Country: Vietnam
Myth and Misperception: Does Vietnam Need a U.S. Security Guarantee to Deter China?
In this edition of M&M, I want to examine one of the most common claims not only in Vietnam’s foreign policy circle but also in that of the United States. The United States is a Pacific power with an extensive network of alliances and bases across the ...
Iran Crisis: Asia Barters for Scarce Energy as Chinese Export Ban Throttles Supplies
Indonesia's leader visited Tokyo this week in Asia's latest flurry of fuel bartering efforts to offset crippling shortages caused by conflict in the Middle East, a key source of regional energy supplies. The race for alternatives has heated up as
Vietnam and China Lay the Tracks for Deeper Trade Connectivity
By Duan Haosheng On 19 December 2025, Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son pressed the ceremonial start button to launch the Lao Cai–Hanoi–Hai Phong railway. The 390-kilometre railway, backed by
WEEK IN REVIEW: Chinese Firms Face Mexican Government Review Amid U.S. Market Concerns
Vietnam and China signed two large railway development deals. The proposed Hanoi–Dong Dang and Haiphong–Ha Long–Mong Cai rail lines will link northern Vietnam’s factories and ports more tightly to southern China, cut logistics costs and transport times, and boost Vietnam–China trade. (DTINEWS) The ...
Cambodia Turns to Singapore, Malaysia for Fuel as Vietnam, China Restrict Supplies
Cambodia is importing more fuel from suppliers in Singapore and Malaysia to make up for supply shortfalls from Vietnam and China, its energy minister told Reuters on Wednesday, as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran squeezes fuel ...
Vietnam’s Communist Party Chief Meets With China’s Three Ministers Following 3+3 Dialogue
Tô Lâm, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, met with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Defence Minister Dong Jun, and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong in Hanoi on Tuesday. This follows China and Vietnam's first ...
Vietnam Overtakes China and Mexico in U.S. Trade Surplus, Testing Washington’s Tariff Threats
Vietnam may soon be back in the crosshairs of the Trump administration after it overtook both China and Mexico in January as the country with the largest trade surplus with the U.S. A 53% surge in Vietnam's exports to the ...
Top Chinese Security and Diplomacy Chiefs Meet Vietnamese Counterparts in First-Ever Three-Minister Talks
The first-ever "3+3 Strategic Dialogue" between Chinese and Vietnamese foreign policy and security leaders began on Monday in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, together with Defense Minister Dong Jun and Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong, began three ...
China’s Wang Calls for Deepening Ties in Talks With Vietnam
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for China and Vietnam to "strengthen strategic cooperation" to guard against global turbulence during talks with his counterpart in Hanoi, Chinese state media said Monday. The two socialist states have sought to deepen already ...
Vietnam Braces for Flight Cuts From April After China, Thailand Ban Jet Fuel Exports
By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio Vietnamese authorities have warned the country's aviation industry to prepare for potential flight reductions from April after China and Thailand halted exports of jet fuel due to the Iran war, increasing the likelihood ...