Tag: Vietnam politics

China’s role in the South China Sea will be high on the agenda as ASEAN foreign ministers gather in Manila this week. Ministers are expected to focus on progress toward a long-delayed South China Sea Code of Conduct with China, amid ongoing maritime tensions and competing territorial claims. 

By Ty McCormick Vietnam's top leader To Lam is expected to address a twice-a-decade congress of the Communist Party on Tuesday, where he is seeking expanded powers similar to China's political structure. The Southeast Asian ...