Triangle Trouble: What’s Next for Vietnam’s Indochina Strategy?
Nguyen Khac Giang
Cambodia’s withdrawal from a trilateral development triangle involving Laos and Vietnam spells trouble for Hanoi’s 'near abroad' regional strategy.

Nguyen Khac Giang
Cambodia’s withdrawal from a trilateral development triangle involving Laos and Vietnam spells trouble for Hanoi’s 'near abroad' regional strategy.
Vithoureakborndidh Chou
Rather than look a gift horse in the mouth, observers should consider Cambodian agency instead of assuming Cambodia is a pliant recipient of Chinese military aid.
Huynh Tam Sang
The Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam tripartite split signals an assertive Cambodia and the onset of a precipitous deterioration in its ties with Vietnam.
Bunthorn Khath|Chanrith Ngin
Cambodia’s perceived tilt towards the West has not come at the expense of its relations with Beijing. The country has maintained its diversified foreign policy position.
Nguyen Thanh Giang
Cambodia’s relationship with Vietnam will remain stuck in the past if both sides cannot move past entrenched narratives of the other’s faults.
Jayant Menon
To realise its aspirations to become an upper middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income country by 2050, Cambodia has to pursue inclusive growth that is also sustainable and resilient.
Nguyen Ba Son
Vietnam has, at times, sacrificed its national interests for the sake of good relationships with its neighbours. This still rings true today.
Chhay Lim|Melinda Martinus
Instead of punishing Cambodia for its domestic record and closeness to China, the US has a chance to work with Phnom Penh’s new leaders as they seek to diversify their economy and foreign policy.
Hoang Thi Ha
Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal is an embodiment of the country’s renaissance and grievances of its past.
Lye Liang Fook
The view that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet is recharting foreign policy — by reaching out to Western countries and relying less on China — is overblown. China remains Cambodia’s closest friend due to its inside track to the Cambodian elite and its pervasive influence in Cambodia’s economy.