Enlarging the “Gong” for a Bigger Boom: Vietnam and Strategic Autonomy
Nicholas Chapman
Vietnam’s foreign policy is evolving from a position based on integration and multilateralism to one based on strategic autonomy.

Nicholas Chapman
Vietnam’s foreign policy is evolving from a position based on integration and multilateralism to one based on strategic autonomy.
Hoang Thi Ha
Vietnam’s decision to join the Trump-led Gaza Board of Peace speaks less about its Middle East policy and more about its evolving foreign policy.
Don McLain Gill
The Philippines and Canada have deepened their strategic partnership, but there is still some way to go before the relationship approaches levels that Manila enjoys with other regional partners.
Hoang Thi Ha|Pham Thi Phuong Thao
Since assuming power in August 2024, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam has pursued bold reforms with urgency. Economic diplomacy has been a central focus, aimed at mobilising international resources for economic restructuring and technological upgrading. He has also engaged Washington, traditional partners China and Russia, and other major powers with equal vigour, pursuing pragmatic multi-alignment to advance national interests.
Ian Storey
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's recent visit to Russia was high on symbolism but low on substance.