too.
9 Apr 2021 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 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 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 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 What’s the secret to Southeast Asia’s Covid success stories? Dominic Meagher There is no secret.
3 Jul 2020 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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’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 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 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 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 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 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 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 and promise for North Korea.</p>
24 Oct 2018 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 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 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 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.